Accounting Controller - Private Equity & Real Estate Solutions H/F

Within the Private Equity & Real Estate Solutions (PERES) department, you will join the Fund Accounting team, responsible for the accounting of investment funds and their related entities, including GPs, Soparfis and Holdings.

As a Fund Accounting Controller, you will review and validate work performed by Accountants and take ownership of complex client files, preparing accurate financial statements for Alternative Investment Funds and/or commercial companies in compliance with internal procedures and applicable accounting standards.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting Management & Review

• Support PERES Accountants in onboarding new clients and analysing their business activities.
• Monitor client onboarding, including migrations and structural changes.
• Review Management Fees, Performance Fees and Arrangement Fees calculations.
• Review CACEIS invoices.
• Review and validate financial statements prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards and internal procedures.
• Ensure the production and supervision of complex accounting records.
• Assist with financial and regulatory reporting.
• Maintain relationships with clients and external auditors during account reviews and audits.
• Support Accountants with daily activities and complex accounting issues.

Accounting Review & Control

• Perform full reviews of accounting files and documentation.
• Contribute to accounting and financial training for team members.
• Participate in designing, implementing and deploying internal accounting controls.

Organisation of Accounting Activities

• Monitor deadlines across assigned portfolios.
• Support the integration of new team members.
• Contribute to team competency development.
• Participate in analytical and ad hoc accounting projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Audit, Accounting or Finance.
• Three to five years of experience in fund accounting or a similar environment, preferably in Private Equity and/or Real Estate.
• Experience reviewing complex accounting files.
• Knowledge of investment funds, securities and Private Equity/Real Estate structures.
• Accounting and tax expertise, including IFRS and Lux GAAP.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel; knowledge of BOB50 and/or GP is an advantage.
• English is mandatory; French, German or Spanish is a plus.

Skills

• Strong organisation, rigour and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage priorities and work to deadlines.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Clear communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactive, team-oriented approach.

CACEIS is the asset servicing banking group of Crédit Agricole, dedicated to asset managers and institutional investors. The group is committed to diversity and inclusion, and all job offers are open to persons with disabilities.