Senior Fund Controller / Finance Director

Goodman Masson are searching for a Senior Fund Controller / Finance Director to join a global, leading Private Equity house as part of a newly established and fast-growing division. This is a rare opportunity to take ownership in a broad and commercially impactful role, helping to shape the structure and future direction of an innovative semi-liquid fund platform.

The position sits within a dynamic team focused on delivering sophisticated capital solutions to a more diversified investor base. The successful candidate will work closely with senior stakeholders across Finance, Investment, and Product functions, and will play a key role in designing, building, and running the financial control framework for a suite of evolving investment vehicles.

This is a high-profile appointment offering broad exposure, meaningful strategic input, and the opportunity to lead on key operational and technical elements from day one.

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing the core finance and control framework across semi-liquid private market funds, including NAV production, capital accounts, multi-currency cash management, and valuation processes
• Working with Product and Investment teams to optimise fund performance and structure, including market NAV adjustments and strategy around redemptions, capital deployment, and liquidity
• Leading on forecasting, planning, and treasury across a range of fund share classes, with a view to managing redemption scenarios and future capital requirements
• Reviewing and advising on fund-level operations, including oversight requirements for client assets within private wealth structures
• Acting as a key point of contact for internal senior leadership, providing performance updates and presenting recommendations to support fund and business-wide strategy
• Managing third-party relationships across administration, custody, FX, audit, and technology, holding accountability for service levels and delivery
• Working with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the operating model supports future scalability and efficiency
• Providing leadership and direction across the broader finance team, including workflow planning and team development

Profile:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with 10+ years'' post-qualified experience
• Strong technical grounding in fund accounting and financial control within private markets
• Experience overseeing complex investment structures, ideally including semi-liquid or evergreen funds
• Deep understanding of NAV oversight, valuation methodologies, capital accounts, and multi-currency structures
• Proven ability to manage liquidity forecasting, capital allocation, and redemption planning within dynamic fund environments
• Working knowledge of client asset regulations and oversight requirements relevant to fund structures with private wealth exposure
• Track record of partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing decision-making at board or executive level
• Strong leadership capabilities with experience managing and developing high-performing teams
• Proactive and commercially minded, with a hands-on approach and ability to work across technical and strategic priorities
• Excellent communicator with the confidence to challenge, contribute and deliver in a fast-paced environment

This is a unique opportunity to step into a role with real scope, variety, and impact, within one of the most respected names in global private