Fund Accountant (Private Equity/VC) - 6m Contract
Posted Today by Marks Sattin
£500 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: This role is for a Fund Controller at a leading venture capital firm, focusing on fund oversight, reporting, and investor transparency. The position requires collaboration with senior leadership and external partners, ensuring accuracy and control in fund finance activities. The role is hybrid, based in London, and is a 6-month contract. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in private equity or venture capital finance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ownership of quarterly and annual fund financials, investor reporting and analytics
- Oversight of third-party fund administrators, ensuring data quality, timeliness and strong controls
- Preparation and review of management fee, carry and fund-level performance calculations
- Active involvement in audits, tax reporting and regulatory submissions
- Management of capital calls, distributions, cash flow forecasting and liquidity
- Maintenance of fund documentation compliance, including LPAs and side letters
- Production of valuation, portfolio monitoring and performance reporting
- Partnering with deal teams on investments and exits, assessing financial and return impacts
Key Skills:
- ACA / ACCA (or equivalent) qualification
- 3-5 years of private equity or venture capital fund finance experience
- Experience within private equity, venture capital or alternative asset management
- Strong understanding of fund structures, valuations and investor reporting
- Solid technical accounting knowledge (IFRS) and strong analytical capability
- Strong communication skills
Salary (Rate): £500.00/daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Finance
Fund Controller - Venture Capital (6m Contract) This is a standout opportunity to join a top-tier venture capital platform at an exciting stage of growth. The firm invests in some of the most innovative technology businesses globally and prides itself on a collaborative, high-performance culture. The Fund Controller will play a central role in fund oversight of closed ended funds, reporting and investor transparency , working closely with senior leadership, deal teams and external partners. Hybrid working, London based office Rate: £450-£500 per day via umbrella The Role The interim fund controller will take ownership of core fund finance activities across multiple vehicles, ensuring accuracy, control and insight across reporting, operations and investor deliverables.
- Ownership of quarterly and annual fund financials, investor reporting and analytics
- Oversight of third-party fund administrators, ensuring data quality, timeliness and strong controls
- Preparation and review of management fee, carry and fund-level performance calculations
- Active involvement in audits, tax reporting and regulatory submissions
- Management of capital calls, distributions, cash flow forecasting and liquidity
- Maintenance of fund documentation compliance, including LPAs and side letters
- Production of valuation, portfolio monitoring and performance reporting
- Partnering with deal teams on investments and exits, assessing financial and return impacts
You'll bring: ACA / ACCA (or equivalent) qualification, Suit someone with 3-5 years PE or VC fund finance experience Experience within private equity, venture capital or alternative asset management Strong understanding of fund structures, valuations and investor reporting Solid technical accounting knowledge (IFRS) and strong analytical capability Strong communication skills Desired Skills and Experience Qualified accountant, fund controller, fund accountant, venture capital, private equity, private markets, closed ended funds We are happy to provide application and/or accessibility support, please contact your Marks Sattin or Grafton consultant directly to discuss your needs. We're committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients, please visit our privacy policy.