Financial Controller (m/f)

Our client is a European investment management company with more than €500 million in AUM with a stable base of institutional, family office, and ultra-high-net-worth clients.

The organisation offers a genuine entrepreneurial environment where employees are given significant responsibility and visibility. Within a lean and experienced team, we are looking for a Financial Controller who will report directly to the COO.

Working closely with the COO, external service providers and management, you will play a central role across fund operations, finance and process improvement activities.

       1. Middle Office Operations

• • Monitor daily fund operations across UCITS, AIF and life insurance structures.
  • Investigate operational breaks and discrepancies across administrators, custodians and internal systems.
  • Perform cash, position and transaction reconciliations.
  • Follow the trade lifecycle and ensure proper execution, settlement and booking controls.
  • Coordinate with external fund administrators responsible for NAV production.
  • Liaise with custodians, administrators and other external service providers.
  • Participate in the onboarding of new structures, mandates and operational processes.

      2. Finance & Corporate Oversight

• • Support the finance activities of the group entities located in Luxembourg, France and Switzerland.
  • Assist with treasury monitoring and cash management activities.
  • Participate in account reconciliations and consolidation processes.
  • Monitor management company expenses and operational costs.
  • Support budgeting, financial reporting and annual audit processes.
  • Coordinate with fiduciaries, accountants and external advisors.

       3. Controls & Process Improvement

• • Strengthen operational controls and improve the overall reliability of processes.
  • Contribute to the automation of manual workflows and reporting processes.
  • Collaborate with IT providers and technology teams to identify efficiency gains.
  • Support the implementation of tools and process enhancements across the organisation.

We are looking for a hands-on builder with strong technical expertise. The position is designed to offer internal career development opportunities on a mid-term basis.

• 3 to 7 years of experience in middle office, fund administration, accounting, finance operations or a similar environment.
• Good understanding of investment funds and financial operations.
• Strong reconciliation, investigation and problem-solving skills.
• Solid accounting and finance fundamentals.
• Ability to work autonomously and take ownership of responsibilities.
• Fluent French is mandatory with a good command of English.
• Experience with Luxembourg investment funds, management companies or AIFMs is a plus as well as exposure to process automation, VBA, Python or similar tools.

What the company offers

• Direct exposure to senior management and strategic projects.
• A high level of autonomy and responsibility.
• Progression opportunities towards managing the Middle Office function.
• exposure across Luxembourg, France and Switzerland
• A young, collaborative and entrepreneurial team environment
• Long-term career development within a growing investment platform.

For more information, please contact Amandine Chuard by phone on +352 26 29 45 27.

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