Senior Fund Finance Manager

Reporting to: Head of Fund Finance – Real Assets

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the annual external audit process from start to finish, including agreeing the audit plan, timelines, scope, and deliverables.
• Maintain and strengthen the financial control environment, including key controls relating to NAV, valuation inputs, and cash management.
• Document processes and control narratives for governance and audit purposes.
• Oversee NAV production, providing review and challenge of monthly and quarterly NAV outputs as applicable, including NAV packs, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Manage relationships with third-party administrators and service providers.
• Act as the primary day-to-day contact for the fund administrator and other key providers such as tax advisors, valuation teams, and company secretaries.
• Prepare and/or oversee reporting for the Board and Audit Committee.
• Produce and review monthly and quarterly management accounts and performance reporting.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with the Board, Non-Executive Directors (NEDs), Audit Chair, external auditors, administrators, and tax advisors.
• Lead and coordinate the production of the Annual Report & Accounts and Interim Report from a finance perspective.
• Review key accounting judgements, estimates, and critical disclosures.
• Support and review Regulatory News Service (RNS) announcements.
• Develop robust cash flow forecasting aligned with asset-level distributions, capital expenditure, and operating costs.
• Manage liquidity planning for dividends, share buybacks, fees, and expenses.
• Oversee compliance and reporting for two long-term debt facilities and a revolving credit facility (RCF), including covenant calculations, compliance certificates, lender reporting, and deadlines.
• Line manage and develop a junior accountant, including setting objectives, providing coaching, reviewing work quality, and prioritising workloads.
• Provide support to fund managers on transactions.
• Deliver ad-hoc financial analysis and insights to fund managers, including performance drivers, yield and cash metrics, variance analysis, and scenario modelling.
• Review valuation models and assumptions, including considerations relating to completion accounts.
• Strong presence in boardroom settings, with the ability to communicate effectively with Non-Executive Directors and build trusted working relationships.
• Strong quantitative and advanced Excel skills, including working with financial models.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial information into clear board-level narratives.
• High attention to detail combined with sound judgement and the ability to prioritise competing deadlines.
• Confident stakeholder management skills, with the ability to challenge constructively and drive outcomes.
• Process-driven mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Ability to operate effectively in a deadline-driven listed company environment with multiple stakeholders.

• Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in a finance role within investment management.
• Experience working with listed investment trusts.
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
• Exposure to energy infrastructure is desirable.