Senior Lead Fund Controller

What Its About

Partners Group’s Closed-Ended Fund Control team is expanding in Manila and is looking for a Senior Lead Fund Controller to lead a sub-team responsible for oversight, control and governance across a portfolio of closed-ended commingled funds and mandates.

The Senior Lead Fund Controller is a senior fund expert and people leader, partnering closely with internal teams (Treasury, Valuations, Client Content Solutions, Financial Reporting, Legal/Compliance, Client Solutions, Investment teams as required) and external service providers (fund administrators, auditors, custodians) to ensure accurate Net Asset Values (NAVs), high-quality financial statements, timely audits, and strong operational controls.

Responsibilities

People leadership

• Lead, coach and develop an assigned Fund Control sub-team; create clear objectives, performance feedback loops and development plans.
• Proactively develop junior colleagues into senior capabilities; support hiring/onboarding as required.
• Ensure consistent quality across the team’s outputs through review standards, training and control discipline.
  
  

Fund oversight & controls

• Own the end-to-end Fund Control oversight for an assigned portfolio of closed-ended funds/mandates, ensuring complete, accurate and timely deliverables.
• Review, challenge and approve NAVs, capital activity, fee calculations and key fund-level metrics prepared by service providers.
• Perform analytical review and analyze NAV movements (performance, flows, valuation changes, FX/hedging impacts, expenses/accruals) and ensure appropriate controls and documentation.
• Act as a subject matter expert on fund control topics including valuations interface, hedging impacts, onboarding, governance and service provider oversight.
  
  

Financial statements & audit management

• Proactively collaborate with the Financial Reporting team to manage and oversee the audit process for closed-ended funds.
• Engage closely with auditors throughout the audit cycle to ensure the highest quality of the audited financial statements, as well as the efficiency and timeliness of all audit-related activities.
• Review financial statements (e.g., IFRS / Lux GAAP / US GAAP as applicable), ensuring consistency with the fund documents and reporting requirements.
  
  

Service provider management

• Drive performance management of third-party administrators and partners: setting expectations, monitoring SLAs, reviewing deliverables, and escalating issues appropriately.
• Coordinate workflows with stakeholders including auditors and service providers to ensure smooth delivery across multiple stakeholder groups.
  
  

Process, systems & change

• Operate and continuously enhance firm-wide private markets processes and systems; contribute to standardization and scalable operating models.
• Identify control gaps and lead continuous improvement initiatives, including Business Unit-wide projects and implementation of new ways of working.
  
  

Stakeholder management & leadership

• Serve as a confident representative of Fund Control to internal and external stakeholders; lead constructive dialogue to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Contribute to the evolution of the Fund Control service catalogue in coordination with the Head of Fund Control and the Global Business Unit Head.
• Role-model Partners Group values; build an environment of accountability, collaboration and continuous development.
  
  

What We Expect

Education & qualifications

• Bachelors degree in accounting (or equivalent).
• Professional qualification preferred: CPA / CA / ACCA.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS; exposure to Lux GAAP and/or US GAAP is an advantage.
  
  

Experience

• 10+ years of relevant experience in fund accounting, fund control, financial reporting, audit, or financial services controlling; private markets / private equity experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success in audit coordination, multi-stakeholder management, and service provider oversight under tight deadlines.
• Proven people management experience (team leadership, coaching, performance management, succession planning).
  
  

Skills & Mindset

• Strong analytical mindset with a passion for numbers and ability to rationalize drivers behind NAV movements.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and ownership mentality.
• Clear communicator with strong written and spoken English.
• Accountable, adaptable and able to thrive in a fast-paced, global and diverse environment.
  
  

What We Offer

Partners Group is a global financial institution that retains the culture, pace and agility of a start-up. As a growing firm, we are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best talent, by offering a workplace where results are truly recognized and rewarded. We offer a fantastic opportunity for you to grow:

• Competitive salary with performance-related compensation model
• Professional, international working environment
• Challenging, rewarding career within a growing company
• Collaborative environment, with on-the-job training and mentorship opportunities
• One-month sabbatical after every five years of service
• Education assistance program
• Fun office and team events, including volunteer opportunities to connect with and help our local communities
• Daily interactions and exposure with global offices in Europe, U.S. and Asia
  
  

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