Senior Fund Controller
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This is a full-time position based in London or Malta.
Apeiron Investment Group invests in and builds companies at the forefront of biotech, deeptech, fintech, and crypto. We manage our own balance sheet of more than USD 1bn plus external capital in our venture funds of more than USD 1.5bn.
We are looking for a Senior Fund Controller to own and manage financial data and reporting processes.
Requirements
- ACCA, CPA or equivalent
- 10+ years in progressively responsible financial and operational leadership roles, minimum 5 managing fund financials in a mix of asset strategies (e.g. VC, family office)
- 2-4 years audit experience ideally at a Big Four firm
- Startup/growth experience a plus
- Hands-on leader who can dive into the details with strong accountability mindset
- Proven ability to lead diverse stakeholder groups, including the executive team, partners, vendors, and customers.
- Strong relationship-building skills plus ability to collaborate effectively with the executive team.
- Initiative, persistence, and an entrepreneurial spirit
- Outstanding interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
- Experience in capital markets, financial partner relationships, and transaction execution
- Excellent people leader who can set goals, inspire, and manage a team
Responsibilities
- Bring historical financial data up to date, create a baseline of actionable information and align stakeholders on a single source of truth.
- Coordinate treasury, cash management, and accounting functions, including review and approval of AIG-level bank account reconciliations.
- Direct the design, maintenance, and monitoring of the fund accounting system, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general ledger, to ensure full compliance with all regulatory requirements and standards of practice.
- Implement processes to produce automated, updated, timely reports, continuously keeping data updated
- Provide leadership to and subsequently support the budgeting process in partnership with CEO and CFO, department heads and managers
- Design and implement financial reports for asset performance management, strategic planning, and profitability analysis, working closely with relevant functions
- Design and implement financial processes and controls to safeguard financial health, promote operational efficiency and accuracy, and ensure these policies are adhered to on an ongoing basis
- Mitigate key elements of financial and operating risk by establishing and monitoring key control tools and systems
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations, reporting standards, and contractual reporting obligations across markets and geographies, overseeing audits across entities, filings, taxes
- Design and implement a sound FP&A process and reporting, proactively managing liquidity and asset liability, forecasting fund cashflows, budgets, and deployment commitments in collaboration with Treasury
- Collaborate with legal and exec management team to draft new policies and processes (e.g., expense, AP/AR)
About Apeiron Investment Group
Apeiron Investment Group is led by visionary investor and entrepreneur Christian Angermayer, a serial entrepreneur and investor who builds and invests in companies that are shaping the Next Human Agenda: a future in which technology empowers people to live longer, healthier, and happier lives.
Apeiron Investment Group has more than USD 2.5 billion under management and 50 people across offices in London, Abu Dhabi, Malta, Berlin, and New York. Apeiron focuses on Biotech, FinTech & Crypto, Future Tech and Experiences, and Hospitality & Happiness. Over the past 20 years, Christian has founded 3 unicorns himself and has been the lead investor in 4 unicorns and 2 decacorns.