Finance - SPV Controllership - Associate

KKR's Gurugram office provides best-in-class business operations services and solutions to our internal stakeholders and clients, drives organization-wide process efficiency and transformation, and reflects KKR's global culture and values of teamwork and innovation. The office contains multifunctional business capabilities and is integral in furthering the growth and transformation of KKR. The office was established with an initial concentration of finance, operations, and technology personnel, followed by the expansion of additional functions and capabilities. KKR’s creation of a Gurugram office builds upon the firm's momentum in India and bolsters its existing presence in Mumbai.

KKR’s Finance team oversees the firm’s credit, accounting and reporting matters to produce analytical insights that drive business decisions and long-term success. The team is responsible for designing efficient frameworks through internal and external data and reports to understand the market environment and business dynamics and implement best practices. The team also collaborates closely with KKR’s Legal and Compliance team to ensure compliance and accurate reporting and performance of our corporate tax entities related to our investment funds. The Finance team also functions as a support for clients, from onboarding to investor communications and overall relationship management across all asset class, as well as responding to any ad-hoc tax-related requests.

TEAM OVERVIEW

Finance supports the strategic direction of the Firm by ensuring efficient and effective financial planning, analysis, budgeting, reporting, compliance, accounting, and stewardship of financial risks and controls. By doing so, we produce accurate financial information for decision making, ensure compliance with financial regulations and policies, and provide leadership for operational improvements, cost savings and strategic investments that align with the Firm’s culture and long-term goals.

POSITION SUMMARY

Associate role within SPV Controllership responsible for supporting end-to-end financial oversight of EMEA investment stacks. The role is focused on oversight of third-party administrators and this position will work in partnership with the Global SPV Controllership team to support various Finance initiatives.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Administrator Oversight & Monthly Close

• Act as a primary point of oversight for third-party administrators across EMEA SPV deal structures
• Coordinate and support monthly close processes, ensuring administrators deliver accurate and timely financial information, to support the valuation process.
• Ensure administrator data flows accurately and completely into Snowflake, including validation of mappings, completeness, and consistency with administrator-prepared trial balances and supporting schedules, to support monthly close, reporting, and control requirements
• Review administrator-prepared trial balances and supporting schedules under Lux GAAP, UK GAAP, US GAAP, and local EUR GAAP, escalating issues and judgement areas as required
• Review impairment assessments and going concern memos prepared by administrators as part of administrator oversight, in line with relevant accounting standards, and escalate concerns as appropriate
• Review quarterly administrator KPIs and performance metrics, and hold administrators accountable to agreed service levels and deliverables in accordance with Master Services Agreements (MSAs)

Financial Control, Budgets & Cash

• Review and approve budgets at deal close to ensure SPVs are adequately funded for post-close and ongoing operating expenses
• Monitor budgets versus actuals and investigate and escalate material variances outside approved budgets
• Coordinate periodic cleardown of intercompany payables and receivables between SPVs and other KKR group entities, where applicable

Aggregators, Distributions & Holding Stack Oversight

• Support financial oversight across the full investment holding stack, including Ontario and Delaware aggregator entities
• Review and challenge distribution calculations and distribution lead sheets, ensuring consistency across the structure and alignment between Finance, Tax, and Accounting
• Liaise with KKR Deal Teams as required to support financial control matters relating to deal SPVs and aggregator entities

Governance, Audit & Compliance

• Review debt service calendars on a monthly basis, including validation of interest and principal calculations and payments
• Support annual external audits and tax compliance processes by coordinating with administrators, auditors, and internal Tax teams
• Ensure audit and administrator billings are in line with agreed Engagement Letters and contractual arrangements
• Initiate and coordinate invoices with KKR Accounts Payable and review submissions prior to approval in Concur

Ad-hoc, Process Improvement & Team Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with members of the SPV Controllership team to gather, review, and validate data used for internal reporting, oversight, and control activities
• Partner with Tax, Legal, and Treasury teams to support SPV-related processes, including distributions, audits, compliance requirements, and cash movements
• Assist with ad-hoc requests and process-driven initiatives, including standardisation, efficiency improvements, and enhancement of administrator oversight processes
• Support the development and maintenance of policies and procedures relating to SPV controllership and third-party administrators

QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate with 6+ years of experience
• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification required
• Prior Private Equity Fund Administration or Audit experience is a plus
• Experience working within a financial services environment or comparable corporate environment
• Ability to establish priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, high growth environment
• Team player with the ability to collaborate across Finance, IT, Operations, Tax, Legal, and Treasury
• AI-minded individual with an interest in leveraging automation, data analytics, and emerging technologies to enhance controllership and oversight processes
• Excellent Excel skills
• Proven strong system skills/ability to quickly retrieve data from various systems and combine into KPIs for management
• Ability to handle complex datasets, strong financial/analytical and problem-solving skills
• Detailed oriented with a proven track record for accuracy
• Professional demeanor and highly ethical
• A risk mind-set with the ability to identify, solve, and mitigate perceived risks
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Experience with SAP, Power BI, and SQL is a plus
• Prior Big 4 audit experience, a plus