Fund Controller

· Serve as the primary Finance owner of the relationship with the third-party fund administrator.

· Review and approve administrator-prepared NAV packages, financial statements, investor allocations, capital activity, and supporting reconciliations.

· Establish and maintain effective review controls over outsourced fund accounting activities.

· Monitor administrator’s performance against agreed service levels, reporting deadlines, and quality standards.

· Review and challenge unusual transactions, reconciling items, accounting conclusions, and NAV adjustments.

· Coordinate resolution of data, accounting, and operational issues between the administrator and internal teams.

· Develop processes and controls that allow the fund administration model to scale as Arixa launches new products and grows AUM.

NAV, Fund Accounting & Valuation Governance

· Own the integrity and completeness of monthly and quarterly fund closes and NAV calculations.

· Review investor capital accounts, subscriptions, redemptions, distributions, and other capital activity.

· Review management fees, incentive fees, preferred returns, waterfalls, and other fund-specific calculations in accordance with governing documents.

· Ensure appropriate accounting treatment and consistency across funds while recognizing differences in individual fund structures.

· Review valuation support and ensure changes in fair value are appropriately reflected in fund financial statements and NAV.

· Coordinate with Portfolio Management, Risk Management, third-party valuation providers, and the fund administrator on valuation matters.

· Maintain documentation supporting valuation conclusions and compliance with applicable accounting policies and fund valuation procedures.

· Support valuation committee materials and related governance processes.

Audit, Financial Statements & Compliance

· Lead the annual financial statement audit process for assigned funds.

· Coordinate audit schedules, supporting documentation, confirmations, valuation support, and technical accounting matters.

· Manage audit timelines and proactively resolve issues to support timely issuance of audited financial statements.

· Coordinate with Tax and external providers to ensure consistency between financial reporting, tax reporting, and investor activity where appropriate.

· Partner with Investor Relations to ensure fund financial information communicated to investors is accurate and consistent with underlying accounting records.

· Provide Finance leadership and senior management with analysis of fund financial performance and significant accounting developments.

· Partner with Legal and Compliance to maintain financial reporting and accounting processes consistent with the requirements applicable to an SEC-registered investment adviser.

· Support regulatory examinations and requests relating to fund financial information, valuations, fees, expenses, investor allocations, and related accounting records.

· Ensure fees and expenses are allocated among funds, investors, and affiliated entities consistently with governing documents and established policies.

· Maintain appropriate controls over related-party transactions, expense allocations, cross-fund activity, and other areas requiring heightened governance.

· Support Compliance in testing and documenting financial and operational controls relevant to the investment funds.

Team Leadership & Scalability

· Provide oversight and technical guidance to internal and offshore accounting resources supporting the

funds.

· Establish clear responsibilities between Arixa, the fund administrator, and other third-party providers.

· Develop standardized review procedures, checklists, reconciliations, and control documentation.

· Identify opportunities to automate reconciliations, reporting, and data flows between Arixa’s internal systems and the fund administrator.

· Help design a scalable fund accounting operating model capable of supporting additional funds, investment strategies, investors, and AUM without proportionate growth in internal headcount.

Preferred Qualifications

· 7–10 years of progressive accounting experience, with extensive experience in private funds, private credit, real estate investment funds, alternative asset management, or a related investment management environment.

· Public accounting alternatives audit experience. Experience overseeing or working closely with third-party fund administrators strongly preferred.

· Prior experience as a Fund Controller, Assistant Fund Controller, or similar role preferred.

· Strong understanding of investment company accounting, NAV preparation and review, capital activity, allocations, management fees, incentive fees, and fund financial statements.

· Demonstrated experience managing annual fund audits and working with external auditors.

· Familiarity with SEC-registered investment adviser environments and related financial controls, books and records, custody, valuation, and fee/expense allocation considerations preferred.

· Experience with private credit, real estate debt, loan investments, warehouse financing, or similar strategies is highly desirable.

· Strong technical accounting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

· Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work effectively with senior management and cross-functional teams.

· Advanced Excel skills; experience with fund accounting platforms, investor reporting systems, ERP systems, and data/reporting tools preferred.

· Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.

· CPA strongly preferred.

Compensation

This position is exempt, full-time, with salary range: $160K - $180K, plus discretionary bonus potential.

Benefits

This position is eligible for the following benefits:

· Annual discretionary bonus program.

· Medical, dental and vision insurance.

· 401K with Safe Harbor contribution.

· Two weeks (ten days) paid time away excluding sick time.

· Six sick days.

· Ten paid holidays

· One floating holiday.

Note: This is not an all-inclusive list. The Fund Controller will be involved and participate in related business matters and duties as assigned. Arixa is an ‘at-will’ employer.