Global Fund Controller

COMPANY OVERIVEW

Soros Fund Management LLC (SFM) is a global asset manager and family office founded by George Soros in 1970. With $28 billion in assets under management (AUM), SFM serves as the principal asset manager for the Open Society Foundations, one of the world’s largest charitable foundations dedicated to advancing justice, human rights, and democracy.

Distinct from other investment platforms, SFM thrives on agility, acting decisively when conviction is high and exercising patience when it’s not. With permanent capital, a select group of major clients, and an unconstrained mandate, we invest opportunistically with a long-term view in a wide range of strategies and asset classes, including public and private equity and credit, fixed income, foreign exchange, and alternative assets. Our teams operate with autonomy, while cross-team collaboration strengthens our conviction and empowers us to capitalize on market dislocations.

At SFM, we foster an ownership mindset, encouraging professionals to challenge the status quo, innovate, and take initiative. We prioritize development, enabling team members to push beyond their roles, voice bold ideas, and contribute to our long-term success. This culture of continuous growth and constructive debate fuels innovation and drives efficiencies.

Our impact is measured by both the returns we generate and the values we uphold, from environmental stewardship to social responsibility. Operating as a unified team across geographies and mandates, we remain committed to our mission, ensuring a meaningful, lasting impact.

Headquartered in New York City with offices in Greenwich, Garden City, London, and Dublin, SFM employs 200 professionals.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Global Fund Controller will serve as a senior financial leader within Soros Fund Management (SFM), providing enterprise-wide oversight of both the Fund and Management Company Controllers teams. This individual will be a strategic partner to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), actively contributing to the integration of financial management with investment team objectives, operational scalability, and enterprise risk oversight.

This role goes far beyond technical accounting. It calls for a visionary operator who can scale complex financial frameworks, design and implement robust control environments, and drive cross-functional coordination across investment, operations, and technology teams. With exposure to firmwide board-level reporting and frequent collaboration with the CIO, COO, and other senior leadership, the Global Fund Controller will have a front-row seat to the firm’s most critical financial, operational, and strategic initiatives.

The ideal candidate will bring a deep understanding of institutional fund structures across hedge, private equity, and hybrid asset classes, with the ability to navigate performance-based compensation mechanisms, valuation of private investments, and global financial reporting. The role requires a proactive mindset, exceptional communication and leadership skills, and the ability to build resilient financial infrastructure in support of SFM’s long-term goals.

Major Responsibilities:

Strategic Financial Leadership & CFO Partnership

• Act as a key thought partner to the CFO in aligning financial operations with investment team objectives.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives with firmwide impact (e.g., IBOR buildout & enhancements, board reporting, performance analytics, incentive compensation).
• Support enterprise-wide planning, budgeting, and capital allocation processes across investment and operating teams.

Fund and Management Company Oversight

• Oversee fund financial operations, including coordination of third-party administrator and middle office service provider (HedgeServ), in-house IBOR system integration (Enfusion), and management of internally managed technology tools.
• Ensure compliance with financing and reporting requirements across global jurisdictions.
• Ensure robust processes and controls across valuation, reconciliations, private deal trade processing & lifecycle, performance & returns, and NAV close cycles.
• Provide oversight and leadership to the Management Company Controller, particularly around FP&A and compensation.
• Collaborate with HR and other stakeholders to operationalize complex compensation structures, including performance fees and fund-level allocations.
• Manage and review all performance fee calculations—across hedge fund and private equity structures—ensuring accuracy and compliance with bespoke terms.

Control Environment & Operational Infrastructure

• Design and enforce best-in-class policies around segregation of duties, data integrity, and financial transparency.
• Drive technology and process enhancements to optimize financial workflows, from data feeds to analytics tools.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts, with a focus on scalability, automation, and operational risk reduction.

Financial Reporting, Valuation & Regulatory Filings

• Oversee quarterly and annual financial statement preparation for the funds and trading subsidiaries, including coordination of related audits.
• Supervise valuation processes for private and illiquid investments.
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of external reporting (e.g., 13F, counterparty) and internal reports (e.g., board, CIO, investment team).

The successful candidate for this role:

• 12+ years of experience in investment management, including hedge fund and private equity fund accounting.
• Experience in a senior controller or similar role at a top-tier asset manager.
• Deep knowledge of fund structures, performance compensation models, and operational finance.
• CPA license and Big 4 public accounting experience (required).
• Strategic thinking, strong process orientation, and exceptional leadership skills.
• Experience navigating technology-enabled finance transformations.

Core Values

In all respects, needs to reflect the following SFM core values:

• Integrity
• Teamwork
• Smart risk-taking
• Owner’s Mindset
• Humility

Anticipated base salary range of $200,000 - $250,000.