Assistant Controller, Credit

Firm Overview

H.I.G. Capital is a leading global private equity investment firm with $70 billion of assets under management with a focus on the mid cap segment of the market. The H.I.G. family of funds includes private equity, growth equity, real estate, direct lending, special situation credit, and growth‑stage healthcare. We focus on providing capital to businesses with attractive growth potential and align ourselves with committed management teams and entrepreneurs to help grow businesses of significant value.

Our team of over 500 investment professionals has substantial operating, consulting, technology, and financial management experience, enabling us to contribute meaningfully to our portfolio companies. H.I.G. is based in Miami, with offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco, and affiliate offices in Hamburg, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, and Paris in Europe as well as Bogotá, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo in Latin America, Dubai in the Middle East, and Hong Kong in Asia.

H.I.G. Capital’s credit platform has invested over $27 billion in credit assets globally across multiple market cycles since inception and has been expanding rapidly. The Credit Platform is currently $18 billion in AUM with the expectation of this continuing to grow rapidly with multiple new fund structures in the pipeline. The Credit Platform has been actively investing in CLOs/structured products, direct loan originations, distressed/stressed debt and distressed‑for‑control investments with both private equity firms and non‑sponsor companies.

A differentiated, value‑added strategy and leading position in the lower to middle market has resulted in strong, consistent returns and has established H.I.G. as a market leader in the credit markets.

We are currently seeking an Assistant Controller to join the accounting and financial reporting team of our Credit Platform in our Coral Gables, Boca, or New York offices. The successful candidate will be joining in a senior capacity to manage and oversee several select distressed debt funds, including managing both a local and offshore team. The candidate will be working with complex fund structures and investments in both Europe and the U.S. and with several deal teams.

While the funds’ primary focus is on distressed debt, there will be exposure to several different asset classes in this multi‑strategy environment.

The candidate will be intimately involved in defining how the team operates on a day to day basis and building a successful and motivated team. The candidate will also be responsible for reviewing and approving the monthly and/or quarterly accounting close and financial reporting processes related to the candidate’s Credit Funds. The candidate will have the opportunity to lead high‑profile projects building out the accounting and operational infrastructure of the Credit Platform to become world‑class.

The selected candidate will work with teams across the organization, including the Investment, Operations, Valuation, Tax, Investor Services, Treasury, and Capital Formation Teams, in carrying out the accounting, financial, and investor reporting responsibilities of the Credit Funds. This will provide the candidate with a broad range of exposure to different aspects of the business and create great networking opportunities.

• Train and supervise both an onshore and offshore team; ensure onshore team is continually provided with challenging opportunities to expand and grow their careers; ensure offshore personnel are a successful extension of our team and are given opportunities to grow and expand their careers.
• Research and propose potential solutions to improve process and reporting efficiency to discuss with senior team members and technology teams; assist with the validation of any enhancements to system reports and/or implemented functionality.
• Participate in monitoring all investments and analyze the related performance; engage directly with the investment and origination professionals to handle multifaceted inquiries.
• Responsible for the review and approval of the quarterly…