PE Fund accounting

About the Role

• Hybrid 3 Day WFO role in Mumbai, India for Fund Accounting Professionals.
• Open positions include Analyst, Senior Analyst, and Assistant Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• NAVs, management accounts, investor reporting and annual/interim financial statements.
• Partner capital accounts, commitments, capital calls, distributions, management fees, and waterfall/carried interest calculations.
• Hedge fund subscriptions, redemptions, equalisation and performance fees.
• Cash, position and trade reconciliations, plus recording of investment activity.
• Loan administration for private credit and direct lending, including drawdowns, repayments, interest accruals and covenant monitoring (Analyst level).
• Onboarding new fund structures: static data, reporting templates and controls.
• First-level review and coaching of junior team members (Assistant Manager level).
• Working with investment managers, auditors, custodians, banks and global colleagues.

Fund Structures Supported

• Private equity, private credit, direct lending, venture capital, real estate, infrastructure, SPVs, and hedge/open-ended funds.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Strong Excel skills for large datasets, reconciliations and NAV packs.
• Good to have: IFRS / US GAAP knowledge, and experience with fund accounting or reconciliation platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Commerce.
• CA / ACCA / CPA / CFA / MBA Finance (qualified, part-qualified or pursuing).
• Hands-on PE / closed-ended fund accounting experience, with an understanding of hedge fund NAV and investor dealing.
• Strong attention to detail, a focus on controls, and clear communication with global stakeholders.