Intern, Corporate Accounting

About the Role

The CA Industrial Trainee will support the Corporate Accounting team in accounting, reconciliations, financial analysis, and reporting under the guidance of experienced team members. Assignments may cover Revenue Accounting; Financial Reporting and India Accounting (India LEC); or Cash Accounting. The trainee may be assigned to any one or more of these functions based on business requirements and learning needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Revenue & Expense Accounting
• Assist with revenue calculations, journal entries, and reconciliations for management fees, investment income, and incentive income & variable expenses.
• Support analysis of fee agreements, maintain revenue and related balance sheet schedules, and help reconcile revenue accruals, receipts, and reporting balances.
• Financial Reporting and Legal Entity Accounting
• Support accounting and period-end close for India legal entities, including journal entries, accruals, intercompany balances, and general ledger reconciliations.
• Assist with financial statements, disclosures, statutory and management reporting, including supporting schedules, variance analysis, audit and compliance requests, and GAAP and non-GAAP reconciliations.
• Cash Accounting
• Assist with daily cash postings, bank reconciliations, and tracking of receipts, payments, and intercompany cash movements with appropriate supporting documentation.
• Investigate reconciling items and support their timely resolution with Treasury and relevant accounting teams; maintain cash schedules and support records.
• Controls, Systems and Collaboration
• Maintain accurate working papers and follow documented accounting procedures and internal controls; support audit requests and escalate discrepancies.
• Work with Corporate Accounting, International Accounting, Fund Accounting, Tax, and Treasury to obtain information and resolve queries.
• Contribute to process documentation and Excel-based analysis.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Microsoft Excel and Word proficiency.
• Familiarity with formulas, lookups and pivot tables is an advantage.
• Willingness to learn corporate accounting processes and systems.
• Exposure to Workday Financials or other ERP systems is a plus.

Qualifications

• Articleship exposure to accounting, audit, reconciliations or financial reporting is preferred.
• Sound understanding of accounting fundamentals, financial statements, and basic internal controls.
• Good analytical and reconciliation skills, with the ability to investigate differences and seek guidance.

Education

• Pursuing the Chartered Accountancy (CA) course through ICAI.
• CA Intermediate completed in 2025 or 2026.
• Eligibility to undertake industrial training under applicable ICAI requirements.

Personal Attributes

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Integrity, professionalism, and care in handling confidential financial information.
• Clear verbal and written communication, with the ability to collaborate across teams.
• Curiosity, willingness to learn, and flexibility to work across Corporate Accounting functions.
• Accountability for assigned tasks, timely follow-through, and willingness to seek feedback.
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and communicate progress or issues promptly.