Senior Manager - Fund Accounting and Asset Management

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Position: Senior Manager

Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of highly skilled individuals to deliver high quality, high integrity, high performing, innovative solutions. Build a mature practice.
• Understand the intricacies of Funds and Fund-of-Fund investment operations and financial statement reporting preferably Private Equity funds / Real Estate Funds / Private Credit Funds
• Define new procedures and controls to enhance the overall operational risk process
• Drive high-quality work products within expected timeframes and budget
• Ability to execute detailed procedures based on knowledge of fund controllership, investment books and records, and/or financial reporting processes
• Review critical accounting activities, including capital calls, valuations, transaction processing, and fee calculations.
• Identify, evaluate, and suggest new technology opportunities that is value-driven for platform enablement and act as key differentiators for any offerings in WAM/BCM space.
• Facilitate and encourage the necessary conversations between the Business and Technology to determine the what and the how of the product features.
• Work with Technology and business partners in identifying process improvement areas and bring in the culture of automation.
• Organize, lead, and facilitate multiple teams on highly complex, cross-functional, data and analytics initiatives.
• Collaborate with business, architects to translate business requirements into scalable solution options and provide inputs to product roadmap/strategy.
• Keep the team motivated and carry positive attitude, resolve any conflicts
• Create roadmap, design, and implement solutions to migrate legacy systems to next gen solutions.
• Partner with product management and business leaders to drive agile delivery of both existing and new offerings.

Requirements :

• Greater than 12 years of experience in Asset management sector, Exposure to US based asset management or fund administration firm will be an addon
• Experience with software tools including document management systems, workflow systems, partnership accounting, investment accounting such as eFront, Investran, Geneva, Yardi, Lemon Edge or other investment sub-ledger software
• Experience in financial statement reporting/analysis
• Master’s degree in accounting or finance mandatory. MBA or CA will be good to have.
• A Strong understanding of financial industry with fund accounting, expense reporting, tax reporting, asset types and derivatives is mandatory.
• Functional knowledge: good knowledge and understanding of financial instruments and exposure to banking/WAM domains, Exposure to US based asset management or fund administration firm will be an addon.
• An understanding of financial products and services, in particular private equity funds
• People management experience with leading project teams and managing direct reports within an organization
• Experience related to fund controllership, investment books and records, and/or fund
• General understanding of US GAAP and regulatory requirements is a plus.
• Experience on financial statements is a plus.
• Crisp and effective executive communication skills, including significant experience presenting cross-functionally and across all levels.
• Understanding of the applications used in the FA or reporting process
• Understanding BRD would be an added advantage.
• Should pay attention to detail, proficient in MS applications (Word, Excel, Power Point), excellent analytical skills and must display effective interaction capabilities with various stakeholders.
• Proficiency in fund accounting, prepare and analyze financial statements

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