AVP Fund Accounting

Contactx Resource Management; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Contactx Resource Management in Mumbai, India seeks an experienced fund accounting professional with 12–15 years in PE, Private Credit or Hedge Funds. You will oversee end-to-end accounting cycles, perform NAV and performance calculations, and ensure accurate financial reporting while upholding SOPs and control frameworks.

The role requires strong English communication, client interaction, and hands-on knowledge of Enfusion, VPM or Geneva.

Qualifications

• MBA (Finance) or CA with 12-15 years of experience in fund accounting.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles: NAV, performance, pricing and investor allocations.
• Experience across asset classes: PE, private credit, hedge funds.
• Excellent written and spoken English, ability to interact with clients.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end fund accounting cycle for PE, private credit and hedge funds.
• Review financial statements and regulatory reporting.
• Ensure deliverables meet SLAs, SOPs, and control frameworks.
• Act as escalation point for complex client queries.
• Liaise with clients via calls and emails; build relationships.
• Drive process improvements, automation, and efficiencies.
• Participate in hiring, screening, and talent selection.
• Support growth, scale operations for new mandates.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and training.

Skills

Fund accounting

NAV calculation

Performance calculations

Valuation of instruments

Investor allocations

Financial reporting

Client interaction

Education

MBA (Finance)

CA (Chartered Accountant)

Tools

Enfusion

VPM

Geneva

Job description

Need Minimum 12-15 years of experience in private equity fund accounting

• Oversee end-to-end fund accounting cycle across PE, Private Credit and Hedge Funds
• Oversee and Review of Financial Statements and regulatory reporting
• Ensure deliverables adhere to agreed SLAs, SOPs, and control frameworks
• Act as escalation point for complex client queries and operational issues
• Liaise directly with clients through calls and emails and build strong working relationships
• Drive process improvements, automation and operational efficiencies
• Participate actively in hiring process including screening, interviews and talent selection
• Support business growth initiatives and assist in scaling operations for new mandates
• Contribute to knowledge building across asset classes by conducting internal training and building SMEs
• Develop and maintain SOPs, checklists, training material and knowledge repository
• Manage team capacity planning and performance management
• Mentor Managers and conduct periodic reviews
• Engage in transitions and new client onboarding projects

Preferred candidate profile

• MBA (finance) or Chartered Accountant with 12-15 years of experience.
• Strong understanding and working experience of accounting principles is required: Fund accounting NAV calculation, Performance calculations, Pricing and valuation of financial instruments, investor allocations, and financial reporting.
• Strong working knowledge of a broad range of asset classes: Equities, Fixed Income, Hedge Funds, etc.
• Excellent written and spoken English and should be able to interact with client counterparties.
• Candidate must have experience working with accounting tools, general ledger packages, valuations tools and front / back-office processing systems.

Good to have:

• Knowledge of accounting applications like Enfusion /VPM / Geneva will be added advantage.
• Working knowledge of Private Equity Funds, including SPVs/Funds.