Financial Reporting Manager

Opus Fund Services; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Opus Fund Services in Mumbai seeks an experienced finance professional to lead the fund reporting team. The role focuses on reviewing financial statements for hedge and private equity funds under multiple GAAPs, driving process improvements, and mentoring a small team to deliver accurate results.

The ideal candidate has 10–12 years of fund accounting experience, strong leadership, and excellent communication skills. This role offers growth in a fast-paced, global environment.

Qualifications

• 10-12 years of hands-on experience handling financial statements for investment funds.
• 5-6 years of people management experience.
• Exposure to multiple GAAPs and jurisdictions in financial reporting.
• Experience in managing and mentoring teams.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Review draft financial statements for hedge and private equity funds under US GAAP, IFRS.
• Develop and implement procedures to improve efficiency and standardization.
• Manage a team in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment with 100% accuracy.
• Provide ongoing training and development to maintain high client service standards.
• Prepare weekly management reports.
• Coordinate with onshore teams and manage client communications.
• Lead cross-functional projects to improve processes.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Excel

Time management

Team leadership

Mentoring

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

CA/CPA/ACCA/MBA (Finance)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

At Opus, we grow together. Our team of bold thinkers and passionate doers is united by a shared mission to tackle meaningful challenges. Our culture of trust and belonging has earned us the Great Place to Work certification in four countries, based entirely on team feedback. It reflects our commitment to fairness, pride credibility and camaraderie, and reinforces what we believe: when people feel valued, they do their best work.

Key Responsibilities

• Review draft financial statements for hedge and private equity, real estate funds under US GAAP, IFRS, and other relevant standards for varying levels of complexity.
• Develop, document and institute procedures to make process more efficient and standardized, saving time and money.
• Manage a team of high‑volume, deadline and production‑driven environment, all while maintaining 100% accuracy.
• Provide ongoing and continuous training, motivation and development of all team members to maintain high client service standards.
• Effective use of resources within the team, establishing goals and objective of the team.
• New hiring, process training to new staff, people issue, performance management, KPI etc.
• Prepare weekly management report.
• Resolve queries raised by Onshore, Client, Auditor and Director.
• Managing a team of 3 to 5 Associates, Senior Associates and supervisors (below level).
• Define the timeline of financial statements with onshore.
• Responsible for client communication and implementation of new regulatory requirements/disclosures that impact the financial statements.
• Monitor day‑to‑day management of team members and actively manage and maintain successful long‑term relationships of assigned clients.
• Responsible for quality management, key‑risk mitigation and resiliency, and monitoring effective utilization of resources.
• Train the team to ensure quality services to clients.
• Drive career growth within the FR team through clear career development plans, regular coaching, and ongoing feedback. Leaders are expected to actively mentor team members, support skill development.

Projects Management

• Plan and execute special projects focused on process efficiency.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams (IT, Operations, etc.) to gather requirements, manage timelines, and deliver high‑quality solutions.
• Establish and implement best practices for project tracking and reporting.

Key Qualifications

• 10-12 years of hands‑on experience in handling financial statements for investment funds (hedge and private equity funds) including 5–6 years of people management.
• Exposure on multiple GAAPs, multiple jurisdictions, end‑to‑end Financial Reporting in Hedge Fund, Private Equity, Real Estate etc. and to working with senior management.
• In‑depth understanding of fund structures and the fund administration industry.
• Should have a prior experience in managing and mentoring team.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Preferred professional qualification, CA, CPA, ACCA, MBA (Finance), or any course specialized in accounting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Exceptional diligence and ability to perform under pressure.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Positive, adaptable, and collaborative mindset, eager to learn in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong client relationships.
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills with a commitment to accuracy and quality.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize effectively, and elevate incidents when necessary.