Fund Accounting & Reporting, AS

Deutsche Bank; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best in class leave policy

Gender neutral parental leaves

Childcare assistance

Certifications sponsorship

Employee Assistance Program

Hospitalization Insurance

Term Life Insurance

Health screening

Job summary

Deutsche Bank in Bangalore, India, seeks an Associate for Fund Accounting & Reporting to oversee end-to-end accounting, NAV reviews, and regulatory submissions for illiquid funds across asset classes. You will interact with external fund administrators, manage investor allocations, and ensure governance and compliance with international standards.

The role offers exposure to private equity fund structures, carried interest arrangements, and collaboration with global teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in private equity fund accounting and consolidation.
• Knowledge of IFRS/Lux GAAP/US GAAP and regulatory reporting.
• Ability to review NAVs, fee calculations, and investor allocations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting, financial, and regulatory reporting for illiquid funds.
• Review NAV calculations, fee workings, valuations, and investor allocations.
• Coordinate with fund administrators, custodians, and regulators.
• Ensure compliance with AIFMD, INREV/ILPA/IPEV guidelines and local laws.
• Support external audits and deliver investor and board reporting packs.
• Drive process improvements and governance in fund reporting.

Skills

Fund accounting

Regulatory reporting

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

German language (desirable)

Education

Chartered Accountant/CPA/ACCA

Tools

Investran

Yardi

eFront

Power BI

Excel

Job description

• We are building a high-performing team in India to support the Illiquid Products Finance & Operations function. The team will play a key role in the end-to-end financial control, accounting oversight, and regulatory reporting of alternative investment funds across multiple asset classes including Real Estate, Private Equity, Private Debt, Infrastructure and other private market strategies domiciled in Europe and other jurisdictions.
• The role offers an excellent opportunity to work closely with Fund Managers, Portfolio Managers & Fund Administrators & to build holistic expertise working hand in hand with global teams & third-party administrators while gaining in-depth exposures to European fund structures, industry benchmarks (INREV, ILPA, IPEV, AIFMD) & the best-in-class operational practice. The role also provides deep exposure to private equity fund structures, portfolio company investments, co-investment vehicles and carried interest arrangements.
• The role is responsible for overseeing the accounting, financial, and regulatory reporting of Private Equity Funds and involves active review of fund financials produced by external fund administrator, ensuring accuracy of NAVs, management and performance fee calculations, investor allocations, valuation and regulatory submissions, The incumbent will play a key role in strengthening financial control, governance and reporting framework while driving improvements across the fund reporting function.

Position Overview

Additional Job Description

Job Title: Fund Accounting & Reporting

Corporate Title: Associate

Location: Bangalore, India

Role Description

• We are building a high-performing team in India to support the Illiquid Products Finance & Operations function. The team will play a key role in the end-to-end financial control, accounting oversight, and regulatory reporting of alternative investment funds across multiple asset classes including Real Estate, Private Equity, Private Debt, Infrastructure and other private market strategies domiciled in Europe and other jurisdictions.
• The role offers an excellent opportunity to work closely with Fund Managers, Portfolio Managers & Fund Administrators & to build holistic expertise working hand in hand with global teams & third-party administrators while gaining in-depth exposures to European fund structures, industry benchmarks (INREV, ILPA, IPEV, AIFMD) & the best-in-class operational practice. The role also provides deep exposure to private equity fund structures, portfolio company investments, co-investment vehicles and carried interest arrangements.
• The role is responsible for overseeing the accounting, financial, and regulatory reporting of Private Equity Funds and involves active review of fund financials produced by external fund administrator, ensuring accuracy of NAVs, management and performance fee calculations, investor allocations, valuation and regulatory submissions, The incumbent will play a key role in strengthening financial control, governance and reporting framework while driving improvements across the fund reporting function.

What We’ll Offer You

As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy,

• Best in class leave policy.
• Gender neutral parental leaves
• 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
• Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
• Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
• Accident and Term Life Insurance
• Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the financial reporting and accounting processes of alternative funds managed through external fund administrator, ensuring compliance and internal policies, fund documentation and local regulations.
• Review and challenge NAV calculations, management and performance fee workings, valuation adjustments, investor allocation and expense accruals.
• Liaise with external fund administrators, custodian & depositories to ensure service quality and compliance with SLAs.
• Analyse financial statements & reports to ensure accuracy & completeness in accordance with the applicable GAAPs (IFRS/Lux GAAP/US GAAP) & industry best practices (INREV, ILPA, IPEV)
• Understand Fund agreement to determine impact on reporting.
• Ensure fund performance and investor relevant metrics are correctly calculated and timely reported.
• Support the delivery of the periodic board packs.
• Oversight of key regulatory and management reporting deliverables – including AUM, AIFMD, Annex IV, and SAQ- ensuring robust governance, data integrity, and compliance with internal polices and external regulatory standards.
• Support the annual external audit process.
• Ensure all applicable investor deliverables are produced, reviewed, and delivered to investors in line with Fund rules & relevant investors agreements.
• Ensure reporting to the Depository is provided according to the depository agreement and AIFMD.
• Addressing internal and external stakeholder queries promptly and efficiently.
• Designing /enhancing processes and supporting/furthering technology initiatives related to above responsibilities

Your Skills And Experience

• Strong Fund Accounting Expertise: Deep understanding of private equity business & fund structures including capital commitment structures, drawdowns, waterfalls, carried interest, co-investment structures and distribution mechanisms.
• Financial Review & Oversight: Proven ability to review and challenge NAVs, Management and performance fee calculations, investor allocation, valuation adjustments, and expense accruals prepared by Fund administrator.
• Regulatory & Financial Reporting: Experience with preparation and oversight of financial statements under IFRS/HGB/Lux GAAP, and regulatory reporting requirements such as AIFMD, KAGB, INREV, BVI or BaFin filings. Familiarity with AUM reporting and reconciliation to internal and external systems.
• Valuation Governance: Understanding of valuation methodologies for illiquid and alternative investments, including fair valuation assessment of unlisted equities, portfolio companies, co-invest vehicles and other illiquid investments, ensuring consistency with regulatory and accounting standards.
• Fund Administrator Management: Ability to review deliverables from external fund administrator, ensuring accuracy, completeness and adherence to SLAs, control framework and accounting policies. Skilled in identifying and escalating material discrepancies or control breaks promptly.
• Control & Governance mindset: Strong focus on implementing and maintaining robust internal controls. Governance over pricing valuation, and finance close process and ensuring compliance with both internal polices & external regulatory framework.
• Analytical & Technical Proficiency: High degree of comfort with Fund accounting system and reporting tools (e.g. Investran, Yardi, efront, or equivalent) and advanced excel/power BI capabilities to perform data validation and portfolio analytics
• Stakeholder Management: Effective communicator capable of coordinating across Investment teams, fund administrators, auditors and regulators, ensuring timely and accurate reporting and resolution of accounting or valuation issues
• Continuous improvement orientation: Demonstrated ability to enhance reporting process, standardize templates, improve efficiency and contribute to automate or data quality initiatives.
• Professional Qualifications: Chartered Accountants/CPA/ACCA or equivalent qualification.
• Interpersonal skills: Demonstrates a solution-oriented mindset, strong problem-solving ability and willingness to take ownership and accountability for deliverables. Capable of driving outcomes in a fast-paced environment, fostering teamwork, and promoting a culture of transparency, accuracy and continuous improvement
• Other skills: Proficiency in German desirable but not required. Experience supporting private equity funds, co-investment structures or fund administrators servicing private equity clients preferred.

Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs.

How We’ll Support You

• Training and development to help you excel in your career.
• Coaching and support from experts in your team.
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression.
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs.

About Us And Our Teams

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https://www.db.com/company/company.html

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.

Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.