Head - Fund Accounting (PMS & AIF)

Intellectual Capital HR Consulting Pvt. Ltd.; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Intellectual Capital HR Consulting Pvt. Ltd. seeks a Head of Fund Accounting to lead end-to-end accounting for PMS and AIF schemes across Category I, II and III, reporting to the CFO.

You will sign off NAV computations, maintain control frameworks, and guide an expanding team of fund accountants and analysts. The role requires Chartered Accountant credentials with Big 4 exposure; CFA/MBA is a plus. You will drive system improvements, coordination with auditors and regulators, and ensure timely

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant with Big 4 experience is mandatory.
• Experience in AIF environment is an advantage, not a substitute.
• Strong knowledge of fund accounting and NAV processes across PMS/AIF schemes.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end fund accounting for PMS and AIF schemes across Category I, II and III structures.
• Review and sign off NAV computation, unit capital, expense accruals, income recognition and distributions.
• Review and finalise scheme financial statements against applicable accounting standards and SEBI reporting requirements.
• Design and enforce the financial control framework - maker-checker, reconciliations and review discipline.
• Own the statutory and internal audit cycle for all schemes; liaise with statutory auditors, custodians, fund accountants, registrars, trustees and tax advisors.
• Lead selection, implementation and optimisation of fund accounting systems; automate NAV packs, reconciliations and reporting.
• Build, supervise, train and review the fund accounting team.

Skills

Fund accounting

NAV computation

Team leadership

Education

Chartered Accountant

Tools

Internal controls

Job description

An alternatives (AIF and PMS) investment management business is hiring a Head of Fund Accounting, reporting to the Chief Financial Officer and leading a team at Manager and Analyst level.

Key responsibilities:

• End-to-end fund accounting for PMS and AIF schemes across Category I, II and III structures
• Review and sign off NAV computation, unit capital, expense accruals, income recognition and distributions
• Review and finalise scheme financial statements against applicable accounting standards and SEBI reporting requirements
• Design and enforce the financial control framework - maker-checker, reconciliations and review discipline
• Own the statutory and internal audit cycle for all schemes; liaise with statutory auditors, custodians, fund accountants, registrars, trustees and tax advisors
• Lead selection, implementation and optimisation of fund accounting systems; automate NAV packs, reconciliations and reporting
• Build, supervise, train and review the fund accounting team.

Please note: investor onboarding, KYC and client servicing sit with a separate Fund Operations team. This seat partners with that function but does not own it.

Three mandatory gates: Chartered Accountant (non-CA candidates will not be considered), Big 4 experience (articleship and/or post-qualification), and AIF environment experience. Chartered Accountant - mandatory. Additional CFA or MBA (Finance) is an advantage, not a substitute. Big 4 experience mandatory.