Head - Fund Accounting (PMS & AIF)

Intellectual Capital HR Consulting Pvt. Ltd.; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Intellectual Capital HR Consulting Pvt. Ltd. invites applications for a seasoned Head of Fund Accounting in India. You will lead a team responsible for end-to-end fund accounting for PMS and AIF structures, reporting to the CFO and ensuring accuracy of NAV computations and financial statements.

The role demands Chartered Accountant status, Big 4 experience, and AIF environment exposure. You will drive a strong control framework and collaborate with auditors, custodians, and tax advisors.

Qualifications

• CA mandatory; Big 4 experience mandatory (articleship and/or post-qualification)
• AIF environment experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of PMS/NAV/audit cycles required

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Fund accounting

NAV calculation

Financial controls

Team leadership

Regulatory reporting

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

MBA (Finance)

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.