Head - Fund Accounting (PMS & AIF)

Intellectual Capital HR Consulting Pvt. Ltd.; Khordha; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 5,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Intellectual Capital HR Consulting Pvt. Ltd. is seeking a Head of Fund Accounting in Odisha to lead a team of Managers and Analysts.

You will oversee end-to-end fund accounting for PMS and AIF schemes and ensure accurate NAV computation, financial statements, and SEBI reporting. The role requires Chartered Accountant designation, Big 4 experience, and experience in an AIF environment. You will design financial controls, manage audits, and drive system enhancements while mentoring staff in a

Qualifications

• CA is mandatory for consideration.
• Big 4 experience required (articleship and/or post-qualification).
• AIF environment experience is mandatory/advantage.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end fund accounting for PMS/AIF schemes.
• Review and sign off NAV, unit capital, expenses, income, distributions.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and SEBI reporting.

Skills

Fund accounting

NAV computation

Financial controls

Audit coordination

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

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.