Manager, Corporate Accounting

IQ-EQ; Telangana; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Private health and dental cover

Annual leave: 25 days

Flexible working

Training and development

Job summary

IQ-EQ in India seeks a Manager to deliver high-quality accounting services and lead a multi-disciplinary team across client engagements.

You will supervise complex deliverables, drive operational excellence, and ensure compliance with policies while maintaining strong client relationships. The role requires US GAAP knowledge and experience with NetSuite, Sage, or QuickBooks to support corporate accounting functions.

Qualifications

• MBA preferred with CA/CMA progress and strong academic background in accounting/finance.
• Experience leading accounting teams and delivering complex client deliverables.
• Solid understanding of US GAAP and corporate accounting principles.
• Hands-on experience with NetSuite, Sage, or QuickBooks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage team performance to deliver high-quality accounting services and complex deliverables.
• Monitor KPIs, optimize resource allocation, and implement process standardization and quality control measures.
• Build and maintain relationships with clusters and stakeholders, acting as escalation point for complex matters.
• Provide technical leadership in corporate accounting areas (bookkeeping, financial statements, GL reconciliation, AP/AR, RTR, intercompany, MANCO).
• Coach and develop staff, upholding integrity and accountability.

Skills

Team leadership

KPI management

Stakeholder management

US GAAP knowledge

Education

MBA

CA/CMA progression

Tools

NetSuite

Sage

QuickBooks

Job description

Overview

We’re a leading Investor Services group offering end-to-end services in administration, accounting, reporting, regulatory and compliance needs of the investment sector worldwide. We employ a global workforce of 6,500+ people across 24 jurisdictions and have assets under administration (AUA) exceeding US$857 billion. We work with 13 of the world’s top-15 private equity firms. Our services are underpinned by a Group-wide commitment to ESG and best-in-class technology, including a global data platform and innovative proprietary tools supported by in-house experts. Above all, what makes us different is our people. Operating as trusted partners to our clients, we deliver intelligent solutions through a combination of technical expertise and strong relationships based on deep client understanding. We’re driven by our Group purpose, to power people and possibilities.

What you’ll do

The Manager is responsible for delivering high-quality accounting services through effective team leadership and operational oversight. This role involves managing team performance, developing staff capabilities, and ensuring consistent service delivery across all client engagements. The Manager oversees the preparation and review of complex deliverables while maintaining strong relationships with clusters and stakeholders. Additionally, this position drives operational excellence through monitoring and managing key performance indicators (KPIs), resource optimization, and quality assurance. The Manager also provides technical guidance on complex client requirements, supervises and coordinates the team’s activities, ensuring compliance with IQ-EQ’s policies and procedures.

• You’ll lead and manage team performance to deliver high-quality accounting services, overseeing complex deliverables and ensuring compliance with organizational policies, client agreements, and quality standards.
• You’ll drive operational excellence by monitoring KPIs, optimizing resource allocation (staff, budgets, and time), and implementing process standardization and quality control measures.
• You’ll build and maintain strong relationships with clusters and stakeholders while acting as the escalation point for complex client and team-related matters.
• You’ll provide technical leadership in corporate accounting areas (bookkeeping, financial statements, GL reconciliation, AP/AR, RTR, intercompany accounting, MANCO accounts) with working knowledge of US GAAP and accounting systems such as NetSuite, Sage, or QuickBooks.
• You’ll develop team capabilities through coaching, feedback, and training while demonstrating accountability, integrity, attention to detail, and a proactive, collaborative approach to achieving business goals.

What we offer

• Comprehensive remuneration: Motivating financial packages based upon market rates for your role and proportionate to your qualifications, level of experience and skills profile
• Pension Scheme: Generous employer contribution with the ability to allow and increase employee contributions
• Wellbeing: Private health and dental cover, life assurance, discounted gym membership, eye test and corporate GP
• Annual leave: 25 days paid leave, plus all UK public holidays. Enhanced maternity and paternity, including shared parental leave and adoption leave
• Flexible working: We recognise the value of working flexibly and are open to conversations about flexible working arrangements
• Support and development: Training, tools and development plans to grow and improve your skills daily

• You hold an MBA along with a qualification or progress toward CA/CMA (Chartered Accountant/Cost & Management Accountant).
• You bring strong academic knowledge in accounting, finance, and corporate reporting to support complex client requirements.
• You demonstrate a solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and core accounting principles relevant to corporate accounting functions.
• You complement your qualifications with hands-on experience in accounting systems such as NetSuite, Sage, or QuickBooks.
• You apply your educational background and professional training to drive accuracy, compliance, and high-quality service delivery.

Sustainability, culture and development

Sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. We build and maintain long-term relationships with employees, clients, and local communities while reducing our environmental impact. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee. Our learning and development programmes (including PowerU and MyCampus) enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers. Our hybrid working approach supports balance and flexibility while staying connected with colleagues. We aim to empower 6,500+ employees from 94 nationalities across 24 countries to achieve their potential. Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support women managers launching their first fund, in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced. We are dedicated to growing relationships with our clients and supporting their objectives, driven by a belief that clients’ success contributes to our own.