Private Equity - Real Estate - Fund Accounting - Professional

EY; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

EY in Bengaluru seeks a staff-level professional for fund accounting, supporting NAV production to financial statements, and preparing deliverables with strong controls and risk awareness. The role involves liaising with stakeholders, building foundations in fund operations, and contributing to automation initiatives.

You will handle tasks with increasing autonomy, demonstrate initiative, and support junior colleagues while adhering to EY quality standards and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in Asset management or fund administration.
• Experience with fund accounting and financial reporting processes.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and regulatory reporting is a plus.
• Proficiency in MS Office and data analytics; attention to detail.
• Experience with investment accounting systems like eFront or Investran preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define procedures and controls to enhance operational risk in fund operations.
• Execute fund accounting tasks including NAV production and reporting deliverables.
• Prepare financial statements, reconciliations, and investor reporting.
• Collaborate with Business and Technology to translate requirements into features.
• Identify automation opportunities and contribute to platform improvements.
• Support senior team members and mentor junior colleagues as needed.
• Demonstrate basic understanding of AI concepts and compliant tool usage.

Skills

Asset management experience

US GAAP understanding

Communication skills

MS Excel

Analytical skills

Education

Masters in accounting/finance

Tools

eFront

Investran

Yardi

Eagle

Geneva

Job description

Job Summary

Open position for a staff role in fund accounting for one of our Global clients. You will support the fund accounting & reporting cycle, from NAV production to financial statements, preparing deliverables and reconciliations while working closely with senior team members, liaising with stakeholders, and building strong technical foundations across fund operations.

You will be responsible for executing tasks with increasing autonomy, applying sound judgment within defined parameters, and contributing to team outcomes. You are expected to demonstrate initiative, resolve routine issues independently, and support junior colleagues.

You will anticipate and identify risks within engagements and share any issues with senior members of the team.

In line with EY commitment to quality, you will confirm that work is of high quality and is reviewed by the next-level reviewer.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Define new procedures and controls to enhance the overall operational risk process
• Drive high-quality work products within expected timeframes and budget
• Ability to execute detailed procedures based on knowledge of fund controllership, investment books and records, and/or financial reporting processes
• Perform critical accounting activities, including capital calls, valuations, and transaction processing
• Identify, evaluate, and suggest new technology opportunities that is value-driven for platform enablement and act as key differentiators for any offerings in WAM/BCM space.
• Facilitate and encourage the necessary conversations between the Business and Technology to determine the what and the how of the product features.
• Work with Technology and business partners in identifying process improvement areas and bring in the culture of automation.
• Collaborate with business, architects to translate business requirements into scalable solution options and provide inputs to product roadmap/strategy.
• Demonstrates a basic understanding of AI concepts and approved AI tools. Uses AI responsibly to support day-to-day work while complying with organizational policies.

Skills and attributes for success

• 1 -3 years of experience in Asset management sector, Exposure to US based asset management or fund administration firm will be an addon
• Experience with software tools including document management systems, workflow systems, partnership accounting, investment accounting such as eFront, Investran, Yardi, or other investment sub-ledger software / Eagle / Geneva
• Experience in financial statement reporting/analysis
• Proficiency in Fund accounting and financial reporting, Investment accounting, financial statement close process, regulatory and statutory reporting, management and financial reporting, consolidation reporting, advanced data readiness and analytics, governance, controls, and regulation.
• Master s degree in accounting or finance will be an added benefit.
• A Strong understanding of financial industry with fund accounting, expense reporting, tax reporting, asset types and derivatives is mandatory.
• Functional knowledge: good knowledge and understanding of financial instruments and exposure to banking/WAM domains, Exposure to US based asset management or fund administration firm will be an addon.
• An understanding of financial products and services, in particular Private Equity funds, Real Estate Funds, Private Credit Funds.
• Experience related to fund controllership, investment books and records, and/or fund
• General understanding of US GAAP and regulatory requirements is a plus.
• Experience on financial statements is a plus.
• Crisp and effective executive communication skills, including significant experience presenting cross-functionally and across all levels.
• Understanding of the applications used in the FA or reporting process
• Understanding BRD would be an added advantage.
• Should pay attention to detail, proficient in MS applications (Word, Excel, Power Point), excellent analytical skills and must display effective interaction capabilities with various stakeholders.
• Experience in operational aspects like NAV finalization, reconciliations, management reporting and investor reporting, reconcile investor capital balances and allocation of Profit & Loss.

Ideally you will also

• Have some exposure to fund structures across real estate, private equity and a genuine curiosity about using AI and automation tools in the reporting cycle.

What we look for

• Candidate should have solid technical foundations and strong attention to detail. Someone eager to learn.

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