Private Equity - Real Estate - Fund Accounting - Staff

EY; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

EY Bengaluru is seeking a staff-level professional to support fund accounting and reporting cycles, from NAV production to financial statements. You will work with senior team members, liaising with stakeholders, and build strong foundations across fund operations.

You will execute tasks with increasing autonomy, apply judgement, and support junior colleagues while maintaining high-quality work reviewed by senior staff.

Qualifications

• Experience in asset management and fund accounting is essential.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting and GAAP basics.
• Familiarity with NAV finalization and investor reporting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define procedures to enhance operational risk controls in fund operations.
• Support NAV production, financial statements, and reconciliations.
• Collaborate with tech and business teams to automate workflows.
• Prepare deliverables within established timelines and budgets.
• Identify AI opportunities to improve reporting accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

Asset management experience

Fund accounting

Financial reporting

NAV production

Stakeholder liaison

Automation / AI awareness

MS Office proficiency

Education

Masters in accounting or finance

Tools

Front

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 judgement 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'll 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 organisational 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 aseFront, 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.
• Masters 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, PowerPoint), 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, comfortable picking up new technology, and keen to explore how AI tools can improve day-to-day accuracy and efficiency.