Senior Associate-Fund Accounting

Acuity Analytics; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuity Analytics is seeking a Senior Associate to support fund accounting, financial reporting, and investor reporting across private equity funds and related entities. The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate reporting and efficient operations.

Based in Gurgaon/Bangalore, the position reports to the Delivery Manager and demands 5+ years of relevant experience, advanced Excel skills, and strong stakeholder management capabilities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Private Equity Fund Accounting, Fund Administration, Fund Operations, or Alternative Investments.
• Strong understanding of private equity fund structures, partnership accounting, capital activity, and investor allocations.
• Experience preparing journal entries independently using supporting documentation and bank statements.
• Experience with end-to-end quarter-end close and financial statement preparation.
• Experience with reconciliations, expense allocations, accruals, and general ledger accounting.
• Exposure to investor reporting, fund reporting, and audit support activities.

Responsibilities

• Support fund accounting, financial reporting, investor reporting, and operational activities across private equity funds, co-investment vehicles, SPVs, GP entities, and management companies.
• Perform accounting, reconciliations, capital activity processing, and quarter-end close within a complex alternative investment environment.
• Partner with finance, fund administration, audit, tax, compliance, and investor relations teams to ensure accurate reporting and operational excellence.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Tools

Investran

Job description

Acuity Analytics Acuity Analytics (the trading name of Acuity Knowledge Partners) is a global, tech-first organisation helping financial institutions and corporates make better decisions through research, data, analytics and AI-enabled solutions. We combine deep financial services expertise with strong engineering, digital and AI capabilities to solve complex, real-world problems.

With a team of 7,200+ analysts, data specialists and technologists across 28 locations, we work with more than 800 organisations worldwide to drive efficiency, unlock insight and deliver measurable impact. Our success is built on the strength of our people—by investing in talent, encouraging collaboration and creating room to grow, we enable our teams to do their best work for clients.

Acuity became an independent business in 2019 following its acquisition from Moody’s Corporation by Equistone Partners Europe. In 2023, funds advised by global private equity firm Permira acquired a majority stake, with Equistone remaining a minority investor—supporting our continued growth and innovation.

For more information, visit www.acuityanalytics.com

Basic Information

Position Title – Senior Associate

Experience Level – 5+

Department – Private Markets

Location – Gurgaon/ Bangalore

Position reports to – Delivery Manager

Role Summary

• Support fund accounting, financial reporting, investor reporting, and operational activities across private equity funds, co-investment vehicles, SPVs, GP entities, and management companies.
• Perform accounting, reconciliations, capital activity processing, and quarter-end close within a complex alternative investment environment.
• Partner with finance, fund administration, audit, tax, compliance, and investor relations teams to ensure accurate reporting and operational excellence

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries independently using supporting schedules, transaction documentation, and bank statements.
• Perform bank reconciliations and investigate outstanding reconciling items.
• Review and process fund and management company invoices and validate expense allocations.
• Record accruals, prepaid amortization, management fees, and other period-end accounting adjustments.
• Track and record capital calls, distributions, commitments, and investor transactions.
• Support Investran reconciliations and maintain integrity between accounting and reporting systems.
• Perform end-to-end quarter-end and year-end close activities.
• Prepare financial statements and supporting schedules in accordance with reporting requirements.
• Review financial statements for accuracy, tie-outs, cross-references, and presentation consistency.
• Support preparation of investor reporting packages, capital account statements, and quarterly reporting deliverables.
• Assist with regulatory, compliance, tax, and audit reporting requirements including standard reporting packages.
• Manage investor queries, maintain reporting trackers, and support ad hoc accounting and operational project

Required Experience

• 5+ years of experience in Private Equity Fund Accounting, Fund Administration, Fund Operations, or Alternative Investments.
• Strong understanding of private equity fund structures, partnership accounting, capital activity, and investor allocations.
• Proven experience preparing journal entries independently using supporting documentation and bank statements.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end quarter-end close and financial statement preparation.
• Experience with reconciliations, expense allocations, accruals, and general ledger accounting.
• Exposure to investor reporting, fund reporting, and audit support activities.
• Advanced Excel and strong analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with Investran.
• Exposure to flagship buyout funds, co-investment structures, SPVs, and management company accounting.
• Experience supporting investor reporting and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Experience working with fund administrators, auditors, tax advisors, and investor relations teams.
• Exposure to process improvement and automation initiatives.