Senior Manager - Financial Operations and Fund Accounting

Arcesium India Private Limited; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcesium India Private Limited in Hyderabad is seeking a Senior Manager for Trade Accounting and Operations to lead post-trade activities for hedge funds, ensuring accurate P&L, positions, and cash records.

You'll oversee reconciliations, settlements, investor accounting, and regulatory reporting, coordinating with fund managers, prime brokers, and administrators while driving process improvements and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• MBA in Finance, CFA or CA or equivalent qualification.
• 9–12 years of work experience in fund accounting.
• In-depth domain/finance knowledge, high attention to detail, and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Experience managing high performers and driving process efficiency.
• Strong project management, communication and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily work product: trade, position, Swap MTMs and cash reconciliations to prime brokers and custodians, plus income/expense accruals.
• Oversee timely reconciliations and settlements of OTC products.
• Provide day-to-day oversight, escalations for aged breaks, and define team direction.
• Coordinate with investment managers, prime brokers, and administrators to resolve exceptions and drive initiatives.
• Liaise with pricing, middle office and collateral management to resolve discrepancies.
• Support month-end close and binder preparation for outstanding breaks.
• Collaborate with New York and local teams to define strategy and new projects.
• Assist auditors and fund administrators during audits and NAV finalization.
• Work with technology teams to support process improvements and automation.

Skills

Fund accounting knowledge

Attention to detail

Project management

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

MBA in Finance / CFA / CA

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Senior Manager, Financial Operations Company Overview

Arcesium is a global financial technology firm that solves complex data-driven challenges faced by some of the world’s most sophisticated financial institutions. We constantly innovate our platform and capabilities to meet tomorrow’s challenges, anticipate the risks our clients encounter, and design advanced solutions to help our clients achieve transformational business outcomes. Financial technology is a high-growth industry as change and innovation continue to disrupt the status‑quo and prompt major transformation. Arcesium is at a particularly interesting time in our own growth as we look to leverage our successfully established market position and expand operations in pursuit of strategic new business opportunities. We value intellectual curiosity, proactive ownership, and collaboration with colleagues, and we empower you to meaningfully contribute from day one and accelerate your professional development.

Role Overview

Arcesium is seeking a Senior Manager for our Trade Accounting and Operations group based in Hyderabad. The group handles post-trade activities for hedge funds, with one of their core daily objectives being ensuring post-trade activities happen in a timely manner and record an accurate view of positions, cash, and P&L in the books. The group works closely with counterparties, fund administrators, and investment managers to achieve this. Primary activities include daily street reconciliations, settlements, P/L reconciliations, admin reconciliations, fund accounting (GAV / NAV preparation), investor accounting (including fee calculations), and regulatory reporting. The group deals with a variety of strategies and different kinds of financial instruments, spanning different geographies and time zones.

What you’ll do:

Accountability for work product of the team — daily trade, position, Swap MTMs, and cash reconciliations to the prime broker / custodians / administrators as well as all income / expense accruals.

In addition, overseeing timely reconciliations and settlements of OTC products.

Playing an active oversight role in day-to-day operations, escalation of aged breaks, business-as-usual troubleshooting, and setting direction and goals for individuals.

Coordinating with investment managers, prime brokers, and administrators to resolve day-to-day exceptions, as well as developing more strategic initiatives.

Liaising with other internal functions like pricing, middle office, and collateral management to resolve discrepancies and/or respond to internal queries.

Assisting the team and playing a review role for the accounting close (monthly / bi-weekly); providing adequate support for outstanding breaks and preparation of the month-end binder.

Working with the teams in New York and locally to define strategy and new projects, including prioritizations.

Providing assistance to auditors and fund administrators during the audit and NAV finalization process.

Working with technology teams as needed to support process improvements and automation initiatives.

What you’ll need:

MBA (Finance) / CFA / CA or any other equivalent qualification. 9–12 years of work experience in fund accounting. In-depth domain / finance knowledge; attention to detail; ability to work with minimal supervision; and experience managing high performers. Drive to enhance the efficiency of processes. Strong project management skills and effective managerial ability. Strong communication and collaboration skills. Proficiency in MS Excel.

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Equal Opportunity

Arcesium is an equal opportunity employer.

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