Senior Manager - Fund accounting oversight

M&G Global Services; Mumbai; Hybrid; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

M&G Global Services in Mumbai seeks a senior financial reporting and fund accounting professional to oversee NAV, reporting, and controls across assigned funds. You will collaborate with onshore and offshore teams, challenge third-party administrators, and drive remediation of control gaps while expanding governance frameworks.

The ideal candidate has 8–10 years in financial services, with at least 5 years in fund accounting oversight or fund financial reporting oversight, and holding a

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in financial services.
• Min 5 years of experience in Fund accounting oversight or fund financial reporting oversight with at least 23 years in a supervisory or managerial role.

Responsibilities

• Deliver robust NAV and financial reporting oversight across assigned funds, ensuring SLA timelines, accuracy thresholds, and regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with onshore and offshore partners, including India based colleagues.
• Carry out BAU oversight across technical areas within financial reporting, fund accounting and NAV oversight.
• Act as a subject matter expert for fund accounting oversight, including Fund, Financial Reporting and Costs & Charges.
• Perform error and risk validation, analyse control failures, support remediation activity and contribute to Risk & Compliance investigations.
• Drive continuous improvement across processes, controls and oversight.
• Manage complex internal and external stakeholder queries.
• Build and maintain relationships with TPAs and internal partners.

Skills

Fund accounting

NAV oversight

Financial reporting

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Risk & controls

Analytical thinking

Governance

Communication skills

Independent judgement

Education

Commerce/Accounting/Finance degree

CFA/CA/MBA Finance

Investment Management qualification (IOC)

Job description

Role & responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities/ Accountabilities:

• Deliver robust NAV and financial reporting oversight across assigned funds, ensuring adherence to SLA timelines, accuracy thresholds, and regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with onshore and offshore partners, including India based colleagues.
• Carry out BAU oversight across technical areas within financial reporting, fund accounting and NAV oversight.
• Act as a subject matter expert for fund accounting oversight, including Fund, Financial Reporting and Costs & Charges.
• Perform error and risk validation, analyse control failures, support remediation activity and contribute to Risk & Compliance investigations.
• Drive continuous improvement across processes, controls and oversight.
• Manage complex internal and external stakeholder queries.

Build and maintain relationships with TPAs and internal partners.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Educational Qualification

• Strong technical expertise in fund accounting, NAV oversight, and financial reporting, with knowledge of regulations across key jurisdictions (UK, Ireland, Luxembourg).
• Solid understanding of public markets structures and asset classes (e.g., UCITS, SICAVs, money market etc.).
• Experience working within an outsourced operating model, with the ability to effectively oversee and challenge third-party administrators (TPAs) and financial outputs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to assess NAV errors, control issues, and drive timely resolution.
• Proven ability to operate with independence, sound judgement, and accountability in a governance-driven environment.
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence TPAs, auditors, and internal teams.
• Focus on risk, controls, and continuous improvement, with the ability to identify gaps and strengthen oversight frameworks.
• Relevant accounting or finance qualification, with the ability to apply technical knowledge to support decision-making.

Experience:

• 8-10 years of experience in financial services. Min 5 years of experience in Fund accounting oversight or fund financial reporting oversight with at least 23 years in a supervisory or managerial role.

Educational Qualification:

• Graduate/Postgraduate in Commerce, Accounting, or Finance. Professional certifications (e.g., CFA, CA, MBA Finance) are a plus.
• Relevant IOC or Investment Management qualification / Certification would be desirable.