Senior Manager – Fund Accounting – Private Equity Promaynov Advisory Services

The Corporate Institute; India; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute in India is seeking an experienced Senior Manager to lead fund accounting, financial reporting and investor reporting engagements for PE/AIF clients. You will oversee relationships, delivery quality, technical oversight, and team leadership across multiple engagements, ensuring compliance with Indian GAAP/IFRS/US GAAP and audit readiness.

The role emphasizes process transformation, budgeting, and expanding AIF services while mentoring managers and delivering impactful

Qualifications

• CA / MBA (Finance) preferred.
• 7–12+ years of PE/AIF or alternative-investment fund accounting and reporting experience.
• Strong knowledge of fund structures, NAVs, GP/LP allocations, management fees and waterfall models.
• Senior client management, team leadership and multi-engagement oversight.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling; exposure to ERP and reporting tech is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end fund accounting including monthly/quarterly close, NAV calculations, capital calls and distributions.
• Provide technical oversight over investor reporting and financial statements (IPAs as applicable).
• Lead engagements and act as senior point of contact for CFOs, fund finance teams, administrators and auditors.
• Drive process standardisation, budgeting, billing and engagement economics.
• Mentor Managers and delivery teams; establish maker-checker controls and escalation protocols.
• Ensure audit-ready documentation and compliance with relevant accounting standards.

Skills

Senior client management

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel

Financial modelling

Problem solving

Education

CA / MBA (Finance) preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Fund accounting software

Job description

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager to lead fund accounting, financial reporting and investor reporting engagements for private equity and alternative investment fund clients in India, primarily Category II AIFs.

The role will have overall responsibility for client relationships, delivery quality, technical oversight, team leadership, engagement governance, process transformation and operational performance. The individual will be expected to combine strong PE/AIF technical knowledge with the ability to lead complex engagements and senior client relationships.

Key Responsibilities:

Fund Accounting & Technical Oversight:

• Oversee end-to-end fund accounting, including monthly/quarterly close, NAV calculations, investment accounting, capital calls, distributions, expense allocations and reconciliations.
• Review complex GP/LP allocations, management fees, carried interest and waterfall calculations in accordance with fund agreements and approved methodologies.
• Provide technical oversight over investor reporting, financial statements (Indian GAAP/Ind AS/IFRS/US GAAP) and other key fund deliverables.
• Ensure appropriate review controls, reconciliations and audit-ready documentation across engagements.

Client & Engagement Leadership:

• Lead multiple and/or complex PE/AIF engagements and act as a senior point of contact for client CFOs, fund finance teams, investment teams, administrators and auditors.
• Own engagement governance, delivery timelines, service quality, issue resolution and escalation of significant technical or operational matters.
• Oversee preparation of periodic/annual financial statements, audit coordination and accounting support for applicable regulatory and compliance reporting.
• Ensure delivery remains aligned with fund documentation, applicable accounting standards and engagement requirements.

People Leadership & Quality:

• Lead and develop Managers, Assistant Managers and delivery teams across engagements.
• Establish appropriate review structures and promote strong maker-checker controls, accountability and timely escalation.
• Drive consistent quality standards and identify recurring issues requiring process or control improvements.

Process Improvement & Commercial Management:

• Drive standardisation, automation and technology-enabled improvements across fund accounting and reporting processes.
• Own engagement budgets, resourcing, scope management, billing and overall engagement economics.
• Support proposals, solution design, client pursuits and expansion of PE/AIF ACR services.
• Contribute to practice development through methodologies, training and collaboration with accounting, tax, regulatory and technology teams.

Qualifications / Preferred Attributes:

• CA / MBA (Finance) preferred.
• 7 – 12+ years of relevant experience in PE/AIF or alternative-investment fund accounting and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of fund structures, NAVs, GP/LP allocations, management fees, carried interest and waterfall models.
• Proven experience in senior client management, team leadership, quality oversight and management of multiple engagements.
• Strong Operational acumen, problem-solving ability and stakeholder-management skills.
• Advanced Excel and financial-modelling skills; exposure to fund-accounting, ERP and reporting technologies desirable.