Fund Accounting & Onboarding Analyst - AI-Driven Ops

Zensar Technologies; United States; Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Zensar Technologies seeks an experienced Fund Accounting Operations Analyst to join our financial services team in the United States. The role emphasizes fund accounting, NAV processing, and client onboarding within hedge funds, private equity, and other alternative investments.

The ideal candidate brings 3+ years of fund accounting experience, strong Excel skills, and a process-improvement mindset, leveraging automation and AI to enhance accuracy and efficiency across month-end close,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, commerce, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in fund accounting or related investment accounting operations.
• Experience with journal entries, general ledger activities, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Understanding of hedge funds, private equity, mutual funds, or alternative investments.
• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to work with large financial datasets.
• Clear communication and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain fund ledgers and process journal entries.
• Perform NAV-related activities monthly, quarterly, and annually.
• Prepare workpapers, financial reports, and supporting accounting schedules.
• Execute cash, position, and transaction reconciliations.
• Support month-end and quarter-end close activities.
• Calculate management fees, incentive fees, carried interest, and waterfall allocations.
• Review and validate fund performance and valuation data.
• Support hedge funds, private equity, and alternative investment structures.
• Assist with security and investment valuations.
• Perform trade lifecycle and investment accounting activities.
• Coordinate with custodians, administrators, auditors, and portfolio managers.
• Follow operational controls and applicable accounting policies.
• Lead fund migration and onboarding activities for new clients.
• Perform historical data conversion, validation, and reconciliation.
• Reconcile data between legacy and target platforms.
• Support UAT, parallel runs, transition activities, and issue resolution.
• Prepare onboarding documentation and client communication materials.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and control effectiveness.
• Use AI and automation tools to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy.
• Participate in digital transformation and workflow-enhancement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, SOPs, and knowledge articles.
• Partner with technology teams on automation and platform improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Geneva

PCS

Investran

eFront

Allvue

Advent

Job description

Zensar Technologies seeks an experienced Fund Accounting Operations Analyst to join our financial services team in the United States. The role emphasizes fund accounting, NAV processing, and client onboarding within hedge funds, private equity, and other alternative investments.

The ideal candidate brings 3+ years of fund accounting experience, strong Excel skills, and a process-improvement mindset, leveraging automation and AI to enhance accuracy and efficiency across month-end close,