Title: Senior Fund Accountant / Assistant Manager (Corporate & GP Accounting)
Location: Bangalore
Work Timings: US shift (Night Shift)
Work Mode: Hybrid
Position Summary
We are looking for an experienced accounting professional to support the Corporate and GP accounting function of a U.S.-based alternative asset management business. The role will be responsible for month-end close, financial reporting, budgeting, management fee accounting, payroll postings, intercompany accounting, and financial statement preparation while ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform month-end and year-end close activities for Corporate, Advisor, and GP entities.
- Prepare and post journal entries, including payroll, accruals, prepayments, and recurring entries.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and supporting schedules.
- Develop and maintain annual budgets, forecasts, and Budget vs. Actual variance analysis.
- Record and reconcile management fee revenue and related receivables.
- Prepare payroll and employee compensation accounting entries, including bonus and benefit accruals.
- Perform G&A cost allocations across legal entities and business strategies.
- Reconcile intercompany balances and prepare intercompany journal entries.
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations and investigate accounting variances.
- Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules and responding to audit queries.
- Identify process improvement and automation opportunities to enhance efficiency.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce; CA, CPA, ACCA, or equivalent qualification preferred.
- 5–8 years of accounting experience, preferably in asset management, alternative investments, private equity/debt, or financial services.
- Strong understanding of financial reporting, budgeting, and month-end close processes.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; experience with accounting systems such as Yardi, Geneva, NetSuite, SAP, or Oracle is an advantage.
- Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Preferred Experience
- Corporate/Advisor/GP accounting
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Management fee accounting
- Payroll accounting
- Intercompany accounting and reconciliations
- Financial statement preparation
- Alternative investment or fund accounting environment