Franklin Templeton - Senior Financial Reporting Analyst - Alternative Investment Fund - Operations

Job location: Mumbai

AIF - Alternative Investment Fund - Operations worked on CAT 2 and CAT 3

The Senior Financial Reporting Analyst coordinates and leads the financial reporting process. As part of the Fund Owner team, the Financial Reporting Analyst will have responsibility for the most complex funds, and will be responsible for independently reviewing and analyzing all monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual financial reports for accuracy and ensuring that all reporting deadlines are met, for his/her group of funds. The Analyst is responsible for monitoring and reporting to internal and external users financial data for his/her group of funds.

- Review financial statements, performance data, and other reporting documents provided to internal and external customers for accuracy in accordance with local accounting requirements and industry guidelines.

- Understand and apply the key controls for the NAV calculation/review process

- Bank recons, bank transfers, trade settlements and recons.

- Research and analyze various accounting disclosure requirements for new accounting pronouncements and new product types

- Organize the year-end audit process and work with external auditors to resolve issues within the funds. Respond to inquiries and act as a key contact between external auditors and internal groups

- Analyze reconciliations for the investor reports and for various regulatory filings for accuracy to ensure expected results.

- Review required fund distribution calculations, taking into account tax requirements

- Analyze periodic expense analyses and budget accruals for accuracy and expected results.

- Other ad-hoc reporting as needed, per customer requests

- Plans for business continuity events by supporting and participating in Business Continuity drills

- CA/MBA with minimum 2 years work experience and overall 4 or more years of financial accounting experience with an emphasis on alternatives fund accounting.

- Intermediate knowledge of investment business, including financial instruments, tax requirements, local regulatory environments, and accounting standards

- Experience with automated financial systems, including a general ledger and financial reporting software, is required

- Excellent knowledge of MS Excel and other Microsoft Office applications are required