Fund Accounting/Investment Operations Role

Key Responsibilities :

1. Strategic Focus :

- Consistently meet SLAs with high-quality deliverables.

- Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

- Collaborate across teams to achieve departmental and organizational goals.

2. Operational Management :

- Ensure all internal/external service levels and regulatory deadlines are met.

- Oversee accurate Fund NAV calculations, including income and expense accrals, pricing, and financial reporting (P&L, balance sheet, income statements).

- Maintain and update procedures in line with regulatory and internal policy changes.

- Review and support business process and system enhancements, ensuring minimal disruption to service delivery.

- Establish and strengthen operating models, including offshore structures with appropriate controls.

- Review fund accounting activities, pricing processes, transaction processing, and asset setup/maintenance.

- Maintain departmental procedures aligned with SLAs, regulatory standards, and best practices.

- Act as a key contact for stakeholder queries and ensure timely resolution.

- Identify and escalate non-compliance issues and ensure resolution in coordination with relevant teams.

- Maintain awareness of industry developments and regulatory requirements.

- Manage and update the departmental Risk Register and support compliance reviews.

- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and enhance operational controls.

3. Risk & Control :

- Identify, assess, and escalate emerging risks.

- Ensure adherence to operational controls, policies, and procedures.

- Track and implement control improvement actions within defined timelines.

- Proactively identify opportunities for strengthening internal controls.

4. People Leadership :

- Mentor and support Team Leaders and team members.

- Foster a collaborative, high-performance work environment.

- Manage workforce planning, including leaves and utilization.

- Define and monitor KPIs aligned with organizational objectives.

- Lead performance management cycles, including appraisals and incentives.

- Drive employee engagement, retention, and recognition initiatives.

Qualifications :

Education :

- Qualified or semi-qualified CA / CMA / ACCA / CPA

Experience :

- 10+ years of experience in fund accounting or investment operations

- Proven experience managing medium to large teams

- Strong background in NAV calculation and fund accounting processes

- Experience in middle office, trade lifecycle, or investment operations

- Exposure to trade capture, asset servicing, or fund administration

- Relevant certifications (e.g., IOC/IMC) preferred

Skills & Competencies :

- Strong knowledge of fund accounting, fund administration, and regulatory frameworks

- Hands-on experience with NAV, pricing, accrals, and fund financial reporting

- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

- Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities

- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines with high accuracy

- Self-driven with the ability to work independently and take initiative

- Willingness to work in rotational shifts (starting from 11:00 AM)

Key Attributes :

- Strategic Thinker: Ability to translate long-term vision into execution

- Results-Oriented: Focused on delivering measurable outcomes

- Adaptable: Comfortable in a dynamic, global environment

- Innovative: Continuously drives process and operational improvements