About the role:

At EisnerAmper, we look for individuals who welcome new ideas, encourage innovation, and are eager to make an impact. We are seeking a Manager Fund Accountant to join the RESIG Team in our Bengaluru or Mumbai office. We are seeking someone who thrives in a growing environment and providing clients with exceptional services.

What it Means to Work for EisnerAmper:

- You will get to be part of one of the largest and fastest growing accounting and advisory firms in the industry.

- You will have the flexibility to manage your days in support of our commitment to work-life balance.

- You will join a culture that has received multiple top Places to Work awards. We believe that great work is accomplished when cultures, ideas and experiences come together to create new solutions.

- We understand that embracing our differences is what unites us as a team and strengthens our foundation.

- Showing up authentically is how we, both as professionals and a Firm, find inspiration to do our best work.

- Numerous Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) efforts.

Operations - 65%:

- Accountability for work product of the team.

- Dissemination and Review of NAVs for PE Funds while following accepted accounting principles, and local tax requirements.

- Complete regulatory reporting and associated client reporting requirements covering all aspects of the funds valuation, portfolio, expenses, and transaction volumes ensuring a variety of standard and client-regulatory formats.

- Preparation-review of quarterly reporting to investors on the Funds and Portfolio companies Performance (comprising NAV, IRRs, costs and investors capital accounts).

- Preparation-review of Financial Statements of Funds (under US GAAP) and various Audit Schedules for the timely completion of statutory audit.

- Assist Management team for broader spectrum of financial and accounting matters affecting clients.

- Working with the team in other locations both locally and onshore to define strategy and new projects, including prioritizations.

- Identify and implement corrective action plans across teams while analyzing and assessing business risks.

- Working with technology teams as needed, by assisting in special projects, developing bespoke reports, developing specifications, product implementation and UAT.

- Serve as primary point of escalation for internal-external staff queries, and develop-manage process, productivity, and quality standards.

- Identify and implement service, system, and process enhancements, lead and evaluate system testing, and train staff on new technology enhancements.

Client-CRM Satisfaction (15%):

- Effective engagement with Client-CRMs to build rapport and proactively manage expectations through various calls-scheduled meetings.

- Ensure continuous focus and improvement in service quality for all the assigned deliverables.

- Maintain required transparency and communication with Clients-CRMs.

- Strive to attain 100% Client reference-recommendation.

People Management and Retention (10%):

- Manage a team of professionals to accomplish established goals and conduct personnel duties as well as support mechanism for achievement including SMART goal settings.

- Mentor and foster leadership skills and best practices amongst the team members.

- Encourage and facilitate team communication and rapport building within-across offices.

- Build employee motivation and engagement through innovative programs.

- Proactively manage attrition.

- Identify, mentor and fast track high performers.

- Nominate deserving team members for promotions-awards.

- Groom subordinates to create bench strength.

- Maintain high morale and integrity for self and team.

- Conduct adequate one-on-one and group meetings with your teams.

- Complete employee assessments on a periodic basis.

- Ensure awareness of cultural diversity inherent with global teams.

- Manage people career aspirations with organization goals.

Process Improvements, Special Projects and SOC II Certification (10%):

- Monitor and review benchmark hours and track variance against actual Utilization.

- Identify efficiency gaps and Implement process improvements.

- Increase utilization per FTE through increased productivity and efficiency.

- Implement automation-process improvements which result in FTE and Cycle time save.

- Monitor ageing of IT bugs and Development requests and follow up with IT to ensure timely closure.

- Actively involve and contribute towards Special projects driven by Management.

- Ensure internal controls and procedures are aligned to requirements of SOC II Type 1 requirements.

- Achieve 100% success in SOC II Type 1 Audit.

Experience and Qualifications:

- The ideal candidate must have an MBA (Finance) / CFA / CA or equivalent qualification.

- 8 - 12 years of work experience in Fund Accounting preferably with hands on experience in Private Equity Funds.

- In-depth domain and knowledge of financial markets is a must.

- Attention to detail and ability to work with minimal supervision in a time pressure environment.

- Drive to enhance process efficiencies and effectiveness.

- Strong project management skills and effective managerial ability.

- Strong communication and collaboration skills.

- Proficiency in MS Excel is a must.

- Ability to work in a Global Operating Model.

- Experience in Yardi will have an added advantage.