The Opportunity
Your Key Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end fund accounting process for multiple private credit funds, ensuring timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual closes.
- Oversee accounting for complex private credit transactions, including loan originations, repayments, PIK interest, coupon interest, OID amortization, commitment fees, restructuring events, and realized/unrealized gains or losses.
- Review and approve journal entries, general ledger reconciliations, investment accounting, and supporting schedules.
- Oversee Net Asset Value (NAV) calculations and ensure compliance with fund governing documents and accounting policies.
- Review investor allocations, capital account statements, capital calls, distributions, equalization, and carried interest calculations where applicable.
- Ensure timely preparation and review of financial statements, investor reporting packages, and regulatory reporting deliverables.
- Establish and maintain robust internal controls over fund accounting processes.
- Drive process optimization, automation, and standardization initiatives to improve operational efficiency and scalability.
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), service level agreements (SLAs), and reporting timelines.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of fund accountants through coaching, training, and performance management.
- Review work completed by team members to ensure quality, accuracy, and adherence to established procedures.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration,
continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
Skills and attributes for success
- Masters degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance. Professional qualification such as CA, CPA is preferred.
- Minimum 9 years of experience in private credit fund accounting, private equity fund accounting, fund administration, or alternative investment operations.
- Demonstrated experience managing teams
- Strong understanding of private credit products, including direct lending, senior secured loans, mezzanine debt, unitranche facilities, syndicated loans, and structured credit.
- In-depth knowledge of fund accounting principles, investment accounting, NAV calculations, investor allocations, and financial reporting.
- Strong understanding of US GAAP and/or IFRS applicable to alternative investment funds.
- Experience working with fund accounting platforms such as SS&C; Geneva, Investran, Allvue, eFront, or equivalent systems.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with strong analytical and reconciliation capabilities
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience interacting with senior stakeholders.
- Robust project management and organizational skills.
- Demonstrates ownership, accountability, sound judgment, and a continuous improvement mindset.
📌 FS - RC - MS - EY COMPLY and RVS_PRIVATE CREDIT FA - MANAGER (Bengaluru)
🏢 EY
📍 Bengaluru