Acuity Knowledge Partners

Fund Accounting - Senior Associate - Private Markets

Posted: 3 days ago

Job Description

Education / Experience Skills RequirementMBA or other postgraduate/professional degree from a reputed instituteBasic knowledge and understanding of PE, real estate, PE co-investment and PE fund of fundsPrior experience of 2-5 years in mutual fund accounting (1-2 years PE fund accounting is preferred)Knowledge of MS Office with strong skills in MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPointKnowledge of databases, including Investran, iLevel and eFront (an added advantage)Ability to take complete ownership and deliver projects as per client requirements and timelineExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsAbility to conduct high-quality project-level conversations with clientsResponsibilitiesReview NAV and financials of PE and hybrid funds, including recording journal entries, preparing monthly/quarterly/annual financials, processing payments and preparing investor notices and client reportsReview capital call and distribution working, along with notices, and release to respective investorsDevelop various KPIs to be followed and ensure all necessary controls are put in place in the processCreate/update fund track record and reconcile the data using cash flow noticesManage client relationships for the funds and individually handle deliverable requirements on a daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly basisOnboard new PE/hybrid funds in the accounting platforms (Investran, Geneva and eFront)Prepare quarterly reports for investors on the funds’ and portfolio companies’ performance (comprising NAV, DVPI, TVPI, IRRs, costs and investors’ capital accounts)Identify and implement process improvement techniques to improve the process efficiency and team productivityPrepare cash reconciliation for PE funds

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