Associate Vice President

Role Overview: You will be the Fund Accounting lead / Associate Vice President at the Centre of Excellence (COE) in Pune, India, working with an FTSE-100 listed, FCA-regulated alternative asset manager. Reporting to the Head of Fund Governance & Control, you will lead a team of Fund Accounting Associates to ensure accurate and timely preparation of NAV calculations, financial statements, and compliance with regulatory requirements. Your role will involve collaborating with multiple stakeholders and driving process improvement initiatives. Key Responsibilities: - Lead and supervise a team of fund accountants, providing training, guidance, and performance feedback. - Ensure accurate and timely preparation of NAV calculations and financial statements for assigned funds. - Monitor compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements, including fund prospectuses and SLA agreements. - Serve as a point of escalation for complex queries and issues within the team. - Collaborate with onshore counterpart to manage transitions and ensure seamless offshoring processes. - Drive process improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency. - Produce periodic reports on team performance metrics and client deliverables. - Assist in the annual financial statement production across designated Funds and support in managing the audit process. - Build strong working relationships with Fund governance and control team, strategy leads, and Group finance team. - Support capital activities with shadow calculations and first review of related information produced by Fund Administrators. - Monitor India team KPIs and monthly metrics, driving governance between Wipro and the customer. - Lead the creation, review, and maintenance of SOPs for all key tasks in India team across strategies. - Assist with Fund Administrator assessments and feedback, including monitoring administrator delivery against SLAs. - Lead the quarterly billing process for the fund accounting team members in COE as per the billing policy. - Keep up to date with technical updates on accounting standards and regulatory changes. - There will also be an opportunity to assist in projects involving new in-house systems and procedures. Qualification Required: - CA/MBA or other equivalent qualification with at least 15 years of PQE. - Extensive experience in Fund Administration, Private Equity & Venture Capital, hedge funds, or accounting in an Asset Manager or Fund Administrator. - Strong team leader with excellent attention to detail and advanced Excel skills. - Prior experience of managing a high-performing team comprising of CA/CFA/MBA. - Desirable qualifications include good understanding of carry structures, technical knowledge of IFRS, US GAAP, Lux GAAP, and experience in private equity fund performance measurement and reporting matters. (Note: Omitted additional details of the company from the JD),