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Description Title: Senior Associate/Assistant Manager - Private Equity Location: Mumbai/Bangalore/Chennai Work Timings: US shift (6pm 3am) Work Mode: Hybrid The position: This position is for a member of the client facing fund services team catering to Global Hedge Fund, Private Equity & Debt Fund clients. The fund services team deals with complex fund structures along with multiple asset classes across jurisdictions with specialized accounting services Roles & Responsibilities: Knowledge of private equity/ debt fund structures designs & hierarchies, Special purpose vehicles, standalone funds, master-feeder funds and the role of each entity in the fund structure Knowledge on the role of Investors classes, GP class, carry class, Affiliated / Non-affiliated classes. Recording investors commitments and knowledge on accounting of initial/subsequent/late closings. Processing capital activities i.e. subscription, redemption, transfers, switches. Preparing call and distribution notices, wire details and related schedules. Processing and understanding the role of Master-feeder capital transactions Responsible for booking trading and non-trading transactions and finalizing books of accounts. Preparation of monthly/quarterly NAV workbooks and economic allocations, knowledge on PNL rebalancing and European & American waterfall methods Computation of management fees in various periods, preferred returns and carried interest computations Knowledge of various ratios viz. Internal rate of return, Time weighted return, Investment multiple Handling Investor reporting, Fund level reporting and ILPA reporting (optional) Interacting with clients on various accounting/operational issues Knowledge of Operations and accounting of Bank debts, TRS, MBS, CLO instruments Youre Profile: Preferred Masters in Finance & Accounting or Chartered Accountant 5-10yrs experience in Financial Services / Capital Markets Industry with min 4+yrs work experience in Private Equity / Financial Reporting Experience in working across country lines and operating in a global, multinational organization, ideally in a matrix structure Demonstrable accomplishments relating to organizational change activities in a quick-paced environment Willing to work in rapid paced agile industry Positive attitude, team player, pro-active and ready to accept challenges Excellent verbal and written communication skills .
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Right now there are 11,726 open accountant positions on WorkMundi. The US leads with 3,242 jobs, followed by India (2,285), Australia (1,359), Philippines (629), and Singapore (441). If you've been thinking your options are limited to one country, look again.
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