Senior Analyst/Manager - Financial & Regulatory Reporting

We are looking for a highly resourceful, proactive, and detail-oriented individual to join our Financial and Regulatory Reporting (FinR) team as Senior Analyst/ Manager, based out of the firm’s offices in Hyderabad/Gurugram/Bengaluru. The team handles the firm’s investor and legal entity financial reporting for its hedge fund and private fund vehicles within the Financial Operations group. The role offers the opportunity to join a collegial and dynamic working environment as part of a highly skilled team, and to work with senior leaders at the firm while assuming considerable responsibility.

Responsibilities:
In this role, you will prepare, analyze, and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements; conduct account and performance analyses; and handle investor management and regulatory reporting for multiple legal entities in global capital markets. You will be responsible for handling change management processes while understanding and analyzing changes in the firm’s businesses and incorporating these changes into the firm’s financial reporting infrastructure. You will stay up to date on all developments taking place in the technical accounting space (primarily U.S. GAAP) to provide accounting guidance at the firm. You will contribute to adopting new accounting standards, preparing, and reviewing various accounting policy memorandums, and updating and maintaining the firm’s accounting policy manual. You will also contribute to the launch of new funds and closure of existing funds, which may require participation in the structuring of complex fund structures and transactions, conducting historical analyses and fielding other bespoke requests from various internal groups (including senior management and technical investing groups). In addition to this, you will have the opportunity to gain a macro view of the firm’s financial activities and learn about complex fund structures and transactions while interacting substantially with our external auditors and other internal departments, including trade accounting, management company accounting, pricing, investor relations, tax, treasury, legal and compliance, and software development groups.

Who we're looking for:
The ideal candidate should hold-
Basic qualifications:
A Chartered Accountancy qualification (CFA would be an added advantage) with 2-10 years of relevant work experience in financial reporting for global investment or banking entities handling audits and ensuring statutory compliances under U.S. GAAP
Technical understanding of investment accounting, including fixed income securities, complex/exotic derivative products, tax-lot relief methodologies, amortization, corporate actions, alternative investments, securitizations, and other investment products
Experience with portfolio accounting and management systems
Attention to detail, keen analytical skills, proficiency in MS Excel, and excellent written and verbal communication skills to successfully interact with various stakeholders
Robust project management and critical thinking skills with a proactive approach
The ability to handle all levels of complexity in the respective area of operation while being comfortable functioning in an agile environment with deadlines
Preferred qualification:
Prior experience in the hedge fund or investment banking industries including fund accounting and reporting