PwC - Team Manager - Fund Accounting - CA

Job Description:

Position: Team Manager

Experience: 8 - 20 years

Location: Bangalore

Role & responsibilities:

- Oversee and review fund level and deal level credit facility activity.

- Review and approve investment, follow on, and distribution wire transfers.

- Oversee fund accounting records and key general ledger activity prepared by fund administrators.

- Review expense allocations and invoice processing across funds, portfolio entities, and management companies.

- Prepare and review quarterly and annual financial statements, including related financial disclosures.

- Prepare and review investor capital account statements and investor reporting packages.

- Review management fee calculations and oversee billing processes.

- Prepare and review carried interest and waterfall calculations in accordance with fund governing documents.

- Oversee and review investor economic allocations, including capital accounts and distribution mechanics.

- Coordinate, review, and approve capital calls and investor distributions.

- Serve as a senior point of contact for investor inquiries related to fund accounting and economics.

- Review quarterly financial close workpapers and firm level reporting packages.

- Lead regulatory, compliance, and audit related reporting activities.

- Play an active leadership role in technology implementation and enhancement initiatives, including requirements definition, testing, and process integration.

- Liaise with client and internal management to prioritize and manage fund administration deliverables.

- Directly manage fund administration teams, including assignment allocation, staff development, performance management, and delivery oversight for assigned funds.

- Identify process inefficiencies and lead the development of remediation plans and efficiency improvements.

- Lead or contribute to special projects and ad hoc initiatives as required.

- Managing and mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications:

- Postgraduate degree in Accounting.

- Chartered Accountant.

- 8+ years of relevant experience, including at least 8 years in private equity, real estate, or credit fund administration.

- Deep understanding of alternative investment fund structures, investor economics, and reporting requirements.

- Advanced expertise in private equity, real estate, or credit waterfall mechanics, including preferred returns and carried interest, with demonstrated experience reviewing, approving, and troubleshooting complex allocation and distribution calculations.

- Proven experience overseeing third-party administrators and managing complex fund structures.

- Fluency in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

- Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, international environment.

- Strong interpersonal skills with a client-service mindset, prioritizing accuracy, timeliness, and responsiveness.

- Highly motivated self-starter with strong ownership mentality and attention to detail.

- Advanced analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities, with the ability to manage competing priorities.

- Strong project management and team leadership experience.

- Proven experience leading and developing high-performing teams.

- Experience with fund accounting and reporting platforms such as Investran, LemonEdge, and/or Anaplan is a strong advantage.

- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.