Senior Fund Accounting Manager - Real Estate

Key Responsibilities:

• Review & Oversight
• Lead the onboarding and transition of real estate funds, setting up governance structures, reporting frameworks, and escalation protocols to ensure a smooth handover into steady-state fund administration.
• Provide strategic oversight across fund accounting teams, reviewing complex transactions, valuation adjustments, and lease accounting treatments to ensure alignment with fund governing documents and accounting standards.
• Oversee lease accounting governance, including the recognition of intermediary lessor structures, right-of-use (ROU) assets, and treatment of escalations and recoveries across portfolios.
• Review NAV calculations, management fees, performance fees, investor allocations, and capital account statements
• Financial Statements & Compliance
• Review quarterly and annual financial statements prepared under IFRS/US GAAP.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and client-specific mandates.
• Liaise with auditors during year-end audits and resolve queries efficiently.
• Investor Reporting
• Review investor reports, capital call notices, and distribution notices for accuracy and completeness.
• Ensure timely delivery of reports to clients and investors.
• Process & Quality Control
• Implement and monitor internal controls to minimize errors and operational risks.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across fund accounting processes, leveraging automation and standardization to enhance reporting efficiency and control. 
• Ensure adherence to Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and maintain consistent delivery against agreed timelines and quality standards.
• Support compliance with SSAE requirements, ensuring proper documentation, control execution, and audit readiness.
• People Management & Leadership
• Supervise and mentor a team of fund accountants, providing guidance and technical support.
• Conduct performance reviews, set objectives, and manage career development plans.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture within the team.
• Manage workload allocation and ensure deadlines are met across the team.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Education:
• Masters degree in accounting, Finance, or Commerce.
• Professional qualification (CA, CPA, ACCA) preferred.
• Experience:
• 10 and above years of experience in fund accounting, with at least 5 years in a review or supervisory role.
• Strong understanding of Real Estate fund structures. 
• Technical Skills:
• Proficiency in accounting systems Investran, eFront, and Yardi.
• Knowledge of Lux GAAP, IFRS/US GAAP and partnership accounting.
• Soft Skills:
• Provide supervision, technical guidance, and oversight to Fund Accountants and Account Managers.
• Conduct performance evaluations, set objectives, and manage team development.
• Promote a collaborative, highperformance culture, ensuring effective workload distribution and strong team motivation.
• Deliver project management support by implementing local office initiatives and translating requirements into clear team actions.
• Coordinate project timelines and deliverables while maintaining BAU standards.