Manager, Fund Accounting

Join a leading Investor Services group offering comprehensive end-to-end services in administration, accounting, reporting, and regulatory and compliance needs for the investment sector worldwide. We are a global workforce of 6,500+ professionals across 24 jurisdictions, managing over US$857 billion in assets. We partner with 13 of the world's top-15 private equity firms, underpinned by a strong commitment to ESG and cutting-edge technology.

Our people are our differentiator. We operate as trusted partners, delivering intelligent solutions through technical expertise and deep client understanding.

Job Summary:

The Manager is responsible for delivering high-quality accounting services through effective team leadership and operational oversight. This role involves managing team performance, developing staff capabilities, and ensuring consistent service delivery across all client engagements. The Manager oversees the preparation and review of complex deliverables while maintaining strong relationships with clusters and stakeholders. Additionally, this position drives operational excellence through monitoring and managing key performance indicators (KPIs), resource optimization, and quality assurance. The Manager also provides technical guidance on complex client requirements, supervises and coordinates the team’s activities, ensuring compliance with IQ-EQ's policies and procedures.

Core Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage team performance to ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Drive operational excellence and efficiency within assigned teams.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies and quality standards.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clusters and stakeholders.
• Build and maintain technical expertise in complex client requirements.
• Monitor and optimize team capacity and resource allocation.
• Guide the professional development of team members.
• Maintain oversight of budget and financial targets.
• Champion process standardization and quality control measures.
• Provide escalation support for complex client matters.

Tasks:

• Establish measurable goals and KPIs aligned with organizational objectives.
• Assess team performance and provide constructive feedback regularly.
• Optimize resource allocation, including personnel, budgets, and time.
• Implement quality assurance processes to maintain service standards.
• Identify skill gaps and coordinate training opportunities.
• Build strong relationships with clusters to ensure long-term collaboration.
• Enforce departmental policies and procedures for operational efficiency.
• Provide technical and non-technical guidance to team members.
• Conduct regular team and one-to-one meetings.
• Maintain deep knowledge of client agreements, SOWs, and SLAs.
• Ensure successful integration of new team members.
• Monitor process standards implementation with Assistant Managers.
• Act as the first escalation point for corporate client issues.
• Mediate and resolve staff conflicts.
• Support team growth through feedback and learning opportunities.

Skills:

• Primary Skills: Corporate Accounting, Bookkeeping, Financial Statements, Tax, GL Reconciliation, MANCO accounts; AP, AR, RTR; Intercompany Accounting, Intercompany Ledger, Intercompany Recons, Management Company Accounting.
• Preferred Skills: Treasury and Payments – Accounts Receivable & Payable activities, US GAAP.
• Must Have Knowledge: US GAAP; accounting tools (preferably Netsuite, Sage, Quickbooks).

Qualifications:

• MBA and Qualified/Semi-qualified CA/CMA.

Additional Information:

Sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. We are committed to building and maintaining long-term relationships with all stakeholders while reducing our environmental impact. We foster an inclusive, equitable, and diverse culture, supported by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee. Our learning and development programs (PowerU, MyCampus) invest in employee career growth, and our hybrid working approach supports work-life balance and flexibility. We aim to empower our 6,500+ employees across 94 nationalities and 24 countries to achieve their potential. Through IQ-EQ Launchpad, we support women managers launching their first fund.