ABOUT IQ-EQ

We’re a leading Investor Services group offering end-to-end services in administration, accounting, reporting, regulatory and compliance needs of the investment sector worldwide. 

We employ a global workforce of 6,500+ people across 24 jurisdictions and have assets under administration (AUA) exceeding US$857 billion. We work with 13 of the world’s top 15 private equity firms.

Our services are underpinned by a Group-wide commitment to ESG and best-in-class technology including a global data platform and innovative proprietary tools supported by in-house experts.

Above all, what makes us different is our people. Operating as trusted partners to our clients, we deliver intelligent solutions through a combination of technical expertise and strong relationships based on deep client understanding. 

We’re driven by our Group purpose, to power people and possibilities.

The Assistant Manager - Private Equity Fund Accounting role is responsible for leading the delivery of high-quality accounting, financial reporting, and client service activities for complex private equity fund clients. As the primary owner of client deliverables, you will oversee NAV reporting, financial statements, investor reporting, and fund administration processes while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness. This role combines technical accounting expertise with people leadership, requiring you to coach teams, manage stakeholder relationships, drive operational excellence, and support process improvements. Success in this position comes from balancing client expectations, developing talent, and ensuring the highest standards of service delivery and risk management.

What You'll Do

• You'll lead the preparation and review of NAV calculations, financial statements, capital call and distribution activities, investor notices, and other complex private equity fund reporting deliverables.
• You'll manage client deliverables end-to-end, ensuring quality, accuracy, compliance, and adherence to agreed timelines and service level expectations.
• You'll supervise, coach, and develop team members by providing technical guidance, performance feedback, workload management, and professional development support.
• You'll collaborate with clients, auditors, investors, and internal stakeholders to resolve queries, address escalations, and maintain strong working relationships.
• You'll drive operational excellence by optimizing processes, ensuring regulatory compliance, managing risks, supporting fund onboarding and system conversions, and improving team performance against key business metrics.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Competitive Total Rewards Package: Comprehensive annual compensation including basic salary, HRA, special allowance, provident fund contributions, gratuity, internet allowance, and food allowance.
• Health & Insurance Coverage: Medical insurance, group term life insurance, and group personal accident insurance for financial security and peace of mind.
• Allowances & Support: Transportation or transportation allowance and shift allowance to support work flexibility and commuting needs.
• Paid Time Off: Generous paid leave to support work–life balance.

• You hold a degree in Accounting or a business-related field and have 6+ years of relevant accounting experience, including at least 2 years in a supervisory role.
• You have strong experience in private equity or fund accounting, including financial statement preparation, NAV reporting, working papers, and client deliverables.
• You possess sound knowledge of IFRS, Ind AS, and US/UK/Lux GAAP, with experience reviewing financial statements and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• You are proficient in Microsoft Excel and accounting platforms such as Investran and/or Paxus, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• You demonstrate strong leadership, stakeholder management, problem-solving, and process improvement capabilities within a financial services environment.

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT

As a forward-looking business, sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining meaningful, long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on our natural environment.

There is always more we can, and should do, to improve – whether in relation to our people, our clients, our planet, or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture for our people, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee.

Our learning and development programmes and systems enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers, while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to their colleagues. We want to empower our 6,500+ employees - from 94 nationalities, across 24 countries - to each achieve their potential. Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support female managers launching their first fund, in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced.

We’re committed to growing long-term relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our client’s sustainability and success leads to our sustainability and success. We’re emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.