Associate Director, Fund Accounting

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. 

THIS ROLE 

Leads and develops high‑performing teams while managing private equity fund operations, ensuring compliance, balancing stakeholder needs, and driving sustainable business growth.

WHAT YOU WILL DO  

• You’ll drive business growth by leading, organizing, and developing teams, monitoring performance against KPIs, and coaching individuals to achieve consistent results.
• You’ll manage stakeholders by building strong relationships with cluster counterparts and support groups, addressing escalations, and ensuring timely, accurate deliverables.
• You’ll oversee financial operations including NAV reviews, journal entries, capital calls, distributions, investor notices, and complex reporting requirements for private equity funds.
• You’ll ensure compliance with SSAE and statutory requirements, enforce process standards, mitigate risks, and act as first-line escalation for client and team issues.
• You’ll develop talent by providing technical and non-technical guidance, facilitating training, onboarding new funds into accounting platforms, and fostering collaboration across teams.

WHAT WE OFFER  

• Competitive Total Rewards Package: Comprehensive annual compensation including basic salary, HRA, special allowance, provident fund, gratuity, internet allowance, and food allowance.
• Health & Insurance Coverage: Medical insurance, group term life insurance, and personal accident insurance.
• Allowances & Support: Transportation/transport allowance and shift allowance.
• Paid Time Off: Generous leave policy to support work–life balance.

Qualifications

ABOUT YOU

• You hold a degree in accounting or a business-related course with 15+ years of relevant experience, including at least 8 years in supervisory roles.
• You bring expertise in managing service operations, client deliverables, staff appraisals, and fund accounting services, preferably in private equity.
• You possess strong knowledge of IndAS, IFRS, and GAAP across multiple jurisdictions (US, UK, Luxembourg), with proven ability to prepare and review financial statements and disclosures.
• You demonstrate technical skills in preparing/reviewing working papers, using accounting platforms like Investran/Paxus, and applying intermediate Excel functions such as pivot tables, lookups, and logical formulas.
• You excel in communication with advanced verbal and written English proficiency, fluency in an additional foreign language, and experience in multinational or shared services environments.

Additional Information

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining 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 (including PowerU and MyCampus) 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 women 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 relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and success lead to our sustainability and success. We’re emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.