P1, Assoc Consultant

Overview

Associate Consultant role in Private Equity fund accounting and administration at Northern Trust, covering partner capital accounts, valuations, waterfall calculations and financial statements.

What you'll do

• Prepare Partner Capital Account Preparations (PCAPs), valuations, waterfall calculations and financial statements.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the theoretical and technical nature of fund accounting and administration.
• Perform quality assurance checks on information received internally from other supporting functions.
• Carry out relatively complex, extensive, high profile transactions across PE Fund activity, such as capital calls, distributions, investment purchases, divestments and carried interest calculations.
• Work closely with home locations to resolve queries and on new transitions.
• Create, maintain and update procedure documents and client specifications.
• Comply with all controls and procedures in the procedures manual and general company policies.
• Review and sign off on quarterly reports and daily reconciliations prepared by team members.
• Ensure all scheduled work is completed by agreed deadlines and checklists are duly signed.
• Identify efficiencies and areas of improvement to reduce risk and strengthen controls.
• Ensure available technology is used in the most efficient manner.
• Report any operational issues fully and properly to the manager, and flag expected service delivery delays as early as possible.
• Review daily controls and communicate new ideas or suggested procedural changes.
• Assist with training and coaching new team members as the group grows.
• Lead or participate in implementing new technology and efficiency initiatives and projects.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's or Master's degree with emphasis in Finance and Accounting.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and procedures, and familiarity with financial markets and instruments.
• Minimum 4-6 years of work experience in the financial industry, with at least 2 years in Fund Accounting and Reporting, or a freshly qualified CA/CPA/CMA/CFA.

Nice to have

• CA/CPA/CMA/CFA qualification.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, India.
• Flexibility for shifts and extended working hours as per business requirements.