Senior Manager – Fund Accounting Oversight Specialist – Private Assets

Overview

Senior Manager responsible for end-to-end oversight of NAV production, fund accounting and financial reporting across M&G's private markets platform, within an outsourced operating model.

What you'll do

• Deliver robust NAV and financial reporting oversight across assigned funds, ensuring adherence to SLA timelines, accuracy thresholds and regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with onshore and offshore partners, including India based colleagues.
• Carry out BAU oversight across technical areas within financial reporting, fund accounting and NAV oversight.
• Act as a subject matter expert for fund accounting oversight, including Fund, Financial Reporting and Costs & Charges.
• Perform error and risk validation, analyse control failures, support remediation activity and contribute to Risk & Compliance investigations.
• Drive continuous improvement across processes, controls and oversight.
• Manage complex internal and external stakeholder queries.
• Build and maintain relationships with TPAs and internal partners.

What you'll need

• Strong technical expertise in fund accounting, NAV oversight and financial reporting, with knowledge of regulations across key jurisdictions (UK, Ireland, Luxembourg).
• Solid understanding of private markets structures and asset classes (e.g., LP/GP, ICAV, RAIF; private debt, real estate, alternative credit) and associated valuation methodologies.
• Experience working within an outsourced operating model, with the ability to effectively oversee and challenge third-party administrators (TPAs) and financial outputs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to assess NAV errors, control issues and drive timely resolution.
• Proven ability to operate with independence, sound judgement and accountability in a governance-driven environment.
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence TPAs, auditors and internal teams.
• Focus on risk, controls and continuous improvement, with the ability to identify gaps and strengthen oversight frameworks.
• Relevant accounting or finance qualification, with the ability to apply technical knowledge to support decision-making.
• 8-10 years of experience in financial services.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Fund accounting oversight or fund financial reporting oversight, with at least 2-3 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
• Graduate/Postgraduate in Commerce, Accounting or Finance.

Nice to have

• Professional certifications (e.g., CFA, CA, MBA Finance).
• Relevant IOC or Investment Management qualification / Certification.

Details

• Location: Mumbai.
• Shift: UK Hours.
• Flexible working arrangements will be considered.