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MUFG

Global bank offering diversified financial services

Senior Manager - Fund Accounting

Financial AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeIndiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 10 years of experience in fund administration, fund accounting, or alternative investment operations.
  • Proven experience managing and developing teams in a client-service environment.
  • Extensive knowledge of private equity fund structures, investor servicing, and fund administration processes.
  • Strong experience overseeing NAV production, investor allocations, capital calls, distributions, and fund expense processing.
  • Advanced understanding of management fee, carried interest, and waterfall calculations.
  • Experience interpreting and applying Limited Partnership Agreements and other fund governing documents.
  • Demonstrated experience working with auditors, custodians, brokers, banks, and other third-party service providers.
  • Experience supporting audits, financial statement preparation, and regulatory reporting requirements.
  • Strong background in operational controls, risk management, and compliance requirements.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with fund accounting platforms.
  • Strong leadership skills to motivate, coach, and develop high-performing teams.
  • Client-focused approach to service delivery and building trusted relationships.
  • Ability to balance operational priorities and long-term business objectives.
  • Strong time management and prioritization skills in a deadline-driven environment.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Ability to make effective decisions and manage complex issues and competing priorities.
  • Verbal and written communication skills to influence stakeholders at all levels.
  • Collaborative approach to working across functions and with external partners.
  • Proactive, results-oriented approach and commitment to continuous improvement.
  • Adaptability and resilience in navigating change and evolving business needs.
  • Accountability, integrity, and professional judgment.
  • Risk awareness and focus on controls, governance, compliance, and operational excellence.
  • Sound judgment and confidentiality when handling sensitive client and fund information.
  • Willingness to challenge existing processes and drive operational efficiencies.

Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic leadership and oversight of private equity fund accounting and fund administration services, aligned with business objectives, client expectations, and operational priorities.
  • Serve as a senior relationship lead for key clients, auditors, custodians, banks, brokers, and other strategic stakeholders.
  • Drive operational excellence across NAV production, investor servicing, custody operations, financial reporting, and fund administration.
  • Oversee complex fund structures, transactions, and reporting, including management fee calculations, carried interest allocations, waterfall models, capital calls, and distributions.
  • Lead process optimization, technology enablement, automation, and scalable service delivery initiatives.
  • Oversee compliance with fund governing documents, regulatory obligations, and internal control frameworks across client portfolios.
  • Contribute to business growth, strategic initiatives, organizational development, and continuous enhancement of the operating model.
  • Direct resource planning, capacity management, and organizational alignment to support service delivery and evolving client requirements.
  • Lead and develop managers, team leaders, and fund accounting teams to achieve operational and client delivery objectives.
  • Oversee end-to-end private equity fund accounting and administration delivery across multiple portfolios.
  • Oversee NAV production, investor allocations, capital calls, distributions, fund expense payments, custody activities, and related fund operations.
  • Lead operational execution through resource planning, workload management, capacity optimization, and performance oversight.
  • Ensure service level agreements, client deadlines, and quality standards are consistently achieved.
  • Review and approve fund accounting deliverables, including management fee calculations, carried interest allocations, waterfall models, and other complex outputs.
  • Direct audit, financial statement, and regulatory reporting activities.
  • Drive continuous improvement, standardization, and operational efficiency initiatives.
  • Oversee operational enhancement initiatives to improve service delivery and operating effectiveness.
  • Lead relationships with auditors, banks, custodians, brokers, administrators, and internal stakeholders to support service delivery.
  • Ensure operational activities adhere to fund governing documents, regulatory obligations, and internal control frameworks.
  • Monitor operational performance, service quality, and client outcomes.
  • Drive consistency, standardization, and best practices across teams and client portfolios.
  • Oversee resolution of client issues, operational challenges, and escalations.
  • Support business growth through scalable operating models, operational excellence, and strategic service delivery initiatives.
  • Coach and develop managers, team leaders, and fund accounting professionals; provide mentorship and development opportunities.
  • Conduct performance management through objective setting, regular feedback, performance reviews, and career development planning.
  • Oversee workforce planning, resource allocation, and capacity management.
  • Promote accountability, collaboration, and operational excellence across teams.
  • Identify high-potential talent, support succession planning, and develop future leaders.
  • Lead cross-training, knowledge sharing, and capability development to strengthen team resilience, scalability, and business continuity.
  • Drive employee engagement, continuous learning, innovation, and continuous improvement across teams.
  • Lead organizational talent development and leadership succession initiatives across multiple teams and functions.
  • Serve as a senior escalation point for complex operational, client, and people-related matters.
  • Oversee compliance with fund governing documents, regulatory requirements, accounting standards, and internal policies.
  • Maintain a robust control environment by reviewing and approving NAVs, investor allocations, capital activity, management fee calculations, carried interest allocations, and fund expense payments.
  • Oversee compliance frameworks with internal compliance teams and external service providers.
  • Review and approve financial reports, regulatory filings, audit deliverables, and other key client outputs.
  • Ensure adherence to governance frameworks, approval authorities, and organizational control standards.
  • Monitor, assess, and mitigate operational, financial, regulatory, and service delivery risks.
  • Serve as a senior escalation point for complex operational, client, risk, and compliance matters.
  • Lead internal and external audit engagements and manage remediation and closure of audit findings and control recommendations.
  • Establish, maintain, and enhance documented procedures, control frameworks, and operating standards.
  • Promote accountability, compliance, risk awareness, and continuous improvement across teams and client portfolios.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with Investran is considered an asset.

About the Company

MUFG

Global bank offering diversified financial services

MUFG is a major global financial group that provides a wide range of banking and financial services, including commercial and trust banking, securities, credit cards, and asset management. Its products are delivered through a network of domestic and international banks, digital platforms, and financial advisers, offering loans, deposits, payments, investment services, and asset management. MUFG stands out due to its size and scale as one of the world’s largest financial groups, its diversified offerings across banking and securities, and its strong international presence (notably expanding in the U.S. after investing in Morgan Stanley in 2008). Its goal is to support economic growth worldwide by expanding its global footprint and promoting sustainable finance.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Founded
2006

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