Chartered Accountant

Position - Head – Operations & F&A

Job Location - GIFT City, Gandhinagar

Exeperience - 8-10 years

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

• Chartered Accountant with 7–10 years of relevant post-qualification experience.
• Experience in AIF, fund administration, asset management, fund accounting, finance or operations.
• Strong understanding of fund operations, investor servicing, fund accounting and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent stakeholder management, process orientation and execution capabilities.

JOB ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• We are looking for a Chartered Accountant to lead the Operations and Finance & Accounts functions of the organization. The role will be responsible for ensuring seamless fund operations, a strong governance and control framework and robust financial management while working closely with the senior management.
• Head the end-to-end operations of the funds, including investor onboarding, KYC/AML, subscriptions, redemptions, and investor servicing.
• Coordinate with fund administrators, RTAs, custodians, banks, brokers, auditors, tax advisors and other service providers to ensure efficient fund operations.
• Oversee fund accounting, NAV validation, reconciliations, investor reporting and operational workflows.
• Head the Finance & Accounts function of the FME, including accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, banking, treasury, taxation, statutory audit and internal audit.
• Ensure compliance with applicable IFSCA regulations, internal policies and reporting requirements, while maintaining a robust governance and operational control framework.
• Drive process excellence initiatives, including automation, digitization and turnaround time (TAT) improvements.
• Drive governance, compliance alignment and operational controls across business processes.
• Support the operational and regulatory setup of new funds, products and strategic initiatives.

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE

• Chartered Accountant with 7–10 years of relevant post-qualification experience.
• Exposure to GIFT City, IFSCA-regulated entities or offshore fund structures would be an advantage.