Manager - Fund Accounting
Content + Source + Freshness • 18 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
An experienced fund accounting manager role with promising growth potential, suitable for highly skilled candidates emphasizing accuracy and team leadership.
- Senior role with significant team leadership responsibilities.
- High demand in the fund accounting sector.
- Requires extensive experience and strong technical skills.
Pros
- Strong emphasis on leadership within the finance team.
- High demand for fund accounting expertise.
- Opportunity to influence accounting processes.
Cons
- High experience requirement (15 years) may deter some candidates.
- Potential long hours in a demanding environment.
- Requires clarity in complex financial reporting.
Who it's for
Senior level • On-site/Hybrid
Good fit
- Finance professionals with a strong background in fund accounting.
- Candidates aspiring to lead accounting teams.
- Experienced individuals committed to high-quality financial reporting.
Not recommended for
- Less experienced candidates seeking entry-level positions.
- Those who prefer a relaxed working environment.
- Professionals not prepared for high accountability.
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Quaestor is seeking an experienced, highly motivated Fund Accounting Manager to join its Finance team. The Fund Accounting Manager will be responsible for oversight of the Quaestor Fund Accounting Team and multiple tasks in the firm’s financial reporting process for the firm’s fund vehicles, including joint ventures and special purpose vehicles.
• Work closely with the onshore fund, joint venture, and portfolio accounting teams while providing oversight and management of the Bengaluru-based accounting team.
• Coordinate the quarterly investment valuation process, including pricing and reconciliation review to ensure accuracy.
• Support intra-quarter investment processing and perform reconciliation tasks to maintain data integrity.
• Support the close process of the firm’s funds, separately managed accounts, and finance companies:
o Prepare and review management fee calculations, incentive fee calculations, and capital roll forwards along with reconciliations from the fund administrator
o Review fund level waterfall allocations.
o Prepare and review requisite journal entries
• Support the close process of the firm’s joint venture vehicles, lender SPVs, and multi-level structured/multi-series entities:
o Review monthly accruals, operating expenses and investment P&L
o Preparation and review of deal-level, cross-deal and entity-level waterfalls
o Coordinate timely invoice processing and allocations across multiple deals and entities.
• Prepare quarterly investment reporting deliverables in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
The individual will have demonstrated an ability to work in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment with an ability to think broadly about the business, incorporating continual improvement of processes and procedures with a goal of excellence while focusing on accuracy and efficiency
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• Chartered Accountant required (1st or 2nd Pass)
• Strong accounting knowledge including partnership accounting and investment company guidance
• 15+ years of relevant work experience in audit or private fund management
• Private credit experience and familiarity with various financial instruments across industries
• Strong excel and data management skills
