Finance - Management Company - Vice President

KKR's Gurugram office provides best in class services and solutions to our internal stakeholders and clients, drives organization wide process efficiency and transformation, and reflects KKR's global culture and values of teamwork and innovation. The office contains multifunctional business capabilities and is integral in furthering the growth and transformation of KKR.

FINANCE DEPARTMENT SUMMARY

Supports the strategic direction of the Firm by ensuring efficient and effective financial planning, analysis, budgeting, reporting, compliance, accounting, and stewardship of financial risks and controls. By doing so, we produce accurate financial information for decision making, ensure compliance with financial regulations and policies, and provide leadership for operational improvements, cost savings and strategic investments that align with the Firm’s culture and long-term goals.

POSITION SUMMARY

The role is to be part of the Management Company team within the Finance department of KKR in Gurugram. The individual would serve as a thought leader and an engaged manager in the day-to-day operations of the Management Company Controllership Finance team. They would be responsible for the management, review and oversight of the local Gurugram Management Company Finance team and become the main liaison between the offshore and onshore functions.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Have a strong general understanding of management company functions and experience in managing the books and records
• Lead the identification, analysis and implementation of automation solutions to streamline and simplify key business processes
• Identify and oversee the centralization of key operations, ensuring consistent, standardized practices across teams
• Implement strategies to optimize team workflows, eliminate redundancies and increase overall productivity
• Mentor, develop and manage a team of professionals, providing coaching and support in their professional growth
• Work closely with the local and global teams to ensure timely and accurate reporting of financial results of the Management Company Controllership Team.
• Management of monthly and quarterly closes of books, from booking of journal entries in ledger (SAP), to preparation of GAAP, Business Line and Management reporting for multiple users of the data as well as performing analytical reviews of financial data
• Provide guidance and oversight over various tasks which may include, but are not limited to:
  • Core financial statement line items (Cash, A/R, Fixed Assets, Other Assets, P&L)
  • Calculation and allocation of management fees, management fee offsets, transaction fees, monitoring fees
  • Account reconciliations and analyze variances
  • Expense allocations of expenses paid on behalf of the funds and other investment vehicles
  • Project accounting for deals in progress, dead deals and portfolio company receivables
  • Manage and report on the capitalized fixed asset ledger
• Work closely with auditors for financial statement audit requests as well as SOX requests
• Develop and leverage relationships within the Gurugram office between other Finance teams in order to increase cross-functional collaboration
• Ensure quality of work that is thorough and meticulous; attend to all necessary details; deliver timely results
• Proactively support internal/external clients on a timely basis demonstrating a willingness to partner and establish strong professional relationship with all areas of KKR
• Embrace a team player approach working with global colleagues to implement value add solutions that meet the long-term goals and objectives for the Firm
• Have a strong general understanding of management company functions and experience in managing the books and records

QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 12 years of experience preferably in Financial Services
• Qualified Chartered Accountant
• Self-starter with goal-oriented management of tasks and responsibilities
• Project Management and team leader. Ability to work well amongst various personality types and inspire collaboration
• Strong decision maker
• Critical thinking; excellent judgment; quick learner and able to adapt to new challenges
• Technology Savvy with the ability to navigate various systems
• Strong ability to visualize and lead projects on enhancement and automation of processes
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; presents ideas clearly and concisely
• Team player capable of working in a way that reflects the Firm’s core values and principles
• Ability to manage a high volume of work and prioritize tasks and projects according to what is most time-sensitive
• Highly developed planning and organizational skills; able to anticipate change, adjust responses accordingly and initiate steps to maximize resources toward a common objective

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