Job Description: eFront & Fund Accounting Specialist
Role: eFront / Fund Accounting Specialist
Experience: 7–10 years preferred
Function: Fund Accounting / Investment Operations / Technology & Implementation
Location: Bangalore
Work Mode: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full-time
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced professional with strong hands-on knowledge of eFront and a solid understanding of Fund Accounting, particularly within Private Equity, Private Debt, Real Estate, or other Alternative Investment funds.
Key Responsibilities
- Work extensively on eFront for fund accounting, investment operations, and reporting processes.
- Understand and support the complete fund accounting lifecycle, including:
- Capital calls and distributions
- Investor commitments
- Contributions and withdrawals
- Management fees and fund expenses
- Investment purchases and disposals
- Income and expense processing
- NAV calculation and validation
- General ledger and trial balance
- Investor allocations
- Carried interest and waterfall calculations
- Fund and investor reporting
- Configure and support fund structures, investors, investments, transactions, accounting rules, and reporting within eFront.
- Analyze business requirements and translate them into appropriate system or operational solutions.
- Perform functional analysis, configuration, testing, and validation of eFront changes.
- Investigate production issues and perform root-cause analysis, particularly where accounting results need reconciliation with underlying transactions.
- Support eFront implementations, upgrades, data migrations, integrations, and enhancements.
- Prepare functional specifications, test scenarios, test cases, and reconciliation documentation.
- Support SIT/UAT and coordinate issue resolution with Technology and business teams.
- Work with upstream/downstream applications and interfaces involving accounting, cash, investment, investor, and reporting data.
- Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement.
Required Skills & Experience
- 7 to 10 + years of overall experience, with meaningful hands-on experience in eFront.
- Strong understanding of fund accounting concepts and processes.
- Experience working with Private Equity, Private Debt, Real Estate, Infrastructure, Fund of Funds, or alternative investment funds.
- Good understanding of:
- NAV and fund valuation
- Double-entry accounting
- General ledger
- Investor accounting
- Capital activity
- Fees and expenses
- Income allocation
- Carried interest / waterfalls
- Financial and investor reporting
- Ability to understand a transaction from both business and accounting perspectives.
- Experience with eFront configuration, production support, implementation, enhancement, or migration projects.
- Strong analytical and reconciliation skills.
- Experience preparing requirements, functional specifications, and test cases.
- Good communication skills with the ability to work directly with Fund Accounting and Operations stakeholders.
Preferred / Good-to-Have Skills
- Experience with eFront Invest / eFront Insight or related eFront modules.
- Experience working on large-scale eFront implementation or transformation programs.
- Experience with accounting and reporting integrations.
- Understanding of IFRS / US GAAP applicable to investment funds.
- Exposure to other alternative-investment platforms or accounting systems is advantageous.
About Us
CSC is a global business, legal, and financial services company based in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, providing knowledge-based solutions to clients worldwide. We have offices and capabilities in over 140 jurisdictions in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East, and more than 8,000 colleagues. We are the business behind business.®
Visit our careers site to learn more about CSC and our commitment to our clients, communities, and each other.
CSC is committed to creating a feeling of belonging through a diverse and growth-oriented environment where everyone is valued.
CSC colleagues have global career opportunities and excellent benefits, including annual success-sharing bonuses or commission plans based on individual performance. To learn more, visit cscglobal.com/service/careers.
We offer a range of support to colleagues with disabilities, ensuring people have the necessary resources to thrive in their roles. We encourage candidates to work closely with our talent acquisition partners to convey their specific needs. Our commitment to accessibility reflects our broader dedication to diversity and belonging,
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Disclaimer: The information above describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not intended to describe all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.
- CSC is a great place to work with smart and dedicated people.
- We have won several employer recognition awards, including Top Workplace USA, Great Places to Work India, and Built In’s Best Places to Work.
- We offer fulfilling work and career opportunities. Most positions are filled with internal moves and employee referrals.
- Employees are eligible for Success Sharing, bonuses, or commission plans based on role and individual performance.
- CSC offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that includes annual leave, tuition reimbursement, referral bonuses, and more.
- As business needs allow, CSC offers hybrid or remote work schedules in alignment with local regulations. Specific details for this position will be discussed during the interview process.
Skills Required
- 7 to 10+ years of overall professional experience
- Meaningful hands-on experience with eFront
- Strong understanding of fund accounting concepts and processes
- Experience with private equity, private debt, real estate, infrastructure, fund of funds, or other alternative investment funds
- Understanding of NAV and fund valuation
- Understanding of double-entry accounting and general ledger processes
- Understanding of investor accounting, capital activity, fees, expenses, income allocation, carried interest, and waterfalls
- Understanding of financial and investor reporting
- Ability to understand transactions from both business and accounting perspectives
- Experience with eFront configuration, production support, implementation, enhancement, or migration projects
- Strong analytical and reconciliation skills
- Experience preparing requirements, functional specifications, test cases, and reconciliation documentation
- Good communication skills and ability to work with fund accounting and operations stakeholders
- Experience with eFront Invest, eFront Insight, or related eFront modules
- Experience with large-scale eFront implementation or transformation programs
- Experience with accounting and reporting integrations
- Understanding of IFRS or US GAAP applicable to investment funds
- Exposure to other alternative-investment platforms or accounting systems
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