Technical Accountant

ABOUT IQ-EQ
We’re a leading Investor Services group offering end-to-end services in administration, accounting, reporting, regulatory and compliance needs of the investment sector worldwide. 
We employ a global workforce of 5,800+ people across 25 jurisdictions and have assets under administration (AUA) exceeding US$750 billion. We work with 13 of the world’s top 15 private equity firms.
Our services are underpinned by a Group-wide commitment to ESG and best-in-class technology including a global data platform and innovative proprietary tools supported by in-house experts.
Above all, what makes us different is our people. Operating as trusted partners to our clients, we deliver intelligent solutions through a combination of technical expertise and strong relationships based on deep client understanding. 
We’re driven by our Group purpose, to power people and possibilities.

Office: India - Hyderabad

Department: Technical Accounting Team (Funds & Asset Managers Segment)        

Reports to: Technical Accounting Manager, Funds

Job Summary

Technical Accountants are key members of our independent team of accounting and administration experts, currently supporting the Funds & Asset Managers Segment of IQ-EQ.  The team provides technical accounting and administration advice on complex or novel issues faced to global client services (CS) teams, sales and implementation teams, and global fund clients.

Technical Accountants be at the forefront of the private equity and real estate fund industry, researching developments to be shared with stakeholders across the business. You will have a 'can do', collaborative attitude and enjoy finding solutions to complex problems. 

Day to day

• Resolve technical accounting queries raised by CS teams and clients in a timely manner via a Helpdesk service; queries take many forms such as bookkeeping, problem solving for partnership accounting, financial statement disclosures under various GAAPs (UK, IFRS, US, Lux and others)
• Review key operational legal documents at new Client take-on and assess their administrative feasibility for Client feedback
• Effectively communicate and present technical accounting information to CS teams and provide the company’s view on technical accounting issues to senior client staff and auditors
• Support the CS team members in suggesting practical approaches to resolve accounting and reporting issues
• Provide quality reviews for CS teams to assure quality of deliverables across the clients, including carried interest/waterfall models, financial statements disclosures, and other complex deliverables like fees calculations, equalisations
• Maintain in-house library of technical journals, articles and documentation relating to accounting issues
• Develop awareness of relevant changes to industry practices affecting PE and property fund operations (accounting, regulatory)
• Assist in the development and delivery of technical accounting updates and other workshops or learning sessions
• Identify areas in which the CS teams require additional support, either for specific clients or on a broader basis, and suggest appropriate remedial action (controls, tools).

Key competencies for position and level

• • Action orientated
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Collaborative

Key behaviours we expect to see

• • Research mindset
  • Focus on building relationships and solving problems
  • Excellent organisational, prioritisation and interpersonal skills

Resilient ‘can do’ attitude, ability to cope with tight deadlines and working under pressure

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant (CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or Qualified by Experience
• Experience of working directly with different accounting standards e.g. IFRS/UK GAAP/ Lux GAAP/ US GAAP
• Experience in preparation and review of financial reporting
• Audit and/or finance industry exposure (preferable)
• Closed ended funds / open ended funds / hedge funds knowledge (preferable)
• Intermediate excel skills
• Experience with finance computations
• Comfortable communicating with senior management

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT

As a forward-looking business, sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining meaningful, long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on our natural environment.

There is always more we can, and should do, to improve – whether in relation to our people, our clients, our planet, or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture for our people, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee.

Our learning and development programmes and systems (including PowerU and MyCampus) enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers, while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to their colleagues. We want to empower our 5,500+ employees - from 94 nationalities, speaking 41 languages across 25 countries - to each achieve their potential. Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support female managers launching their first fund, in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced.

We’re committed to growing long-term relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients' sustainability and success leads to our sustainability and success. We’re emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.