Senior Officer, Financial Reporting

Company Description

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 6,500+ people across 24 jurisdictions and have assets under administration (AUA) exceeding US$857 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.

Job Description

Introduction

IQ-EQ is seeking a Senior Officer – Financial Reporting to lead the delivery of high-quality financial reporting services for private equity, hedge fund, real estate, and other alternative investment clients. This role is responsible for reviewing and preparing complex financial statements across multiple GAAP frameworks, ensuring timely client deliverables, managing stakeholder relationships, and leading a team to achieve operational excellence while maintaining the highest standards of accuracy, compliance, and client service.

What you'll do

You'll prepare and review complex financial statements, disclosures, NAV packs, and other reporting deliverables for hedge funds, private equity, real estate, and management companies across multiple GAAP frameworks, including IFRS, US GAAP, UK GAAP, Lux GAAP, and Canadian GAAP.

You'll lead the timely and accurate delivery of client reporting requirements, coordinate with onshore teams and stakeholders, resolve queries from clients, auditors, and directors, and ensure all deliverables meet agreed service levels and quality standards.

You'll manage, coach, and develop team members by providing technical and non-technical guidance, reviewing work outputs, monitoring performance, supporting learning initiatives, and acting as an alternate to managers when required.

You'll oversee workflow planning, resource allocation, timesheet and overtime approvals, review processes, and continuous improvement initiatives to optimize efficiency, productivity, and service delivery across the team.

You'll champion risk management and compliance by ensuring adherence to SSAE and client-specific requirements, maintaining strong knowledge of client agreements, SOWs and SLAs, escalating issues appropriately, and implementing corrective and preventive actions where necessary.

What we offer

Competitive Total Rewards Package: Comprehensive annual compensation including basic salary, HRA, special allowance, provident fund, gratuity, internet allowance, and food allowance.

Health & Insurance Coverage: Medical insurance, group term life insurance, and personal accident insurance.

Allowances & Support: Transportation/transport allowance and shift allowance.

Paid Time Off: Generous leave policy to support work–life balance.

Qualifications

About you

You hold a degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business discipline and bring at least 6 years of accounting experience, including 2–3 years in a supervisory or team leadership role.

You have proven experience managing client deliverables, service operations, and team performance, including staff development, coaching, and appraisal processes.

You possess strong financial reporting expertise, with hands-on experience preparing and reviewing working papers, financial statements, and disclosures for private equity, hedge funds, real estate, and other alternative investment structures across IFRS, US GAAP, UK GAAP, Lux GAAP, and Canadian GAAP.

You are highly proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel (including pivot tables, lookups, and IF functions), and have experience using accounting platforms such as Investran or Paxus, supported by excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; additional language skills are an advantage.

You ideally hold or are working towards a professional qualification such as CA, CPA, or ACCA and have experience in financial services, shared services, or multinational environments, with the flexibility to travel and undertake international secondment opportunities when required.

Additional Information

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining 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 6,500+ employees - from 94 nationalities, across 24 countries - to each achieve their potential. Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support women 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 relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and success lead to our sustainability and success. We’re emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.