Role Overview:
As the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) in Chennai, you will play a crucial role as a strategic partner to the leadership team. Your primary responsibility will be to lead and manage all aspects of finance, accounts, compliance, and investor reporting for the AIF. This role requires a deep understanding of fund structures, SEBI regulations, taxation, and reporting specific to AIFs, along with a high degree of governance, control, and operational rigor.
Key Responsibilities:
• Oversee end-to-end fund accounting, including NAV computation, investor capital calls, distributions, and fee calculations.• Ensure timely and accurate maintenance of books of accounts for both the fund and the fund manager (IM).• Monitor treasury and cash flow management at both fund and manager levels.• Coordinate with fund administrators and auditors to ensure seamless financial operations.• Ensure full compliance with SEBI (AIF) Regulations and other applicable financial and regulatory norms.• Lead regulatory filings and correspondence with SEBI, RBI, Income Tax, GST, etc.• Oversee secretarial and governance matters in collaboration with legal and compliance teams.• Ensure timely and accurate dissemination of quarterly/annual investor reports, capital account statements, and financials.• Support investor onboarding, including KYC, documentation, drawdown processing, and responding to investor queries.• Drive improvements in reporting frameworks for greater transparency and accuracy.• Manage domestic and cross-border tax issues for the fund and investors, ensuring optimal tax structuring and compliance.• Oversee TDS, GST, and income tax filings for the fund and the management entity.• Establish and monitor strong internal controls and risk management frameworks.• Implement financial discipline, including budgetary controls, expense management, and cost optimization.• Lead audits (internal/statutory) and ensure timely closure of audit findings.• Act as a financial advisor to the CEO and Investment Committee on key decisions including fund strategy, structuring, and capital deployment.• Support fundraising initiatives with financial models, performance data, and investor presentations.• Work closely with deal teams and investment professionals to assess transaction structures and fund impacts.Qualifications & Experience:
• Chartered Accountant (CA) and/or MBA (Finance) from a reputed institution.• Minimum 12-15 years of relevant experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership finance role within the AIF/PE/VC/Asset Management industry.• Strong technical knowledge of SEBI AIF regulations, Indian GAAP/Ind AS, and taxation related to investment funds.• Experience in managing investor relations, fund audits, and regulatory inspections.• Exposure to working with fund administrators and Big 4 auditors is preferred. Role Overview:As the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) in Chennai, you will play a crucial role as a strategic partner to the leadership team. Your primary responsibility will be to lead and manage all aspects of finance, accounts, compliance, and investor reporting for the AIF. This role requires a deep understanding of fund structures, SEBI regulations, taxation, and reporting specific to AIFs, along with a high degree of governance, control, and operational rigor.
Key Responsibilities:
• Oversee end-to-end fund accounting, including NAV computation, investor capital calls, distributions, and fee calculations.• Ensure timely and accurate maintenance of books of accounts for both the fund and the fund manager (IM).• Monitor treasury and cash flow management at both fund and manager levels.• Coordinate with fund administrators and auditors to ensure seamless financial operations.• Ensure full compliance with SEBI (AIF) Regulations and other applicable financial and regulatory norms.• Lead regulatory filings and correspondence with SEBI, RBI, Income Tax, GST, etc.• Oversee secretarial and governance matters in collaboration with legal and compliance teams.• Ensure timely and accurate dissemination of quarterly/annual investor reports, capital account statements, and financials.• Support investor onboarding, including KYC, documentation, drawdown processing, and responding to investor queries.• Drive improvements in reporting frameworks for greater transparency and accuracy.• Manage domestic and cross-border tax issues for the fund and investors, ensuring optimal tax structuring and compliance.• Oversee TDS, GST, and income tax filings for the fund and the management entity.• Establish and monitor strong internal controls and risk management frameworks.• Implement financial discipline, including budgetary controls, expense management, and cost optimization.• Lead audits (internal/statutory) and ensure timely closure of audit findings.• Act as a financial advisor to the CEO and Investment Committee on