Finance Operate – Financial Reporting - Business Solution Advisor

Finance Transformation

Join our Finance Transformation practice to help Deloitte client service teams define and execute Finance and Global Business Services agendas and strategies. You will work with world-class teams and insights, helping support delivery in challenging environments, market uncertainty, technology development, and regulatory considerations to help unlock value. Your work may span strategy, operations, process design, and technology as we collaborate with teams to enable transforming finance. 

Position Summary

Financial Reporting Solution Advisor

The Financial Reporting Consultant supports and leads key elements of end-to-end fund financial reporting processes across the fund lifecycle. The role partners with Deloitte engagement teams, client stakeholders, and third-party administrators/service providers to execute, coordinate, and enhance key middle- and back-office activities, with a focus on quality, control, and timely delivery. Expected to own workstreams, manage day-to-day execution, coach junior team members, and proactively identify risks, issues, and efficiency opportunities.

Work You Will Do

• Strong understanding of Equity/Debt/Hybrid Mutual Funds, Private Equity and Fund Accounting concepts, fund structures, capital activity, management fees/income, and waterfall mechanics.
• Ability to execute detailed fund reporting procedures leveraging knowledge of fund controllership, investment books and records (IBOR), and/or financial reporting processes.
• Deliver high-quality work products within agreed timelines and service-level expectations.
• Identify and drive efficiency opportunities through automation and technology-enabled solutions.
• Provide coaching, review, and quality oversight for work performed by junior team members.

Qualifications required

Must have skills/Project Experience/Certifications:

• 3+ years of relevant experience, Lead fund financial reporting delivery for quarterly and annual cycles (e.g., financial statements, footnotes, and supporting schedules) across multiple funds (40 Act and non-40 Act), vehicles, and share classes.
• Own end-to-end close-to-reporting execution, aligning inputs from general ledger, portfolio operations, valuation, treasury, and fund administrators; manage calendars, dependencies, and cutoffs.
• Review and approve key workpapers and tie-outs (trial balance to financials, roll forwards, lead schedules), ensuring completeness, auditability, and consistent presentation.
• Provide technical oversight for IFRS/US GAAP reporting and support analysis/documentation for accounting conclusions and disclosures.
• Lead preparation/review of financial statement disclosures (e.g., investments, fair value, capital activity, related parties, commitments/contingencies), coordinating inputs and maintaining source support.
• Oversee third-party service provider deliverables (fund admin, valuation, custodians) and resolve exceptions through structured issue management and clear governance.
• Direct audit execution (PBC coordination, walkthrough support, variance explanations, and evidence compilation), anticipating auditor questions and driving timely closure.
• Review complex accounting activities impacting reporting, including capital calls, distributions, allocations, management/performance fees, expense allocations, and investor activity.
• Deliver variance and trend analytics (period-over-period and benchmark/budget-to-actual where applicable), translating drivers into clear, leadership-ready narratives.
• Oversee fee calculations (management and performance), investor subscription/redemption activity, and related reconciliations.
• Track open items and drive closure through structured follow-ups with internal teams and third parties.
• Support and review of investor reporting packages (statements, capital activity schedules, and performance summaries where applicable).
• Coordinate regulatory reporting support by providing schedules and source data to internal tax/compliance teams and external providers
• Lead process documentation, controls, and quality reviews (checklists, sign-offs, and reconciliations), identifying gaps and implementing remediation to reduce reporting risk.
• Drive continuous improvement (standard templates, reconciliations automation, workflow optimization) to improve cycle time, reduce errors, and increase transparency.
• Provide day-to-day team leadership (work planning, coaching, review feedback), escalating risks/issues early and maintaining strong client/stakeholder communications
• Contribute to engagement management activities (e.g., workplanning, prioritization, and informal team leadership) to support successful delivery.

Good to have skills/Project Experience/Certifications:

• Familiarity with fund accounting/portfolio systems (or similar) will be preferred

Education

• Qualified accountant (CA/CPA/ACCA)
• Post-Graduate/Graduate in Finance /Accounting

Location

       Hyderabad

Shift/Work Timings

       The role requires flexibility to work in various shift timings, including night shifts, as per business needs.