Delivery Manager | Fund Accounting and Reporting | Delhi | Accounting & Reporting Assurance

As a Manager in the Assurance team at Deloitte, your role will involve overseeing financial accounting, distribution, and tax reporting for the funds platform to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and investment management agreements. You will lead and mentor a team of finance professionals to create a collaborative and high-performing environment. Additionally, you will be responsible for providing accurate and timely financial reporting, including annual financial statements, regulatory reports, and tax filings. Building strong relationships with Fund Managers, Investment Managers, Valuations team, Tax team, and other key stakeholders will be crucial for providing financial guidance and support. Identifying and implementing process improvements within the Funds Finance team to enhance efficiency and effectiveness will also be part of your responsibilities. Furthermore, you will oversee audit processes, ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards, contribute to finance projects and initiatives, and collaborate effectively with the offshore team for seamless operations. Desired qualifications for this role include being a qualified CA or CFA along with a relevant tertiary qualification. You should have extensive work experience of 7-10 years in fund accounting or financial services with a strong understanding of investment management operations. The ability to develop and execute financial strategies aligned with business goals, strong leadership skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, in-depth knowledge of financial reporting, tax regulations, and investment management accounting principles, as well as the ability to prioritize, work on multiple assignments, and manage ambiguity are essential. Fluency in written & verbal English, being a team player with a proactive and results-oriented approach, and open and honest communication with clients and colleagues are also important qualities for this role. Deloitte offers a base location in Gurugram with frequent traveling to client locations. The default way of working is hybrid, customized to each domain's unique needs. In addition to the specific job responsibilities, Deloitte expects its employees to embrace and live the organization's purpose by challenging themselves to identify issues important for clients, people, and society. Across the organization, employees are encouraged to embody qualities such as inspiring leadership, commitment to creating purpose, agility, building diverse capabilities, persuasive influencing, collaboration, delivering value, expanding business, analytical acumen, effective communication, engagement management, delivery excellence, managing change, managing quality & risk, strategic thinking & problem-solving, being tech-savvy, empathetic leadership, and inclusivity. At Deloitte, employees are empowered to lead regardless of their career level. The company values inclusion for all individuals, respecting and trusting their unique capabilities to add value to clients, teams, and communities. Deloitte believes in driving individual career growth by offering global, cross-business mobility, upskilling, and reskilling opportunities. The organization also provides a collaborative environment, professional growth, competitive compensation & benefits, and impactful leadership to shape the financial direction of a leading investment management business. Deloitte prioritizes the happiness and well-being of its employees by offering workspaces and initiatives geared towards 360-degree happiness, including accessibility, flexibility, safety and security, and caregiving support. The company values great people and offers a broad range of benefits to its employees. Deloitte encourages job seekers to feel prepared, confident, and comfortable by providing interview tips and recruiting advice from professionals within the organization. As a Manager in the Assurance team at Deloitte, your role will involve overseeing financial accounting, distribution, and tax reporting for the funds platform to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and investment management agreements. You will lead and mentor a team of finance professionals to create a collaborative and high-performing environment. Additionally, you will be responsible for providing accurate and timely financial reporting, including annual financial statements, regulatory reports, and tax filings. Building strong relationships with Fund Managers, Investment Managers, Valuations team, Tax team, and other key stakeholders will be crucial for providing financial guidance and support. Identifying and implementing process improvements within the Funds Finance team to enhance efficiency and effectiveness will also be part of your responsibilities. Furthermore, you will oversee audit processes, ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards, contribute to finance projects and initiatives, and collaborate effectively with the offshor