AllianceBernstein India | Financial Reporting Senior Analyst

Responsibilities

• The Global Fund Administration department is responsible for the oversight of approximately 600 pooled vehicles domiciled in the US, Luxembourg, Cayman Islands, as well as other global locations.
• The team oversees day-to-day Net Asset Value calculation and regulatory/client reporting requirements on a product-by-product basis.
• The role requires analytical thinking in support of the reporting process.
• Review annual, semi-annual, and quarterly reports, as well as tailored shareholder reports (TSR).
• Communicate changes in GAAP rules for financial statement presentation to operating groups and accounting agents.
• Provide information on notes to financial statements (e.g., 12b-1 expenditures, sales load, T/A expense offset arrangement).
• Review reports to shareholders for style, consistency, and accuracy.
• Work with banks, printers, and attorneys on S.E.C. N-CSR, N-30D, and 485B filings.
• Prepare and update yearly schedules for shareholder reports.
• Prepare calendars for banks, auditors, and fund accounting for report preparation and review.
• Maintain Financial Reporting checklists and bank accuracy sheets.
• Liaise with vendors and internal teams in preparation of shareholder and regulatory reports.
• Keep management informed of any problems on assigned funds
• Process management/improvement experience preferred

Qualifications, experience, education

• Minimum 3–5+ years of experience in the mutual fund or finance industry.
• Proficient knowledge of mutual fund accounting.
• Knowledge of SEC regulations, financial reporting, and spreadsheets.
• Knowledge of various GAAP reporting (U.S., International, Lux GAAP) is a plus.
• Excellent analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of various reporting requirements (RIC, Lux, Partnership, etc.), financial reporting experience, and alternative product knowledge is a plus.
• Knowledge and understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is preferred.

AllianceBernstein

AllianceBernstein, known as AB, manages investments for institutions, individual investors and private wealth clients around the world. The firm in its present form dates from 2000, when Alliance Capital (founded in 1971) merged with Sanford C. Bernstein, a securities firm started in 1967. AB's corporate headquarters is in Nashville, Tennessee, and units of AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AB. The firm officially opened its India office, in Pune, in 2023. What began there as an operations and finance team now also handles investment research, client and sales support, technology and other corporate work.

In Pune, AB hires for financial reporting at senior analyst level and for business resiliency work at AVP level. The postings look for a four-year degree in a business subject, preferably accounting or finance, or a bachelor's degree in finance, business administration, risk management or a related field. A master's degree or a relevant professional certification is mentioned as an advantage.

• Industry: Investment management and research for institutions, individual investors and private wealth clients
• Headquarters: Nashville, Tennessee, United States (AllianceBernstein L.P.)
• In India: AllianceBernstein Business Services Private Limited, one of several AB group companies registered in India; India office in Pune, officially opened in 2023