Investment Accountant - Team Lead

About

iRecord is a leading investment accounting and portfolio management platform designed to simplify and automate investment tracking, reporting, and compliance. We work with investors, advisors, and firms across India to streamline their back-office operations with accuracy and efficiency.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Invetsment Accounting - Team Lead who will assist our operations and accounting team with maintaining accurate financial and investment records within the iRecord platform. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with numbers, is detail-oriented, and has a strong sense of responsibility.

• Lead, train, and mentor a team of data entry and junior accountants
• Oversee daily processing of trades, contract notes, MTM, corporate actions, dividends, interest, and settlements
• Manage investment data ingestion across equities, F&O, mutual funds, bonds, PMS, AIF, commodities, etc.
• Review reconciliations across brokers, bank statements, custodians & demat
• Final review & sign-off of investment accounting reports, P&L & capital gains
• Monitor accuracy, timelines, and workload distribution
• Implement QC checks & exception handling frameworks
• Collaborate with product & tech teams to improve workflows in iRecord
• Handle escalations and review client deliverables
• Document SOPs, controls & process improvement initiatives
• Ensure compliance with audit & regulatory requirements

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of capital market instruments & accounting treatment
• Experience with FIFO, average costing, corporate action adjustments & tax lots
• Hands-on experience with Capital Gains, Unrealized/Realized P&L & NAV reporting
• Deep understanding of F&O / derivatives accounting & MTM processes
• Exposure to portfolio accounting / back-office systems / fund accounting
• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets — pivot, lookup, logical formulas, data cleaning
• Ability to analyze large datasets & identify anomalies
• Strong process-driven mindset with focus on automation & accuracy
• Experience leading small to mid-size teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 3–7 years of experience in investment accounting / back-office / fund accounting / brokerage operations
• Prior team-lead or supervisory experience preferred
• Strong communication & stakeholder-management skills
• Ability to work in a structured, high-accuracy environment

What We Offer

• Leadership role in a fast-growing fintech domain
• Exposure to advanced investment accounting workflows
• Structured growth & learning opportunities
• Competitive compensation based on experience
• Professional & collaborative work culture

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location: In person