CA Piyush Motwani
Chartered Accountant, CFA L1
Mumbai,
Summary
Private Equity Fund Accounting responsible for NAV oversight, shadow accounting, fund reconciliations, investor allocations, and administrator oversight for funds with AUM exceeding $33B using SS&C Geneva
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Associate 2
CSC Global Financial Markets
Mumbai,
09.2024 - Current
- Leading daily operations of fund accounting processes for a portfolio of private equity fund with an AUM more than $33 billion.
- Assisted in migration of fund accounting records from administrator books to internal systems, including setup of Master-Feeder structures in GWI and reconciliation of prior-period investments and trial balances to ensure accurate onboarding.
- Manage end-to-end NAV (Net Asset Value) preparation and review for a portfolio of private equity.
- Perform and oversee full shadow accounting functions to independently replicate and validate the official books maintained by external fund administrators. Review and assess Preliminary packages and financial statements prepared by fund administrator, provide detailed feedback to rectify errors made by Fund Administrator.
- Record and reconcile all fund transactions, including capital calls, distributions, investments, income, and expenses.
- Reconcile cash, positions, P&L including accrued interest & commitment fees with custodians, administrators, and internal systems, ensuring consistency and providing feedback to BD Team for discrepancy resolution.
- Calculate and verify management fees, performance fees and NAV per share/unit along with IRR calculations to ensure accuracy and compliance with fund term.
- Support annual audits by preparing workpapers and liaising with auditors.
- Preparation of Investor allocations along with maintaining and reconciling investor-level capital account balances, commitments, and contribution history to ensure data integrity and transparency.
- Supervise and mentor a team of fund accountants, review deliverables and contribute to team training and process improvements.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for clients and fund admins, communicating regularly to address inquiries, provide fund performance updates, and ensure alignment on reporting and deliverables.
Article Assistant
R.C. Jain & Associates LLP
Mumbai,
2021 - 2024
- Conducted Statutory, Internal, PF, Bank, Concurrent & other types of audits for Private & Public Limited companies.
- Filing of Income tax returns of individuals, HUF, Companies, LLP.
- Prepared valuation reports for private limited companies.
- Filed various kind of NBFC Forms, returns & charitable trust forms.
Education
Mumbai University
04.2001 -
Institute of Chartered Accountant of India
04.2001 -
CFA Institute
04.2001 -
Skills
Shadow Accounting & Administrator Review
NAV Calculation & Review
Capital Calls, Distributions & Investor Allocations
Cash, Position & P&L reconciliations
Management & Performance Fees calculations
Geneva & Advanced Excel
Accomplishments
Received award for Best performer 2025 & Best team player 2026.
Received multiple client appreciations.
Soft Skills
- Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving
- Client Communication
- Team Building & Leadership
- Time & Deadline Management
- Cross Functional Collaboration
- Process Improvement & Operational Efficiency
Timeline
Senior Associate 2
CSC Global Financial Markets
09.2024 - Current
Mumbai University
04.2001 -
Institute of Chartered Accountant of India
04.2001 -
CFA Institute
04.2001 -
Article Assistant
R.C. Jain & Associates LLP
2021 - 2024