Investran
Hulash Chouhan
Finance and Accounting Professional
Bangalore
Summary
Dedicated Private Equity Fund Accounting Manager with 12 of extensive experience overseeing the financial operations of diverse investment portfolios. Adept at leading high-performing teams to ensure accurate and timely reporting in compliance with regulatory standards. Proven track record of optimizing fund performance and enhancing investor relations through strategic financial analysis and risk management. Skilled in implementing process improvements and leveraging advanced accounting software to streamline operations and drive efficiency. Committed to delivering exceptional results while fostering collaborative relationships across departments and with external stakeholders.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
104
104
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certificate
1
1
Language
Work History
Manager, (Private equity & real estate funds)
Intertrust Group (CSC Global)
06.2022 - Current
- Booking and reconciling capital contribution for around 2000 investors amounting to $2-3 billion
- Analyzed Financial Highlights and Notes to financial statements, Management Reports which includes (Operation Highlights, Investor commitments (Draw-downs and Distributions), Management Fee & Incentive waterfall calculation
- Reporting support including portfolio reporting, regulatory reporting, and compliance monitoring
- Implemented internal controls, Sops & checklists improving accuracy by over 95% and delivering error free reports
- Collaborated with auditors during quarterly and annual audits, providing necessary documentation and explanations to ensure successful audits
- Prepared and delivered ILPA and other ad-hoc requests from multiple investors
- Preparation and booking quarterly accruals, valuations, 1099 reporting, Luxembourg reporting
- Managed a small team of Professionals responsible for conducting accounting services on behalf of assigned clients
- Managed relationships with stakeholders, assigned clients, ensuring all questions were answered and issues with fund calculations and accounting were resolved.
- Streamlined workflows by identifying bottlenecks in existing systems and proactively addressing these challenges through appropriate solutions implementation.
- Enhanced client satisfaction by resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
Associate, Fund Controllership
TIAA GLOBAL BUSINESS SERVICES
09.2020 - 06.2022
- Transitioned 60 Private Equity, Fund of Fund, Master - Feeder fund, Hedge Fund, Infrastructure & Debt funds with AUM of $6 billion from U S office to Pune office ; drafted SOPs for all the activities resulting in cost savings of 35% and stabilized the new Private Investment team
- Designed training programs for new hires; reduced onboarding time for new hires by 50%
- Collaborated with 3rd party service providers, including custodian banks, fund administrators, auditors and valuation team to enhance and align the operating service models and processes
- Created dashboards using Power BI containing performance metrics to global and local senior management teams; dashboards used by 30+ executives; leading to a 75% reduction in time to produce reports
- Operational risk management and compliance
- Reviewed work papers and related schedules for annual and semi-annual shareholder reports and annual audits in accordance with STAT and GAAP requirements
- Executed wire transfers, distributions, capital calls, and vendor payments, booking movements during daily cash reconciliations, recalculation of management fees and waterfall calculations.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
Associate Manager (Fund Administration)
JP MORGAN SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LTD
06.2019 - 09.2020
- Managed a 5-member team and coordinated with 6 business partners toward the successful delivery of Private Equity Financial Statement, Statement of Operations, Cash Flows, Condensed Schedule of Investments, Statement of Changes in Partners' Capital / Members' Capital / Net Assets Value, ILPA reporting, onboarding and transfer of new partners
- Analyzed Financial Highlights and Notes to financial statements, Management Reports which includes (Operation Highlights, Investor commitments (Drawdowns and Distributions), Management Fee & Incentive waterfall calculation
- Facilitated audit of Funds and addressed all the audit queries on client and audit calls
- Regular Check-ins with the team members for continuous growth
- Coach junior team members on technical topics and help them grow professionally
- Implemented internal controls, SOPs & checklists improving accuracy by over 95% and delivering 98% error free reports
- Automated the report extraction process from Investran to Excel directly which improved accuracy by 95% and reduced processing time by 80%.
Sr. Financial Analyst
AON CONSULTING PVT LTD
09.2017 - 05.2019
- Transitioned and completed SOPs for 10 clients financial statement work to Bangalore office from Bermuda office; AUM of $800 million
- Conducted financial analysis throughout 5+ projects; oversaw daily operations of 4 direct funds
- Streamlined process improvement and quality control incentives, minimizing company cost by 20% and time by 50 hours per week
- Created and executed journal entry automation process, resulting in a 25% minimization of work
- Delivered all schedules relating to filing of Electronic Statutory Financial Return(eSFR).
Assistant Manager
CITY PROTECTION SERVICES PVT LTD
04.2012 - 05.2017
- Managed a process re-engineering project to improve and consolidate end-to-end service processes; restructured communication flow among 10 departments, and cut down paperwork
- Built a finely tuned accounting system, fostering a collaborative environment that improved productivity, Individual Accountability, and team morale
- Implemented regular workflow monitoring procedures, reducing month-end close time by 30%
- Performed monthly and quarterly close processes, host of other services like Wire processing, Cash Management, Cash Forecasting
- Summarized current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other reports
- Maintained accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures; Substantiated financial transactions by auditing documents
- Finance review call with Delivery/Stakeholders to provide an overview in terms of profitability and identify areas of improvement.
Articleship
SS MANGLA & CO. (CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS)
08.2008 - 02.2012
- Coordinated with various clients for statutory and tax audits to ensure that deliverables are on track and achieved TAT with accuracy
- Prepared Trading, P&L Accounts and Balance Sheets of different concerns like Proprietorships, Partnership Firms, Companies, Co-operative Societies, Trusts etc
- Projected different types of Reports of Banks; also prepared Reconciliation's Statements of Banks, Debtors, Creditors etc
- Developed reporting dashboards using VBA Macro and key metrics reporting; resulted in 60% time saving.
- Assisted in streamlining accounting processes through effective use of software tools and technology.
- Supported senior accountants in preparing monthly financial statements, ensuring timely reporting to stakeholders.
Education
Pursuing US CPA - Accounting And Finance
NASBA
Guam, US 04.2001 - 05.2024
Qualified CA Intermediate (PCC Program) - Accounting, Taxation
ICAI
Delhi, India01.2011
B. Com. (Hons) - Accounting And Finance
Delhi University
Delhi, India04.2010
Skills
Month-end close
undefinedTimeline
Manager, (Private equity & real estate funds)
Intertrust Group (CSC Global)
06.2022 - Current
Associate, Fund Controllership
TIAA GLOBAL BUSINESS SERVICES
09.2020 - 06.2022
Associate Manager (Fund Administration)
JP MORGAN SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LTD
06.2019 - 09.2020
Sr. Financial Analyst
AON CONSULTING PVT LTD
09.2017 - 05.2019
Assistant Manager
CITY PROTECTION SERVICES PVT LTD
04.2012 - 05.2017
Articleship
SS MANGLA & CO. (CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS)
08.2008 - 02.2012
Pursuing US CPA - Accounting And Finance
NASBA
04.2001 - 05.2024
Qualified CA Intermediate (PCC Program) - Accounting, Taxation
ICAI
B. Com. (Hons) - Accounting And Finance
Delhi University
Advances Excel, Power BI & Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
Certification
Advances Excel, Power BI & Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
Software
Office 365
Alteryx
Flowqast
Technical Skills
Investran, Yardi, Power BI, MS Excel & VBA Macros, SAP, PeopleSoft
Volunteer Experience
Volunteer 15 hours/month at the Plan India foundation for conducting informal educational sessions.
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