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Niluka J.

Gampaha, Sri Lanka

$12/hr
4.4
639 jobs

"Streamlining Finances, Maximizing Success" Greetings! I’m Niluka Jayasinghe, a qualified Chartered Accountant and a proud FCA and FCPA, ACCA, IFA, IPA from Australia. With over 15 years of comprehensive experience, including my tenure as a Senior Accountant at Ernst & Young, I have honed my skills in accounting, auditing, BPO, and bookkeeping. Throughout my career, I have proudly served over 300 clients across various sectors such as retail trading, construction, real estate, and e-commerce. I've successfully prepared more than 1,000 individual income tax returns and managed the accounting needs for companies, trusts, and partnerships. My broad expertise in an Overseas BPO has allowed me to help clients from Australia, the UK, the US, and the UAE, leveraging a variety of accounting software including Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks, Wave, and Tally. My Specialization: I focus on real estate accounting and bookkeeping, offering tailored back-office support to ensure your financials are well-managed and up-to-date. As a certified Xero and QuickBooks Online bookkeeper, I excel in setting up organizations and overseeing their financial operations efficiently. Why Choose Me? - Proven Expertise: With nearly a decade in BPO, I have developed a keen sense of what clients need to achieve their financial goals. - Self-Motivated & Resourceful: I take pride in being a quick learner and a problem-solver, always striving to identify and resolve issues promptly. - Commitment to Quality: My approach is centered around efficiency and effectiveness, ensuring that I deliver precise and timely results. Services I Provide: - General Bookkeeping and Bank Reconciliation - Payroll Management and IAS - E-Commerce and Real Estate Bookkeeping - BAS Compliance and GST Reporting - VAT Returns and Invoicing/Billing - Accounts Receivable and Payable Management - Month-End Entries and Processing - Handling AP Email and E-Commerce Platforms - PAYG Summaries and Group Certificates - General Ledger and Balance Sheet Reconciliation - Monthly Reporting and Management Reports - Preparation and Lodgment of Individual Tax Returns Let’s Collaborate! I am excited about the opportunity to help streamline your financial processes and contribute to your business success. If you're looking for a dedicated accounting professional who can deliver results, let's connect and discuss how we can work together! Best Regards, Niluka Jayasinghe

  • Management Accounting
  • Accounts Payable
  • Transaction Data Entry
  • Tax Return
  • Tax Preparation
  • Bookkeeping
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • MYOB Administration
  • Xero
  • Financial Reporting
  • Accounts Receivable Management
Rabia K.

Lahore, Pakistan

$12/hr
5.0
9 jobs

Helping Businesses Build Accurate Financials, Improve Visibility, and Make Confident Decisions. I'm Rabia Khalid, a Chartered Accountant (ACA), NetSuite Certified Professional, and QuickBooks ProAdvisor with 5+ years of experience delivering high-quality accounting, bookkeeping, financial reporting, and fund administration services to businesses across multiple industries. I help business owners, startups, real estate firms, private equity funds, and growing companies maintain accurate books, strengthen financial controls, and gain meaningful insights from their financial data. Areas of Expertise Bookkeeping & Accounting • Full-Cycle Bookkeeping • Accounts Payable (AP) & Accounts Receivable (AR) • Bank & Credit Card Reconciliations • General Ledger Management • Month-End & Year-End Close • Journal Entries & Account Reconciliations • Catch-Up & Cleanup Bookkeeping Financial Reporting & Analysis • Profit & Loss Statements • Balance Sheets • Cash Flow Statements • Budgeting & Forecasting • Variance Analysis • KPI & Management Reporting • Financial Modeling & Business Analysis Fund Administration & Investor Accounting • Capital Calls & Distributions • Investor Allocations & Reporting • Waterfall Calculations • Fund Reconciliations • NAV Support • K-1 Support Schedules • Private Equity & Real Estate Fund Accounting Staff Accountant Services • Accruals & Prepaids • Fixed Asset Accounting • Revenue Recognition • Audit Preparation & Support • Financial Statement Preparation • Process Improvement & Internal Controls Software Expertise NetSuite (Certified)| QuickBooks Online & Desktop (ProAdvisor) | Xero | AppFolio | IMS | Odoo | Zoho Books |Microsoft Excel (Advanced) | Google Sheets |Salesforce Industries Served • Real Estate & Property Management • Private Equity & Investment Funds • SaaS & Technology • E-commerce • Manufacturing • Crypto & Blockchain • Consulting & Professional Services • Healthcare Why Clients Hire Me ✔ Chartered Accountant (ACA) with strong accounting and finance expertise ✔ NetSuite Certified Professional and QuickBooks ProAdvisor ✔ Proven experience in bookkeeping, financial reporting, and fund accounting ✔ Strong analytical skills with a focus on accuracy and detail ✔ Experience supporting multi-entity and multi-currency businesses ✔ Reliable communication, ownership, and timely delivery My goal is simple: to provide accurate financial information, streamlined accounting processes, and actionable insights that help businesses scale with confidence. Whether you need a Bookkeeper, Staff Accountant, Financial Analyst, Fund Accountant, or Finance Professional, I am committed to delivering results that add value to your business. Let's discuss how I can help support your accounting and finance operations

  • Business Analysis
  • Finance & Accounting
  • Financial Audit
  • Ratio Analysis
  • Internal Auditing
  • Financial Statements Preparation
  • Bookkeeping
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Data Entry
  • ERP Software
  • International Financial Reporting Standards
  • Balance Sheet
  • Income Statement
  • Cash Flow Statement
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Accounts Payable Management
  • Accounts Receivable Management
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Data Analysis
Sagar A.

Delhi, India

$25/hr
4.8
26 jobs

Passionate and Tech-freak Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in audit, bookkeeping and finance for more than 10 years, earlier associated with Ernst and Young (E&Y) for 2.5 years as a senior auditor. Believes in accuracy and effective communication beholding work ownership. Currently, devoted to providing invaluable support to CPA firms worldwide, corporates and small businesses. As the owner of an accounting and audit firm, our team of accounting, audit and finance specialists across various fields empowers us to support businesses of any type. Following services are provided by us - Auditing • Qualified Chartered Accountant (equivalent to US CPA) • NPO, Single, Yellow Book, Forensic Audits. • Expertise in the Working Papers by Checkpoint and Caseware. • Follows the regulations issued by the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Standards on Auditing (ISA). • Extensive knowledge and exposure in various sectors and GAAP including US GAAP, IFRS, UK GAAP. • Provide end to end audit services from audit plan to reporting including preparation of audit workpaper. Bookkeeping • Proficient in Xero, QuickBooks, Tally, Oracle and SAP • Expertise in complex accounting including leases, provisions etc • Preparation of financial statement as under various GAAP (US, UK, S. Africa , IFRS, Australia and New Zealand) • Preparation of cash flow for business, project management , Budgeting • Availability for 24*7 • Turn around time is less than 24 hrs • Proficient in clean up messy books • Setting up of charts of account • Advanced Excel is love. Virtual CFO • Timely and current financial reports for informed decision-making. • Valuation of shares including employee options, RSU and ESPP • Preparation of business cash flow and budget • Break even analysis. • Costing of project/service Other Key skills and services include: Specialized in M&A, Venture Capital, Private Equity and Project Finance deals with top-rated skills in Financial modeling, Pitch decks, Business Plans and Financial/data analysis, A quick snapshot of services provided: • Pitch Deck / Investor Deck / Presentations • Startup consulting, pro-forma projections and materials • Forecasting and TWCF cashflow analysis • DCF/Valuation Models • Business plans and market research • Financial models for real estate projects • Financial models at a fund level and also at portfolio level • Financial models for Leveraged Buyouts and mergers • Review/auditing of financial models I take pride in my work and I am only satisfied if you are as well. I build long term collaboration with my clients and help them in their necessary requirements. Proficient in handling corporate financial, Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss, Cashflows and even budgeting. Regards Sagar Agrawal

  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Income Statement
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Zoho Books
  • Financial Audit
  • Internal Control
  • Financial Accounting
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Financial Reporting
  • Accounts Receivable Management
  • Portfolio Management
  • Bookkeeping
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Xero
  • Budget
Sheikh S.

Karachi, Pakistan

$8/hr
4.8
382 jobs

Senior Virtual CFO and Financial Modeler with 23+ years of corporate finance expertise, helping US, Canadian, UK, and Australian founders scale profitably, raise capital, and maintain pristine accounting. Top Rated Plus with 313+ completed projects and 17,000+ billable hours on Upwork. I bridge the gap between day-to-day accounting compliance and high-level executive strategy. Whether you require retroactive ledger clean-ups, dynamic 3-statement financial models for investor fundraising, or ongoing fractional CFO oversight, I ensure your numbers tie out seamlessly while driving forward-looking profitability. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎯 CORE VIRTUAL CFO & FINANCIAL SERVICES ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 1. Dynamic Financial Modeling & Valuation (150+ Models Built) • 3-Statement Architecture: Fully integrated Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow models tailored to operational constraints. • Fundables & Investor Readiness: Unit economics, burn rate, runway projections, and sensitivity analysis for SaaS, E-Commerce, and Startups prepping for Seed/Series A funding. • Valuation & M&A: FCFF/FCFE discounted cash flow valuations and feasibility studies. 2. Strategic Fractional CFO & Treasury Guidance • Cash Flow Optimization: Cash burn reduction, working capital restructuring, and liquidity preservation. • KPI Dashboards & Performance Tracking: Corporate variance analysis comparing actual monthly performance against targeted budgets. • Boardroom & Investor Support: Pitch deck financial backing, board packs, and investor Q&A prep. 3. Accounting Clean-Up & Monthly Recurring Close • Ledger Repair & Catch-Up: Diagnosing complex accounting errors, fixing broken charts of accounts, and reconciling multi-year historical backlogs. • Multi-Entity Reconciliations: High-volume bank, credit card, and payment processor (Stripe, PayPal, Shopify) reconciliations inside QuickBooks Online (QBO) and Xero. • Monthly Executive Close: Investor-ready monthly and year-end financial statements prepared under local compliance frameworks (US GAAP & IFRS). ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📈 PLATFORM AUTHORITY & PROOF ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ • 23+ Years Corporate Finance Experience (16+ Years Dedicated Remote Consulting) • 313+ Completed Upwork Projects | 17,000+ Verified Billable Hours | Top Rated Plus Status • Global Jurisdiction Expertise: US, Canada (CRA compliance), UK, and Australia If you need an experienced financial partner to clean up your ledgers, build an investor-grade forecast, or guide your growth as a Fractional CFO, let’s connect. Click "Invite to Job" above to schedule a discovery call.

  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Email Marketing
  • Financial Modeling
  • Email Support
  • Email Deliverability
  • Transaction Data Entry
  • Financial Analysis
  • Business Valuation
  • Xero
  • Bookkeeping
  • Financial Reporting
  • Business Plan
  • Data Entry
Rhon Ryan T.

Imus, Philippines

$5/hr
5.0
5 jobs

As a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with over 6 years of banking and treasury experience and 5 years of freelance experience in bookkeeping, accounting, real estate management, and data entry, I help businesses maintain accurate financial records, streamline processes, and make informed decisions. My professional background includes working as a Senior Fixed Income Trader and Assistant Manager in one of the Philippines' leading government financial institutions, combined with hands-on freelance experience supporting clients in bookkeeping, property management, lead generation, and data management. Services I Offer Accounting & Bookkeeping -Bookkeeping using QuickBooks and Xero -Bank and account reconciliations -Accounts payable and receivable management -Financial reporting -Spreadsheet management -Financial data processing -Record keeping and documentation Real Estate Support -Property research -Lead generation -Data mining -CRM management -Property database management -Real estate data entry Administrative & Data Services -Data entry and validation -Internet and market research -Excel data analysis -Report generation -File organization and document management -Virtual assistant support Professional Qualifications ✅ Certified Public Accountant (CPA) ✅ Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) ✅ Certified Fixed Income Market Salesman (CFIMS) ✅ Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science in Accountancy Software & Tools -QuickBooks -Xero -SAP -Sage -Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, Advanced Functions) -Microsoft Word -Microsoft PowerPoint -Google Workspace -CRM Platforms

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Google Docs
  • Typing
  • Accuracy Verification
  • Payroll Accounting
  • Transaction Data Entry
  • Balance Sheet
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Data Entry
  • Bookkeeping
  • Online Research
  • Financial Accounting
  • Data Mining
  • Income Statement
  • Financial Report
Sajad H.

Gilgit, Pakistan

$18/hr
4.8
43 jobs

QuickBooks Online Bookkeeper | Nonprofit Accounting | Grant Tracking | Restricted Funds | Unrestricted Funds | QuickBooks Cleanup | Catch Up Bookkeeping | Bank Reconciliations | Audit Ready Financial Statements | Form 990 Support | Financial Reporting I help nonprofits clean up and manage QuickBooks Online, track grants and restricted funds, prepare monthly board reports, reconcile donations and expenses, and keep the books ready for Form 990 and CPA review. I am a Certified QuickBooks Bookkeeper and Chartered Accountant with 10+ years of bookkeeping and accounting experience, including hands-on expertise in QuickBooks Online, nonprofit bookkeeping, QuickBooks cleanup, catch-up bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, monthly close, grant tracking, and financial reporting. I help nonprofits, small businesses, real estate businesses, and service-based companies turn disorganized books into clean, accurate, and reliable financial records. My goal is not just to record transactions, but to make sure your QuickBooks books are accurate, reconciled, tax-ready, audit-ready, and easy to understand. What I Can Help You With As an experienced QuickBooks Online Bookkeeper, I can support you with: • QuickBooks Online cleanup and catch-up bookkeeping • Monthly bookkeeping and full-charge bookkeeping • Bank and credit card reconciliations • Nonprofit bookkeeping and nonprofit accounting • Grant tracking and restricted fund tracking • Chart of Accounts setup and optimization • Accounts payable and accounts receivable • Payroll journal entries and payroll reconciliation • Intercompany transactions • Month-end close and financial review • Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow reporting • CPA-ready and audit-ready bookkeeping records • QuickBooks Online setup, review, and process improvement Nonprofit QuickBooks Bookkeeping I specialize in nonprofit bookkeeping in QuickBooks Online and understand the importance of accurate reporting for grants, donations, restricted funds, board reporting, and compliance. For nonprofit clients, I can help with: • Grant tracking in QuickBooks Online • Restricted and unrestricted fund tracking • Donation and contribution tracking • Class, Location, Tag, and Project setup in QuickBooks • Budget vs. actual reporting • Board-ready financial reports • Clean documentation for CPA, tax, or audit review • Monthly nonprofit bookkeeping and reconciliation If your nonprofit books are behind, messy, or not properly structured, I can help clean them up and create a reliable bookkeeping system inside QuickBooks Online. QuickBooks Cleanup and Catch-Up Bookkeeping If your QuickBooks file has unreconciled accounts, duplicate transactions, incorrect categories, messy Chart of Accounts, old outstanding items, or inaccurate financial reports, I can help. My QuickBooks cleanup process includes reviewing your books, identifying errors, correcting transactions, reconciling bank and credit card accounts, cleaning up AR/AP, reviewing the Balance Sheet, and preparing accurate financial reports. Tools I Work With • QuickBooks Online • QuickBooks Desktop • Hubdoc • Dext • Make • Excel • Google Sheets • A2X • Housecall Pro • Jobber • Buildertrend • Buildium • AppFolio • Rent Manager What You Can Expect When you work with me, you can expect: • Clean and fully reconciled QuickBooks books • Accurate financial statements • Clear communication and timely updates • Proper documentation and audit-ready support • Better visibility into income, expenses, cash flow, and business performance • A dependable QuickBooks Bookkeeper who treats your books with care and accuracy Whether you need a QuickBooks Bookkeeper, Nonprofit Bookkeeper, QuickBooks cleanup expert, or ongoing monthly bookkeeping support, I can help you get your books clean, accurate, and ready for your CPA, board, tax filing, or audit. Send me a message today, and let’s discuss how I can help clean up and manage your QuickBooks bookkeeping with confidence.

  • Accounting
  • QuickBooks Online
  • QuickBooks Enterprise
  • Nonprofit
  • Bookkeeping
  • Financial Statement
  • Financial Reporting
  • Income Statement
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Payroll Accounting
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Sage Intacct
  • SAP BusinessOne
  • Xero
  • Zoho Books
  • Wave Accounting
  • FreshBooks

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What does a Fund Accounting specialist do?

A fund accounting specialist maintains the financial records of investment funds and calculates the net asset value to support investor transactions. This role focuses on verifying portfolio positions against external custodian records to guarantee accurate valuation for subscriptions and redemptions. The specialist processes daily or periodic accounting entries that reflect market movements and investor activity. Accurate books allow fund managers to meet regulatory reporting requirements and provide transparent data to stakeholders.

  • Calculate the net asset value by aggregating portfolio holdings, applying current market prices from sources like Bloomberg feeds, and deducting accrued expenses. This calculation determines the price per share or unit that investors pay during subscriptions or receive during redemptions. The specialist validates pricing inputs to prevent valuation errors that could distort fund performance metrics.
  • Reconcile cash balances and security positions with statements from custodians and prime brokers to identify discrepancies in fund assets. This process involves matching internal ledger entries against external confirmations to resolve breaks in trade settlements or corporate actions. Accurate reconciliations ensure the fund’s reported assets align with actual holdings held by third-party institutions.
  • Process investor subscription and redemption requests by updating capital accounts and maintaining the unitholder register with precise transaction history. The specialist records these flows in the fund administration system to reflect changes in ownership and total fund size. These records support the generation of periodic investor reports and facilitate audit-ready financial statements.

How to hire a Fund Accounting specialist on Upwork

Step 1: Post a job

Define your fund structure and reporting frequency to attract qualified candidates. Use the Job Post Generator powered by Uma™, Upwork's Mindful AI to draft a precise description from a few sentences about your needs. You can write a new post, update a saved draft, or reuse an existing post.

  • Specify whether the role requires daily NAV calculations for mutual funds or periodic valuations for private equity vehicles.
  • List required experience with investor subscription and redemption processing to filter for relevant operational skills.
  • Identify specific fund administration systems or spreadsheet proficiency needed to maintain accurate capital account registers.

Step 2: Evaluate candidates

Look for proof of accuracy in reconciling complex financial data against external custodian records. Uma can run instant video interviews and build shortlists with side-by-side comparisons to help you assess technical fit quickly.

  • Review portfolio samples that show reconciled cash and position reports supporting investor reporting accuracy.
  • Check for documented experience resolving valuation breaks between internal books and prime broker statements.
  • Verify past work includes generating audit-ready financial statements and maintaining unitholder registers.

Step 3: Interview your top choices

Discuss their approach to handling pricing inputs and calculating net asset values under tight deadlines. Schedule and conduct these interviews within Upwork Messages to receive an immediate transcript and summary after each one.

  • Ask how they validate Bloomberg market pricing feeds when determining fair value for illiquid assets.
  • Request examples of how they process adjustments for investor activity such as capital calls or distributions.
  • Evaluate their method for ensuring beginning and ending balances match across all fund reports.

Step 4: Agree on scope and begin work

Set clear milestones for NAV publication and investor report generation to align expectations. Use Upwork Messages and the contract workroom for communication and project management, plus identity verification, payment protection, hourly tracking, and project funds for security.

  • Define deliverables such as weekly NAV calculation outputs and monthly investor factsheets.
  • Establish a workflow for submitting reconciled fund cash and position reporting on a fixed schedule.
  • Agree on the format for exporting subscription and redemption transaction records into your administration system.

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How much does hiring a Fund Accounting specialist cost?

$500-$1,500 per project is a typical range for focused Fund Accounting specialist work. Final pricing depends on scope, technical complexity, required integrations, source-material quality, revision needs, and the freelancer's experience level.

NAV calculation support

$500-$1,200/project

Entry-level to mid-level
  • Compiled portfolio pricing data from market feeds
  • Calculated net asset value per share or unit
  • Documented variances against custodian records

Investor transaction processing

$1,200-$2,500/project

Mid-level
  • Processed new investor capital contributions
  • Recorded investor withdrawal requests and payouts
  • Updated unitholder register with current balances

Cash and position reconciliation

$2,500-$4,500/project

Mid-level to senior-level
  • Identified discrepancies between fund and custodian records
  • Resolved outstanding breaks affecting valuation accuracy
  • Generated final cash and position reconciliation statement

Periodic investor reporting

$4,500-$7,000/project

Senior-level
  • Prepared balance sheet and statement of operations
  • Compiled performance summaries and key metrics
  • Organized supporting schedules for external audit review

Fund administration system setup

$7,000-$12,000/project

Expert-level
  • Configured fund administration platform for specific strategy
  • Established automated NAV and reporting workflows
  • Verified end-to-end data flow and calculation accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Is hiring a Fund Accounting specialist worth it?

For most businesses, yes: hiring a Fund Accounting specialist is worthwhile. This role handles complex NAV calculations and investor reconciliations that require specific domain knowledge rather than general bookkeeping skills. Outsourcing these tasks allows your internal team to focus on investment strategy while maintaining audit-ready records.

How do I evaluate Fund Accounting specialist candidates?

Look for candidates who demonstrate precise experience with NAV determination and capital account reconciliations. Ask them to describe how they resolve breaks between custodian statements and internal fund records, as this reveals their ability to maintain data accuracy under pressure.

What deliverables should I expect from a Fund Accounting specialist?

You should receive accurate NAV calculation outputs and reconciled investor subscription or redemption records. The specialist will also generate periodic fund reports and capital account registers that align with external custodian data.

Which tools do Fund Accounting specialists use to manage fund records?

Specialists often work with fund administration systems to track investor registers and process transactions. They may also use Bloomberg feeds for pricing inputs and spreadsheets to compile final reporting artifacts.