Staff Accountant

Stronghold Investment Management ("Stronghold," "SIM," or "the Firm") is a technology-driven, vertically integrated investment manager focused on real-assets and related private markets. Stronghold seeks to deliver best-in-class risk-adjusted returns through an investment framework that features comparatively rapid transaction velocity, deep technical expertise, creative financial structuring, and objective and algorithmic decision making.

Stronghold was founded by Ryan Turner in 2016 and has deployed over $1.6 billion in capital across 10+ investment vehicles. 

Ultimately, Stronghold intends to apply its technology-intensive investment approach to a variety of specialist real assets verticals, including:

• Oil & Gas
• Renewables
• Specialty Real Estate (commercial, datacenters, marinas)
• Telecommunications and Technology Infrastructure
• Billboards and Fixtures
• Mining & other commodities
• Utilities
• Secondaries

Location: Bangalore, India
Work Type: Full-time | On-site (5 days a week) | US Overlap Hours
Reporting To: Senior Accountant - Family Office

Position Overview

We are seeking a meticulous and reliable Staff accountant to support day-to-day financial operations across a multi-asset, multi-entity family office. This role focuses on transaction-level bookkeeping, accounts payable/receivable, expense management and categorization, and account reconciliation preparation.

The ideal candidate will bring 2-4 years of accounting or bookkeeping experience, sharp attention to detail, and strong communication skills to collaborate with internal teams and vendors.This role provides an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to complex financial workflows while supporting a global family office.

This is a full-time, in-office role based in Bangalore, with required overlap into US business hours.

Key Responsibilities

Bookkeeping & Transaction Management

• Record all financial transactions across entities and accounts.
• Categorize expenses and tag transactions for financial reporting purposes.
• Manage the intake and processing of invoices, vendor bills, receipts and payment requests.
• Track household reimbursements, credit card statements, bank statements, and personal expenditures.
• Maintain well-documented records including contracts, receipts, and invoices

Accounts Payable & Receivable

• Support AP/AR processes, including invoice verification, payment scheduling, and receivables tracking.
• Coordinate with vendors and internal accounting team to ensure timely invoice processing and follow-ups.
• Maintain accurate trackers for all pending payments, due dates, and cash movements.

Reconciliation Support

• Assist with monthly reconciliations of bank accounts, credit cards, and investment accounts.
• Reconcile intercompany transactions and balances to ensure accuracy across entities.
• Maintain and organize documentation for all reconciliations systematically.

Coordination & Communication

• Communicate with vendors, service providers, and internal teams as needed.
• Respond promptly to queries related to documents, payments, and reconciliations.
• Coordinate with the Senior Accountant to ensure alignment in daily accounting processes, reconciliations, and financial reporting workflows.

Discretion & Attention to Detail

• Handle sensitive financial and personal information with the utmost confidentiality.
• Adhere to internal controls, including approval workflows and audit protocols.
• Take ownership of responsibilities and exercise sound judgement in all tasks.

Required Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in bookkeeping, accounting, or related roles.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Strong hands-on experience with data entry, invoice management, and AP/AR processing.
• Experience with standard accounting software or cloud-based bookkeeping platforms (i.e., Sage Intacct, QuickBooks, etc.)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Based in Bangalore with ability to work in-office and overlap US time zones.

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting high-net-worth individuals, family offices, or multi-entity businesses.
• Experience coordinating with vendors, service providers and administrative teams.
• Proven ability to handle confidential financial and personal data with discretion.