Manager, Fund Administration (Accounting)

The role

You will oversee fund administration services including fund accounting and reporting for Private Equity, Real Estate, and Real Estate Loan Fund customers. You will manage a team of Fund Accountants and lead strategic decisions regarding team buildout and operational policies.

What you will do

• Lead strategic decisions regarding team buildout and operational policies and procedures
• Develop and improve fund administration workflows
• Identify product development opportunities and route feedback to product teams
• Hire, train and manage a team of fund accountants
• Interface directly with clients
• Serve as a technical accounting expert and advisor
• Review and perform accounting, analytical, and financial reporting duties
• Review investor allocations, waterfall calculations, capital calls and distributions
• Oversee annual audits and assist with tax returns
• Research and provide guidance on recent accounting developments

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of fund accounting experience in private equity, venture capital, real estate, and/or real estate loan (private debt) funds
• 3+ years of people management experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field
• Experience with fund-level accounting and reporting including complex fund structures and consolidations
• Advanced understanding of complex accounting transactions, private equity investment structures, and reporting requirements for private equity funds
• Advanced knowledge of waterfall, performance metrics (IRRs), distributions and capital calls calculations

Nice to have

• Comfortable with ambiguity within a hyper-growth, startup environment
• Passion for technology and a desire to use technology to improve business operations
• Experience scoping out system requirements and implementing new systems

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family
• Life insurance
• Mental wellness coverage
• Fertility and growing family support
• Unlimited vacation in addition to company-paid holidays
• Paid family leave, medical leave, and bereavement leave policies
• Retirement saving plans
• Allowance to customize your work and technology setup at home
• Annual professional development stipend

About the company

Juniper Square is an Operations Partner for private markets that unifies technology, data, and fund administration services. The company is founder-led and serves over 2,300 GPs with $300B+ under administration.