Overview
This role offers an opportunity to lead and scale a fund administration service focused on private equity, real estate, and real estate loan funds. The position involves managing a team of fund accountants and overseeing fund accounting and reporting deliverables to clients. The service aims to improve workflow automation, customer experience, and strengthen relationships between general partners and limited partners.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic decisions regarding team buildout and operational policies
- Develop and improve fund administration workflows, applying best practices and process efficiencies
- Identify product development opportunities and provide technical and product feedback to development teams
- Hire, train, and manage a team of fund accountants
- Interface directly with clients to deliver outstanding client service
- Serve as a technical accounting expert and advisor on significant business and accounting decisions
- Review and perform accounting, analytical, and financial reporting duties ensuring accurate client and investor activity reporting
- Review investor allocations, waterfall calculations, capital calls, and distributions in accordance with Limited Partnership Agreements and fund performance metrics
- Oversee annual audits, including review of audit reports, schedules, disclosures, and assist with Prepared By Client (PBC) lists and tax returns
- Research and provide guidance on recent accounting developments and their impact
Requirements
- Minimum 7 years of fund accounting experience in private equity, venture capital, real estate, and/or private debt funds
- At least 3 years of people management experience including hiring, team building, performance management, coaching, and career development
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, ambiguous, hyper-growth startup environment
- 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
- Advanced knowledge of waterfall calculations, performance metrics (IRRs), distributions, and capital calls
- Passion for technology and experience scoping and implementing new systems to improve business operations
Compensation & Benefits
- U.S. base salary range: $130,000 - $140,000 USD
- Canadian base salary range: $140,000 - $150,000 CAD
- Actual salary based on experience, skillset, location, and applicable local minimum pay requirements
- Equity participation
- Health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families
- Life insurance
- Mental wellness coverage
- Fertility and family growth support
- Unlimited vacation plus company-paid holidays
- Paid family leave, medical leave, and bereavement leave
- Retirement savings plans
- Allowance to customize home work and technology setup
- Annual professional development stipend
Location
The organization supports flexible work arrangements including fully remote work and office locations in San Francisco, New York City, Mumbai, and Bangalore. Teams collaborate across multiple U.S. states, Canadian provinces, and international locations.