Senior Director, Fund Administration (Real Estate Credit)

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Posted Oct 14, 2026

Remote · US · ask about Worldwide Full Time
$190K – $230K/yr

Overview

This role oversees fund administration accounting deliverables for a book of real estate private credit clients. The Senior Director, Fund Administration will report to the General Manager, Fund Administration, and manage a team of accounting leaders at various levels.

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end fund accounting function for a book of real estate private credit clients, including:
    • NAV calculations
    • Financial statement preparation
    • Capital activity processing (calls, distributions, recallable capital)
    • Fee/carry calculations
  • Build and grow relationships with customers from sales to expansion opportunities to drive customer satisfaction and revenue growth
  • Provide hands-on solutioning for complex customer problems; review and approve customer-facing deliverables to ensure consistent high-quality results
  • Lead strategic projects and collaborate cross-functionally on initiatives related to automation, reporting, product functionality, and new service offerings
  • Serve as a subject matter expert through comprehensive, in-depth consulting to clients and internal teams
  • Act as a senior point of contact for client CFOs, controllers, and finance teams; manage escalations professionally, set and maintain service expectations, and proactively surface issues before they become problems
  • Drive continuous improvement across workflows, controls, and documentation; partner with internal technology and product teams to improve how the platform supports real estate credit accounting needs

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of private equity fund accounting experience with a fund administrator working on fund-level accounting and reporting, including complex fund structures and consolidations
  • 5+ years of experience managing and coaching high-performing teams
  • Bachelor’s degree required, with a degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Business Administration, or related discipline
  • Deep understanding of complex accounting transactions, private equity investment structures, and reporting requirements for private equity funds
  • Solid knowledge of waterfall, performance metrics (IRRs), distributions, and capital call calculations
  • Comfortable with ambiguity within a hyper-growth, startup environment
  • Passion for technology and desire to use technology to streamline business operations and improve user experience
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to master both details and the big picture
  • Excellent client service and verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience with IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) is a plus but not required

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation

  • Base salary range (U.S.): $190,000 - $230,000
  • Compensation includes base salary, bonus, equity, and a variety of benefits.
  • Actual base salaries will be based on candidate-specific factors, including experience, skillset, and location, and local minimum pay requirements as applicable.

Benefits include

  • Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family
  • Life insurance and disability coverage
  • Mental wellness coverage
  • Fertility and growing family support
  • Flex Time Off in addition to company paid holidays
  • Paid family leave, medical leave, and bereavement leave policies
  • 401k retirement savings plan
  • Healthcare FSA and commuter benefits programs
  • Allowance to customize your work and technology setup at home
  • Annual professional development stipend

Location

This role can be supported through a fully remote experience or full-time work in a physical office.

The organization supports collaboration across 27 U.S. states, 2 Canadian Provinces, India, Luxembourg, and England, and has physical offices in San Francisco, New York City, Mumbai, and Bangalore.