Join Carta as a Senior Fund Accountant to enhance fund accounting processes and support private capitalists in fund administration.
Requirements
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Joblaze summary
In the role of Senior Fund Accountant at Carta, the individual will manage fund administration tasks, including investor transactions and financial reporting, while collaborating with product and engineering teams to enhance accounting processes. Key skills include a strong grasp of fund accounting principles and experience with IFRS and US GAAP. This position is ideal for someone with over four years in the funds industry, particularly those familiar with closed-end funds and the private equity landscape. Carta's innovative environment encourages proactive problem-solving and knowledge sharing among a diverse team.
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- Carta has 52 other open roles including Senior IT Support Engineer, Technical Senior Manager, Fund Tax, Fund Controller.
Quick facts
- How much experience is required?
- At least 4 years of relevant experience for this Senior Fund Accountant role.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Carta targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Fund Accountant role at Carta.
From the original posting
The Company You’ll Join
Carta connects founders, investors, and limited partners through world-class software, purpose-built for everyone in venture capital, private equity and private credit. Trusted by 65,000+ companies in 160+ countries, Carta’s platform of software and services lays the groundwork so you can build, invest, and scale with confidence.
Carta’s Fund Administration platform supports 9,000+ funds and SPVs, representing nearly $185B in assets under management, with tools designed to enhance the strategic impact of fund CFOs. Recognized by Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, Inc. and Great Places to Work, Carta is shaping the future of private market infrastructure.
Together, Carta is creating the end-to-end ERP platform for private markets. Traditional ERP solutions don’t work for Private Funds. Private capital markets need a comprehensive software solution to replace outdated spreadsheets and fragmented service providers. Carta’s software for the Office of the Fund CFO does just that - it’s a new category of software to make private markets look more like public markets - a connected ERP for private capital.
For more information about our offices and culture, check out our Carta careers page.
The Team You’ll Work With
You will be part of a vibrant team that has a diverse skill set, works closely, innovates and celebrates together. We strive to provide first-class experience to our clients, while digitizing and automating every aspect of our fund services. Working in the Funds team, you will learn to tackle complex challenges and support private capitalists in the administration of their fund.
The Problems You’ll Solve
As a Senior Fund Accountant, you’ll work to:
- Perform fund administration and accounting tasks that include but are not limited to handling investors transactions, preparing capital calls, producing NAVs (capital accounts, financial reports) and preparing annual financial statements
- Enhance our fund accounting processes by working closely with our Product and Engineering teams to implement improvements and pave the way towards automated fund administration
- Tackle challenges head on as you’ll be at the intersection of law, accounting and finance, regulation and tax
- Proactively share knowledge with team members on how we can best automate our fund structures to strengthen our processes and improve our products overall to provide a unique experience to our clients
- Have a can-do attitude and eagerness to learn in a start-up environment
About You
- Have prior work experience in the preparation of fund accounts and financial statements in accordance with IFRS, US GAAP, Lux GAAP, etc.
- 4+ years of Accounting or Finance experience within the Funds industry preferred
- Strong understanding of complex fund accounting mechanisms specifically closed-end Funds
- Provide audit support
- Hold a numerical Bachelor’s degree, preferably within Accountancy/Finance
- Have an in-depth knowledge and interest in the Private Equity, Venture Capital and Start up ecosystem
- Be a part-qualified ACA/ACCA accountant (not essential)
Disclosures:
- We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing a positive interview experience for every candidate. If accommodations due to a disability or medical condition are needed, please connect with the talent partner via email.
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