Best suited to mid-level professionals with 8+ years in fund administration for private markets, particularly those comfortable with client management and financial reporting in the UK/Europe region.
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Original posting from Carta via Greenhouse
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 Private capital markets need a comprehensive software solution to replace outdated spreadsheets and fragmented service providers.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
The Fund Administration team at Carta is rapidly growing, and we have a proven product/market fit in the US venture capital space. Our three main pillars of competency in Fund Administration at Carta are technical excellence, client management and innovation. We put our customers first, are willing to learn and grow, are problem solvers, work with urgency, ensure data security is a priority, project management effectively, maintain a professional community and work as one team.
We are looking for an entrepreneurial and motivated Fund Admin to help expand and build our FA offerings in the UK/Europe market. This UK-based position offers the opportunity to shape our market presence while working with a dynamic, growing team
The Problems You’ll Solve
Help provide leverage to our clients by understanding and prioritizing their needs while effectively scaling our UK/Europe Fund services. Some of the strategic support that we provide includes:
Capital calls and distributions
Audit/tax support
Pre/post close services
Quarterly and annual financials
Limited Partner communications
Bring transparency to founders, VCs, established General Partners and LPs and help our clients make more accurate decisions by helping them utilize our tools and resources such as:
Real-time IRR
Real-time portfolio data
Provide additional data points (TVPI, RVPI)
Improve our product and software through working with our product and engineering teams to continue to develop our Private Capital product suite
Turn a service industry into a software business through consulting with clients and implementing our Fund Administration software
Interact with clients on a daily basis and manage an effective client relationship
Interact with external auditors and tax providers
Review all client deliverables, including financial packages, capital calls, distributions and ad-hoc client requests
Assist Directors to execute new and current processes within the team
Ensure the accounting team is compliant with internal controls and regulations in all processes and procedures
The Impact You’ll Have
Our goal is to position Carta as the leading Fund Administration group. In this role, you will be part of a highly dynamic team to support our goal and the future of the Fund Administration business. In this role, you will partner with top private capital firms to streamline their financial accounting needs. You will have the opportunity to work cross-functionally with our product, engineering, go-to-market and operation teams, all while growing your foundational knowledge of accounting in an engaging, fast-paced environment. You will also help mentor our junior team members.
About You
You have experience maintaining, managing and nurturing multiple client relationships
You have experience supporting and onboarding new customers
You’re interested in providing best-in-class-service
You have experience interpreting and understanding Limited Partnership Agreements
You have experience reviewing financial statements and footnotes, ensuring consistency with appropriate reporting framework
You have experience in understanding, interpreting and working on Waterfall calculations, management fees, and carried interest allocations
You have experience in working on complex entity structures and report consolidations
You have strong critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making skills
You take pride in your ability to communicate effectively and are able to multitask to meet multiple deadlines
You have experience managing and monitoring the timely delivery of quality client deliverables
You have a deep understanding of Fund Administration for Venture Capital, Private Equity, Hedge Funds or Private Debt funds
You have advanced Microsoft Office skills with Xero, Investran, and Quickbooks experience
You have experience implementing accounting data into a general ledger system
You have experience managing and mentoring a team
You’re interested in working on projects in a fast paced environment with a supportive team and as an individual
You have experience leveraging technologies to automate processes and gain efficiencies
You have experience providing training and guidance to new and existing team members
ACCA, CPA, or CMA preferred
IFRS or international financial reporting experience preferred
8+ years of experience in the Venture Capital, Private Equity, or Accounting services industry
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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Source: Carta careers (Greenhouse)