Fund Administration Manager

Summary

Join Juniper Square as a Fund Accounting Manager and lead a team in overseeing fund administration services for private equity and real estate clients. You will play a key role in shaping the future of the fund accounting function, driving process improvements, and ensuring exceptional client experiences. This position requires extensive fund accounting experience, strong leadership skills, and a passion for leveraging technology to enhance business operations. Juniper Square offers a competitive salary, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, paid time off, and professional development opportunities. The role offers flexibility with options for remote work or working in one of their physical offices. This is a great opportunity to join a growing initiative within a dynamic and values-driven organization.

Requirements

• 7+ years of fund accounting experience in private equity, venture capital and/or real estate funds
• 3+ years of people management experience (hiring, building teams, performance management, coaching, career development)
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field
• Comfortable with ambiguity within a 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 for private equity funds
• Advanced knowledge of waterfall, performance metrics (IRRs), distributions and capital calls calculations
• Passion for technology and a desire to use technology to improve business operations
• Experience scoping out system requirements and implementing new systems

Responsibilities

• Lead making strategic decisions regarding team buildout and operational policies and procedures
• Lead efforts in developing and improving fund administration workflows, applying best practices and process efficiencies
• Identify product development opportunities, routing technical, product feedback to the product development teams
• Hire, train and manage a team of fund accountants
• Interface directly with clients to deliver an outstanding client experience
• Serve as a technical accounting expert and key advisor on significant business/accounting decisions for the team
• Review and perform accounting, analytical, & financial reporting duties ensuring client and investor activity reporting is prepared and completed appropriately
• Review investor allocations used to generate investor statements, waterfall calculations, capital calls and distributions in accordance with clients’ Limited Partnership Agreements, asset and fund level performance metrics and external client and financial reporting
• Oversee annual audits including review of the initial draft of the annual audit report and related schedules and disclosures; assist with PBC list (Prepared By Client) and tax returns
• Research and provide guidance in interpreting the impact of recent accounting developments

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