Manager, Fund Administration – Accounting

Juniper Square

Manager overseeing fund administration services, leading a team, and improving workflows at Juniper Square. Focused on delivering excellent support in private equity and real estate sectors.

Posted 4/13/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $130,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of fund accounting experience in private equity, venture capital and/or real estate funds required
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

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

fund accountingfinancial reportinganalytical skillswaterfall calculationscapital callsdistributionsprivate equity investment structurescomplex accounting transactionsperformance metricsauditing

Soft Skills

leadershipteam managementclient experiencecoachingcareer developmentstrategic decision makingprocess improvementcommunicationproblem solvingadaptability

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting