Head of Accounting, Treasury – Private Credit
Softcard (acquired by Google)
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $200,000 - $225,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead and manage the in-house accounting oversight team responsible for private credit funds and carry vehicles.
- Act as subject matter expert for the business and provide sound accounting guidance on complex transactions, including deal structuring, valuation, and fair value accounting.
- Oversee relationships with third-party fund administrators in conjunction with operations team, ensuring service quality, timeliness, and compliance.
- Ensure appropriate internal oversight review procedures, taking into consideration operational efficiencies, risk areas, and materiality thresholds.
- Develop and maintain accounting policies and procedures tailored to private credit.
- Oversee treasury management activities performed internally and externally.
- Liaise and coordinate with the corporate office, ensuring efficient, accurate, and timely flow of information, effective accounts payable/receivable management, and proactive risk management.
- Oversee auditor selections and relationships; serve as escalation point.
- Support internal audit efforts.
- Participate in private markets-wide initiatives and integration.
- Collaborate with legal, tax, and operations teams.
- Contribute to cost control initiatives by identifying process improvements and optimizing resource allocation.
- Maintain an understanding of each fund’s/portfolio’s financial positions and business plans and actively identify and implement opportunities to leverage synergies across portfolio companies to enhance efficiency and value creation.
- Partner with operations to develop and implement a comprehensive liquidity management framework that incorporates accurate funding projections, FX hedge monitoring, and efficient utilization of fund-level financing, including lender selection and management.
- Lead and ensure accuracy and integrity of performance calculations to support investor reporting and decision-making.
- Lead a high-performing accounting team with expertise in private credit.
- Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and professional development.
Requirements
- CPA required
- 15+ years of progressive accounting experience, with significant experience in private credit (both CLO and distressed credit experience a plus)
- Deep understanding of fund structures, carry vehicles, investment accounting, and valuation methodologies
- Excellent communication skills and ability to interact directly with clients
- Experience managing both internal accounting teams and third-party administrators
- Experience with multi-location team management, and if located in NY, ability to travel quarterly to Dallas, Texas, where the majority of the accounting team is located
- Proven ability to collaborate across functions and influence strategic decision-making
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
Benefits
- Flexible paid time off
- Hybrid work schedule
- 401(K) matching of 100% up to the first 6% with a discretionary supplemental contribution
- Health & wellbeing benefits
- Parental Leave benefits
- Employee stock purchase plan
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
accountingvaluationfair value accountingtreasury managementperformance calculationsliquidity managementinvestment accountingprocess improvementsresource allocationrisk management
Soft Skills
communicationleadershipstakeholder managementcollaborationaccountabilitycontinuous improvementprofessional developmentclient interactioninfluenceteam management
Certifications
CPA