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 Private capital markets need a comprehensive software solution to replace outdated spreadsheets and fragmented service providers.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.
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You will have the opportunity to administer investment vehicles and develop systems and innovative solutions to streamline internal processes. You’ll be performing administration for investment entities on behalf of the most talented venture capitalists, fund managers and dealmakers in the world. You will help them realize their ambitions of supporting the companies of tomorrow through our next-gen investment stack (including legals, vehicle formation, banking, investor onboarding and much more).
You will be supporting specific projects and initiatives across the business while advising stakeholders and clients alike, as part of our Fund Operations team. You will also be collaborating and joining forces with our wider Carta accounting, fund administration and compliance teams on relevant admin issues related to Carta’s products and services. You will also collaborate closely with internal and external teams to ensure effective capital deployment and efficient money movement.
You’ll be joining the Fund Operations team as a Senior. Their mission is to deliver accurate, timely, and scalable SPV administration across the full lifecycle, including tax and financial reporting, reconciliations, distributions, investor communications, and wind-downs - so our clients can focus on investing. Success in this role looks like ownership, speed, accuracy, and scalability, measured by on-time delivery, first-pass quality, cycle times, and client satisfaction.
What You’ll Do- Serve as primary reviewer for financial statements, reconciliations, tax filings, regulatory reports, and investor notices.
- Own complex/edge cases end-to-end, including exits, waterfalls, restructurings, multi-entity flows, and cross-jurisdiction issues.
- Oversee distribution events: requirements, approvals, investor calculations, banking/treasury coordination, and post-distribution reconciliations.
- Run strategic client interactions (planning/status/escalations), manage expectations, and translate requirements into clear execution plans.
- Maintain and publish the SPV calendar (filings, FATCA/CRS, audits); forecast capacity and proactively de-risk deadlines.
- Coach, mentor, and upskill associates; contribute to hiring, onboarding, and training content; provide clear review feedback.
- Track and report KPIs; perform root-cause analysis on defects and drive corrective actions that improve speed, accuracy, and scalability.
- Coordinate with Legal, Compliance, Fund Admin, Treasury/Banking, and Accounting to manage dependencies and resolve issues.
- 3+ years in fund administration, public accounting, or PE/VC operations with SPV exposure; 2+ years reviewing work and/or supervising others.
- Deep understanding of the SPV lifecycle: formation close, banking and investor onboarding, investments, exits, distributions, tax/financial reporting, and wind-down.
- Strong technical foundation in financial reporting and SPV tax/reporting obligations; working knowledge of waterfalls, allocations, and carried interest mechanics.
- Client-facing communicator who can lead calls, negotiate timelines, and translate complexity into clear, actionable plans.
- Advanced Excel and proficiency with accounting/tax systems and workflow/ticketing tools; comfortable evaluating and implementing automation.
- People developer with a track record of coaching, structured feedback, and elevating the team’s quality bar.
- Calm under pressure; strong judgment and ownership on escalations and tight deadlines.
- Professional qualifications (ACA/ACCA/CPA/CTA) or equivalent experience are a plus; cross-border (US/UK) experience is valued.
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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