Senior Fund Accountant - Implementations

$102,000 - $120,000/Yr

Carta - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

New York, NY

5,001-10,000 employees

Health and Personal Care Retailers

About the position

As an Implementations Accountant at Carta, you will play a crucial role in supporting new Fund Administration customers during their onboarding process. This position involves coordinating and managing onboarding activities to ensure a seamless transition into Carta's services, while also liaising between sales and fund accounting teams. You will be responsible for collecting historical accounting data, providing advisory support, and delivering accurate financial statements to clients and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Liaise between Sales and Fund Accounting teams as the bridge post-sales for new fund clients.
• Interact with a fund's back office (CFO, fund manager) to collect their historical accounting data and provide advisory support.
• Book and reconcile all accounting books and records from unstructured client data, including reproducing Capital Calls, Distributions, Expenses, Investments, Management Fees, Financial Statements, and Partners' Capital.
• Resolve escalations related to data migration, historical accounting discrepancies, and client onboarding issues.
• Manage all aspects of customer onboarding for medium to high complexity new clients by managing timelines and setting clear customer expectations.
• Build strong client relationships and provide a white glove experience by anticipating client needs and effectively using Carta app capabilities.
• Identify process and quality improvements, assist with internal reviews, Quality Assurance, and train junior team members.
• Share accounting and onboarding specificities with upstream teams for efficient post go-live fund administration.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in an accounting role with end of quarter and year closes, preferably in Venture Capital Fund Administration.
• Strong accounting analysis skills with the ability to interpret unstructured data and reproduce Financial Statements accurately.
• Ability to build strong client relationships through transparent communication.
• Proven ability to manage multiple clients while meeting deadlines and providing exceptional service.
• Experience in implementing and managing projects with measurable success.
• Incredible organizational skills and high attention to detail.

Benefits

• Market competitive salary
• Equity for all full-time roles
• Exceptional benefits
• Commission plans for applicable roles