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Senior Fund Accountant

Sydney, Australia

The Company You’ll Join

Carta is the connected platform and AI-native ecosystem for private capital. Built to replace fragmented tools with a single system of record, Carta brings together the software, services, and legal infrastructure that founders use to manage equity, fund managers use to run administration and reporting, and legal teams use to close transactions. Trusted by 55,000 companies and 1.8M+ equity holders in 160+ countries, and 10,000 funds and SPVs representing $250B+ in assets under management, Carta is transforming how private capital operates. Recognized by Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, Inc. and Great Places to Work.

For more information about our offices and culture, check out our Carta careers page.

The Team You’ll Work With

The Fund Administration team at Carta is rapidly growing, and we have a proven product/market fit in the venture capital space. Our three main pillars of competency in Fund Administration at Carta are technical excellence, client management and innovation. We put our customers first, are willing to learn and grow, are problem solvers, deliver consistent on-time results, ensure data security is a priority, project management effectively, maintain a professional community and work as one team. 

We’re hiring for all levels of experience from entry level to experienced Fund Accountants with the following skills and interests:

The Problems You’ll Solve 

  • Help provide leverage to our clients by understanding and prioritizing their needs while effectively scaling our CFO services. Some of the strategic support that we provide includes:
    • Capital calls and distributions
    • Audit/tax support
    • Pre/post close services
    • Quarterly and annual financials
    • Limited Partner communications
  • Bring transparency to founders, VCs, and LPs and help our clients make more accurate decisions by helping them utilize our tools and resources such as:
    • Real-time IRR
    • Real-time portfolio data
    • Provide additional data points (TVPI, RVPI)
  • Improve our product and software through working with our product and engineering teams to continue to develop our Investor Services product suite
  • Turn a service industry into a software business through consulting with clients and implementing our Fund Administration software

The Impact You’ll Have

Our goal is to position Carta as the leading Fund Administration group. As a Senior Fund Accountant at Carta, you will be part of a highly dynamic team to support our goal and the future of the Fund Administration business. In this role, you will partner with top venture capital firms to streamline their financial accounting needs. You will have the opportunity to work cross-functionally with our product, engineering, go-to-market and operation teams, all while growing your foundational knowledge of accounting in an engaging, fast-paced environment.

About You

We’re hiring across all levels of experience and are looking for someone that is interested in building their career at the intersection of technology and Fund Administration. Additionally, you’re open to constant change and learning as we continue to innovate.

  • You have 3+ years of closed-end fund accounting experience
  • You have an accounting or finance degree
  • You have experience interpreting and understanding Limited Partnership Agreements
  • You have strong critical thinking and problem solving skills, and accurately judge when to make decisions versus escalate them
  • You’re interested in providing best-in-class-service 
  • You communicate information in a timely, appropriate and effective manner to all relevant stakeholders and are able to multitask to meet multiple deadlines 
  • You have an understanding of Venture Capital, Private Equity, Fund or Funds, Fund Administration. 
  • You have an understanding of Venture Capital, Private Equity Fund Administration as well as local fund structures like Unit Trust, Investment Company, Limited Partnerships (VCLP, ESVCLP) , stapled structures
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills and a proactive mindset toward adopting AI to streamline and enhance operational workflows
  • You’re interested in working on projects in a fast paced environment with a supportive team and as an individual
  • You have experience mentoring/coaching junior accountants.

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. 
  • Carta uses E-Verify in the United States for employment authorization. See the E-Verify and Department of Justice websites for more details.
  • For information on our data privacy policies, see Privacy, CA Candidate Privacy, and Brazil Transparency Report.
  • Please note that all official communications from us will come from an @carta.com or @carta-external.com domain. Report any contact from unapproved domains to security@carta.com.

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