Senior Director, Fund Administration (Real Estate Credit)

Juniper Square offers employees a variety of ways to work, ranging from a fully remote experience to working full-time in one of our physical offices. We invest heavily in digital-first operations, allowing our teams to collaborate effectively across 27 U.S. states, 2 Canadian Provinces, India, Luxembourg, and England. We also have physical offices in San Francisco, New York City, Mumbai and Bangalore for employees who prefer to work in an office some or all of the time.

About your role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team as we continue to evolve and scale Juniper Square’s fund administration service, filling a substantial market gap in the fund administration space. As a Senior Director, Fund Administration, you will oversee accounting deliverables to support ongoing success of Juniper Square’s Fund Administration customers. This role will report to the General Manager, Fund Administration, and will manage a team of accounting leaders at various levels. You will have a significant opportunity to help shape the trajectory of the function and in so doing help to deliver a best-in-class experience to our customers.

What you’ll do

Own the end-to-end fund accounting function for a book of real estate private credit clients, including NAV calculations, financial statement preparation, capital activity processing (calls, distributions, recallable capital), and fee/carry calculations

Build and grow relationships with customers from sales to expansion opportunities to drive customer satisfaction and revenue growth

Be hands on solutioning customer’s most complex problems; review and approve customer facing deliverables to ensure and drive consistent high quality results

Lead strategic projects and work cross functionally on initiatives related to automation, reporting, product functionality, and new service offerings

Act as a subject area expert by providing comprehensive, in-depth consulting to our clients and internal teams

Act as a senior point of contact for client CFOs, controllers, and finance teams; manage escalations professionally, set and maintain service expectations, and proactively surface issues before they become problems

Drive continuous improvement across workflows, controls, and documentation; partner with internal technology and product teams to improve how Juniper Square's platform supports real estate credit accounting needs

Qualifications

12+ years of private equity fund accounting experience with a fund administrator working on fund-level accounting and reporting, including complex fund structures and consolidations

5+ years experience managing and coaching high performing teams

Bachelor’s degree required, with a degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Business Administration, or related discipline

Deep understanding of complex accounting transactions, private equity investment structures, and reporting requirements for private equity funds

Solid knowledge of waterfall, performance metrics (IRRs), distributions and capital call calculations

Comfortable with ambiguity within a hyper-growth, startup environment

Passion for technology and a desire to use technology to streamline business operations and improve user experience

Strategic thinker with the ability to master both the details and the big picture

Excellent client service, verbal and written communication skills

Experience with IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) a plus but not required

At Juniper Square, we believe building a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture makes us a better company. If you think this job sounds like a fit, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the qualifications.

Compensation

Compensation for this position includes a base salary, bonus, equity, and a variety of benefits. The U.S. base salary range for this role is $190,000 - $230,000. Actual base salaries will be based on candidate-specific factors, including experience, skillset, and location, and local minimum pay requirements as applicable.

Benefits include:

Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family

Life insurance and disability coverage

Mental wellness coverage

Fertility and growing family support

Flex Time Off in addition to company paid holidays

Paid family leave, medical leave, and bereavement leave policies

401k retirement savings plan

Healthcare FSA and commuter benefits programs

Allowance to customize your work and technology setup at home

Annual professional development stipend

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