About this role.
Juniper Square is seeking an experienced fund administration accounting manager to lead fund accounting and reporting delivery for private equity, real estate, and private-debt clients. The role manages and develops a team of fund accountants while owning client-facing deliverables, accounting quality, annual audit support, and operational workflow improvements. It requires deep expertise in complex fund structures, LP allocations, waterfalls, capital calls, distributions, performance metrics, and financial reporting. The manager will also partner with product teams to identify technology and workflow enhancements in a high-growth, remote-capable environment.
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Sample interview questions
I establish a clear close calendar, ownership model, review controls, and escalation process for each fund. I ensure the team understands governing documents and reporting requirements, then perform risk-based reviews of key areas such as allocations, investment activity, valuations, capital activity, and disclosures.
I begin with the LPA and document the economic terms, including preferred returns, catch-ups, tiers, and carried-interest provisions. I use independent reasonableness checks, reconcile results to fund records and investor registers, test edge cases, and require a documented review before investor statements are released.
I would map the end-to-end process, identify manual handoffs and recurring exceptions, and quantify their impact on timeliness and accuracy. I then partner with operations and technology teams to standardize inputs, automate repeatable calculations or validations, pilot the change, and monitor error rates and cycle time after rollout.
I set explicit quality, timeliness, and client-service expectations while tailoring coaching to each person's experience level. Regular one-on-ones, technical training, structured workpaper reviews, and progressive ownership of more complex funds help team members build capability and create a reliable succession pipeline.
I would first clarify the facts, governing documents, accounting guidance, and the client's intended outcome. I would communicate the analysis clearly, present practical options and their implications, involve internal technical experts as needed, and document the agreed resolution so future reporting remains consistent.
About Juniper Square
Private markets are one of the largest, most complex, and most underserved corners of global finance. Our mission at Juniper Square is to unlock their full potential. We’re the Operations Partner trusted by 2,300+ GPs, unifying technology, data, and fund administration services into a single platform that helps GPs move faster, make better decisions, and scale with precision. With $300B+ under administration and 700,000+ LPs on platform, we’ve built the scale to match our ambition. And with JunieAI, our purpose-built AI platform, we’re reimagining how private markets operate, embedding intelligence across every workflow. Founder-led since 2014, backed by $350M+ in funding, and now 1,000+ employees strong, we’re building a company designed to shape the future of private markets for decades to come.
Our culture is built for people who want to do ambitious, meaningful work alongside exceptionally talented teammates. We think like owners, move with urgency, and take pride in solving hard problems that truly matter to our customers and the future of private markets. We believe the best ideas come from open debate, deep collaboration, and diverse perspectives, which is why we believe transparency is the default and feedback makes us stronger. If you’re energized by high standards, rapid growth, and the opportunity to help define a category at a pivotal moment, come join us!
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 a great opportunity to join a growing initiative as we continue to evolve and scale Juniper Square’s fund administration service, filling a substantial market gap in the fund administration space. The service has had a huge impact across the business as it relates to workflow automation, leveraging technology to deliver up to par customer experience, and enabling GP’s to strengthen relationships with LP’s. As a Manager, Fund Administration, you will oversee deliverables focusing on fund administration services, including fund accounting and reporting, to Juniper Square’s Private Equity, Real Estate, and Real Estate Loan Fund customers. This role will manage a team of Fund Accountants 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
Lead making strategic decisions regarding team buildout and operational policies and procedures
Lead efforts in developing and improving fund administration workflows, applying best practices and process efficiencies
Identify product development opportunities, routing technical, product feedback to the product development teams
Hire, train and manage a team of fund accountants
Interface directly with clients to deliver an outstanding client experience
Serve as a technical accounting expert and key advisor on significant business/accounting decisions for the team
Review and perform accounting, analytical, & financial reporting duties ensuring client and investor activity reporting is prepared and completed appropriately
Review investor allocations used to generate investor statements, waterfall calculations, capital calls and distributions in accordance with clients’ Limited Partnership Agreements, asset and fund level performance metrics and external client and financial reporting
Oversee annual audits including review of the initial draft of the annual audit report and related schedules and disclosures; assist with PBC list (Prepared By Client) and tax returns
Research and provide guidance in interpreting the impact of recent accounting developments
Qualifications
7+ years of fund accounting experience in private equity, venture capital, real estate, and/or real estate loan (private debt) funds required
3+ years of people management experience (hiring, building teams, performance management, coaching, career development)
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field
Comfortable with ambiguity within a hyper-growth, startup environment
Experience with fund-level accounting and reporting including complex fund structures and consolidations
Advanced understanding of complex accounting transactions, private equity investment structures, and reporting requirements for private equity funds
Advanced knowledge of waterfall, performance metrics (IRRs), distributions and capital calls calculations
Passion for technology and a desire to use technology to improve business operations
Experience scoping out system requirements and implementing new systems
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, equity, and a variety of benefits. The U.S. base salary range for this role is $130,000-$140,000 USD. The Canadian base salary for this role is $140,000-150,000 CAD. 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
Mental wellness coverage
Fertility and growing family support
Unlimited vacation in addition to company-paid holidays
Paid family leave, medical leave, and bereavement leave policies
Retirement saving plans
Allowance to customize your work and technology setup at home
Annual professional development stipend
Your recruiter can provide additional details about compensation and benefits.
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