Senior Private Credit - #307660

Seeking a Senior Fund Accounting Consultant to provide leadership across Books & Records, NAV oversight, and operational transformation initiatives supporting Private Credit investment strategies.

This consultant will serve as a senior operational resource responsible for strengthening fund accounting processes, improving administrator performance, reducing operational dependencies, and leading remediation efforts across the Books & Records environment.

The successful candidate will combine deep fund accounting expertise with strong project management and operational improvement experience.

Key Responsibilities

Fund Accounting Leadership

• Lead daily NAV oversight activities in partnership with the fund administrator.
• Review cash, position, accrual, and profit and loss reconciliations.
• Lead investigation and resolution of complex reconciliation issues.
• Oversee monthly NAV validation and sign off.
• Review booking of fund level and investment level transactions.
• Maintain oversight of daily operational controls.

Operational Transformation

• Assess current administrator processes and identify operational gaps.
• Lead remediation initiatives designed to improve administrator independence.
• Reduce operational reliance on internal systems where appropriate.
• Recommend and implement operational process improvements.
• Develop and enhance Books & Records operating procedures.
• Partner with Operations, Technology, Portfolio Management, and external service providers to improve operational effectiveness.

Project Leadership

• Lead cross functional remediation initiatives.
• Coordinate work across multiple stakeholders.
• Manage project plans, priorities, risks, and dependencies.
• Provide operational leadership throughout transformation initiatives.
• Mentor junior consultants and provide subject matter expertise.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the end to end fund operating model.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline.
• 6+ years of experience in Fund Accounting, Books & Records, Fund Administration, or Fund Operations.
• Extensive experience supporting Private Credit or alternative investment funds.
• Prior experience working at, or directly with, fund administrators such as Citco, State Street, Apex, SS&C, or similar organizations.
• Demonstrated expertise in:
  • Daily NAV production
  • Cash management
  • Position reconciliations
  • Accrual accounting
  • Profit and loss reconciliation
  • Fund accounting operations
• Proven experience leading operational improvement or transformation initiatives.
• Experience managing cross functional initiatives and external service providers.

Preferred Technical Experience

Experience with one or more of the following:

• VPM
• IVP
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Familiarity with AI productivity tools such as ChatGPT or Claude is a plus.

Professional Skills

• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities.
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead multiple priorities in a consulting environment.
• Strong client relationship management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead operational change and continuous improvement initiatives.