Private Credit

Job Category: Financial services

Job Type: Contract

Job Location: New York

Seeking a Fund Accounting Consultant to support Books & Records and NAV oversight activities for a Private Credit investment platform. The consultant will play a key role in strengthening daily NAV operations, partnering with the fund administrator, and supporting ongoing operational improvements.

The ideal candidate will possess hands on experience within private credit fund accounting or fund administration and have a strong understanding of daily NAV production, reconciliations, cash management, and fund operations.

Key Responsibilities

Fund Accounting & NAV Oversight

• Support the daily NAV review process in partnership with the fund administrator.
• Review cash, position, accrual, and profit and loss reconciliations.
• Investigate and resolve daily reconciliation breaks.
• Escalate issues and assist with timely resolution.
• Support monthly NAV validation and sign off activities.
• Assist with booking fund level and investment level transactions.

Books & Records Operations

• Support the day to day Books & Records environment.
• Review operational data received from the fund administrator.
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of accounting activities.
• Support cash management across the fund structure.
• Maintain operational controls supporting daily processing.
• Assist in documenting operational procedures and workflows.

Operational Improvement

• Identify operational gaps and process inefficiencies.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and the fund administrator to improve operational workflows.
• Support initiatives designed to improve administrator independence.
• Participate in operational projects and process enhancement efforts.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline.
• 3 – 5 years of experience in Fund Accounting, Fund Administration, Books & Records, or Fund Operations.
• Experience supporting private credit or alternative investment funds.
• Prior experience working at, or directly with, a fund administrator such as Citco, State Street, Apex, SS&C, or similar organizations.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Daily NAV production
  • Cash reconciliations
  • Position reconciliations
  • Accrual accounting
  • Profit and loss reconciliation
  • Fund operations

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 skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong client service orientation.
• Ability to work effectively with internal teams and third party fund administrators.