Senior Fund Accountant - Luxembourg

Job summary

At Carta, our employees set out on a mission to unlock the power of equity ownership for more people in more places. We believe that the problems we solve today unlock the opportunities of tomorrow.

Responsibilities

• Perform fund administration and accounting tasks that include but are not limited to handling investors transactions, preparing capital calls, producing NAVs (capital accounts, financial reports) and preparing annual financial statements
• Enhance our fund accounting processes by working closely with our Product and Engineering teams to implement improvements and pave the way towards automated fund administration
• Tackle challenges head on as you'll be at the intersection of law, accounting and finance, regulation and tax
• Proactively share knowledge with team members on how we can best automate our fund structures to strengthen our processes and improve our products overall to provide a unique experience to our clients
• Have a can-do attitude and eagerness to learn in a start-up environment

About You

• Must be permanently on site in Luxembourg
• Have prior work experience in the preparation of fund accounts and financial statements in accordance with Lux GAAP and IFRS, and familiarity with US GAAP and UK GAAP
• 4 years of Accounting or Finance experience within the Funds industry preferred
• Strong understanding of complex fund accounting mechanisms, specifically relating to closed-end Funds
• You have strong critical thinking and problem solving skills, and accurately judge when to make decisions versus when to escalate
• You communicate information in a timely, appropriate manner to all relevant internal and external stakeholders
• You are able to multitask to meet multiple deadlines
• You're interested in working on projects in a fast paced environment with a supportive team and as an individual
• You have experience leveraging technology to optimize processes
• Hold a numerical Bachelor's degree, preferably within Accountancy/Finance
• Have an in-depth knowledge and interest in the Private Equity, Venture Capital and Start up ecosystem
• ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent preferred

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