Fund Accounting Systems Manager — Tech-Driven Finance Ops

The Carlyle Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Carlyle Group seeks a Manager, Fund Accounting Systems to lead and optimize Fund Accounting applications, driving automation and process improvements across the department. You will bridge business needs and technology, translating requirements for developers and QA teams while advancing cross-functional initiatives.

You will own change management, training, and adoption, partnering with GTS and finance leadership to deliver strategic goals and reliable financial close processes across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required (Accounting, Finance, or Economics preferred).
• 5–7 years of relevant experience required.
• Experience in fund accounting or finance operations preferred.
• Proven experience writing business/functional requirements for technology teams.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and tools such as JIRA or similar platforms.
• Background in private equity or fund accounting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as functional lead for Fund Accounting applications (Investran, Appian) and act as liaison between end-users and Global Technology Services.
• Lead process improvement and automation initiatives across Finance operations.
• Provide production support for Fund Accounting reporting processes and platforms (Capital Accounts, ILPA reporting, TaxPBC).

Skills

Fund accounting

Tech liaison

Process improvement

Stakeholder communication

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Investran

Appian BPM

Salesforce

PeopleSoft Financials

SQL

Job description

The Carlyle Group seeks a Manager, Fund Accounting Systems to lead and optimize Fund Accounting applications, driving automation and process improvements across the department. You will bridge business needs and technology, translating requirements for developers and QA teams while advancing cross-functional initiatives.

You will own change management, training, and adoption, partnering with GTS and finance leadership to deliver strategic goals and reliable financial close processes across