Manager, Global Credit Finance

The Carlyle Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement benefits

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Family planning benefits

Wellness programs

Annual incentive program

Job summary

The Carlyle Group's Global Credit business is seeking a Manager to support the Credit Opportunities Fund Management team. The role focuses on accounting, reporting, and monitoring with a strong emphasis on private credit operations.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of accounting/finance experience, CPA preferred, and excellent communication. Responsibilities include overseeing quarterly closes, coordinating with the TPA, and liaising with investors and legal.

Qualifications

• Concentration in Accounting and/or Finance preferred.
• CPA preferred.
• Minimum of 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in alternatives, fund accounting structures and/or SMAs.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage and develop junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Oversee quarterly closes from the TPA and review balance sheet/income statement accounts.
• Review cash and position reconciliations from Operations.
• Review accrued carry calculations and capital statements prepared by the TPA.
• Review financial statements and coordinate interim/year-end audits.
• Oversee SMA holdings, performance metrics, and side-letter reporting.

Skills

Accounting

Finance

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Team player

Detail oriented

Education

Accounting concentration

CPA preferred

Job description

Carlyle's Global Credit business is looking for a Manager to sit with the Credit Opportunities Fund Management team. This individual will be responsible for assisting in all aspects of accounting, reporting, and monitoring. This position requires strong accounting and finance experience, working knowledge of the alternative investment industry, strong organizational and analytical skills as well as ability to build rapport with investment professionals, investor relations, valuation, and operations staff.

Primary Responsibilities

Accounting and Reporting

• Oversight and review of Quarterly closes based on data received from the Third-Party Administrator ("TPA"), which includes review of related support for all balance sheet and income statement accounts.
• Oversee review of cash and position reconciliations from Operations team.
• Detailed review of accrued carry calculations from the TPA, as applicable
• Detailed review of capital allocations and capital statements prepared by TPA.
• Detailed review of financial statements.
• Oversee coordination of interim and year-end audit requests and questions.
• Quarterly holdings, performance metrics, and side letter reporting for SMA vehicles.

Transactions and fund activities

• Perform a detailed review capital call calculation, distribution calculations and the waterfall analysis, management fee and other allocations or reallocations prepared by the TPA.
• Maintain and report liquidity management analysis to stakeholders.
• Liability management and related reporting for entity borrowings.
• Collaborate with the Business to negotiate and structure products for strategic investors
• Partnered with Legal teams to negotiate fees, LP side letters, and various contractual topics.
• Assist in the structuring, execution and monitoring of investment transactions.
• Review performance metrics compiled by TPA.
• Communicate effectively with the TPA, the Business, Investor Relations, and Legal to identify and solve issues.
• Monitor legal compliance with various fund agreements and arrangements.
• Respond to investor queries as applicable.

Requirements

Education & Certificates

• Concentration in Accounting and/or Finance preferred
• CPA preferred

Professional Experience

• Minimum of 5+ years of overall relevant experience, required
• Either in private credit or public accounting with supervisory experience, preferred
• Experience in alternatives, familiar with fund accounting/GP/LP structures and/or SMAs
• Highly motivated; Self-starter
• Strong interpersonal skills and a team player
• Strong organizational skills and detail oriented
• Excellent communication skills - both written and oral
• Strong ability to manage and develop junior team members

The compensation range for this role is specific to Washington, DC and takes into account a wide range of factors including but not limited to the skill sets required/preferred; prior experience and training; licenses and/or certifications.

The anticipated base salary range for this role is $130,000 to $150,000.

• In addition to the base salary, the hired professional will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package spanning retirement benefits, health insurance, life insurance and disability, paid time off, paid holidays, family planning benefits and various wellness programs.
• Additionally, the hired professional may also be eligible to participate in an annual discretionary incentive program, the award of which will be dependent on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Due to the high volume of candidates, please be advised that only candidates selected to interview will be contacted by The Carlyle Group.