Sr. Manager Fund Administration - PE Fintech Growth Role

Juniper Square; United States; Remote; USD 160,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation

Paid family leave

Mental wellness coverage

401k retirement savings plan

Healthcare FSA

Commuter benefits

Home office stipend

Job summary

Juniper Square is seeking a Senior Manager, Fund Administration to lead fund accounting and reporting for Private Equity and Real Estate clients. You will manage a team of fund accountants, shape workflows, and partner with product teams to scale our fintech platform.

This fully remote role offers a base salary of $160,000–$175,000 USD plus bonus and equity, with a performance-driven culture and opportunities to influence product development and client outcomes across a fast-growing organization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of private equity fund accounting experience.
• Experience leading and coaching high-performing teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, or related field.
• Strong understanding of waterfall, IRRs, distributions and capital call calculations.
• Comfortable with ambiguity within a hyper-growth startup environment.
• Passion for technology to streamline business operations.
• Strategic thinker with ability to balance detail and big picture.
• Excellent client service and communication skills.
• IFRS experience a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead team buildout and define operational policies.
• Develop and improve fund administration workflows and processes.
• Identify product development opportunities; relay feedback to product teams.
• Hire, train, and manage fund accountants.
• Interface with clients to deliver outstanding service.
• Provide technical accounting guidance on major decisions.
• Review accounting and financial reporting; ensure investor activity is accurate.
• Oversee investor allocations and waterfall calculations.
• Support annual audits and related tax work.
• Research and interpret recent accounting developments.

Skills

Private equity fund accounting

Team leadership

IRR calculations

Distributions & capital calls

Complex accounting transactions

Strategic thinking

Client service

Communication skills

IFRS knowledge

Technology mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Business Administration, or related discipline

Job description

Sr. Manager Fund Administration - PE Fintech Growth Role — Remote

Career Level & Compensation: At $160,000–$175,000 USD base plus bonus and equity, this aligns with the upper-mid range for Senior Manager titles in fund administration at FinTech/SaaS platforms. Traditional fund admin firms (SS&C, Citco, Apex) often pay $10–20K less at this level, making Juniper Square's package competitive. The equity component adds meaningful upside for a Series D+ company with $350M+ raised.

Skills You'll Build: This role sharpens a rare, high-value combination of technical PE fund accounting (waterfalls, IRR, LP allocations) and technology-driven workflow design. As AI transforms fund operations via JunieAI, positioning yourself at this intersection of accounting expertise and fintech product feedback loops is increasingly valuable and defensible.

Culture & Growth Signals:

• Green flags: Founder-led (accountability culture), 1,000+ employees with clear growth trajectory, transparent feedback culture, genuine digital-first infrastructure — not just pandemic-era policy.
• Worth noting: "Comfortable with ambiguity in a hyper-growth startup" is a real requirement — this is not a stable corporate environment. Expect evolving processes and shifting priorities.
• Management scope: Building and leading a team at various levels is a strong resume-builder toward VP/Director of Fund Administration roles.

Work-Life Balance: Unlimited PTO, paid family leave, and mental wellness coverage signal a benefits-forward culture. The client-facing nature of the role means some deadline pressure during audit season and capital call cycles is inherent to the work.

About Juniper Square

Private markets are one of the largest, most complex, and most underserved corners of global finance. Our mission at Juniper Square is to unlock their full potential. We're the Operations Partner trusted by 2,300+ GPs, unifying technology, data, and fund administration services into a single platform that helps GPs move faster, make better decisions, and scale with precision. With $300B+ under administration and 700,000+ LPs on platform, we've built the scale to match our ambition. And with JunieAI, our purpose-built AI platform, we're reimagining how private markets operate, embedding intelligence across every workflow. Founder-led since 2014, backed by $350M+ in funding, and now 1,000+ employees strong, we're building a company designed to shape the future of private markets for decades to come.

Our culture is built for people who want to do ambitious, meaningful work alongside exceptionally talented teammates. We think like owners, move with urgency, and take pride in solving hard problems that truly matter to our customers and the future of private markets. We believe the best ideas come from open debate, deep collaboration, and diverse perspectives, which is why we believe transparency is the default and feedback makes us stronger. If you're energized by high standards, rapid growth, and the opportunity to help define a category at a pivotal moment, come join us!

Juniper Square offers employees a variety of ways to work, ranging from a fully remote experience to working full-time in one of our physical offices. We invest heavily in digital-first operations, allowing our teams to collaborate effectively across 27 U.S. states, 2 Canadian Provinces, India, Luxembourg, and England. We also have physical offices in San Francisco, New York City, Mumbai and Bangalore for employees who prefer to work in an office some or all of the time.

About Your Role

This is a great opportunity to join a growing initiative as we continue to evolve and scale Juniper Square's fund administration service, filling a substantial market gap in the fund administration space. The service has had a huge impact across the business as it relates to workflow automation, leveraging technology to deliver a top-tier customer experience, and enabling GPs to strengthen relationships with LPs. As a Senior Manager, Fund Administration, you will oversee deliverables focusing on fund administration services, including fund accounting and reporting, to Juniper Square's Private Equity / Real Estate customers. This role will manage a team of Fund Accountants at various levels. You will have a significant opportunity to help shape the trajectory of the function and in so doing help to deliver a best-in-class experience to our customers.

What You'll Do

• Lead making strategic decisions regarding team buildout and operational policies and procedures
• Lead efforts in developing and improving fund administration workflows, applying best practices and process efficiencies
• Identify product development opportunities, routing technical and product feedback to the product development teams
• Hire, train, and manage a team of fund accountants
• Interface directly with clients to deliver an outstanding client experience
• Serve as a technical accounting expert and key advisor on significant business/accounting decisions for the team
• Review and perform accounting, analytical, and financial reporting duties ensuring client and investor activity reporting is prepared and completed appropriately
• Review investor allocations used to generate investor statements, waterfall calculations, capital calls and distributions in accordance with clients' Limited Partnership Agreements, asset and fund level performance metrics, and external client and financial reporting
• Oversee annual audits including review of the initial draft of the annual audit report and related schedules and disclosures; assist with PBC list (Prepared By Client) and tax returns
• Research and provide guidance in interpreting the impact of recent accounting developments

Qualifications

• 10+ years of private equity fund accounting experience with a fund administrator working on fund-level accounting and reporting, including complex fund structures and consolidations
• Experience managing and coaching high-performing teams
• Bachelor's degree required, with a degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Business Administration, or related discipline
• Deep understanding of complex accounting transactions, private equity investment structures and reporting requirements for private equity funds
• Solid knowledge of waterfall, performance metrics (IRRs), distributions and capital call calculations
• Comfortable with ambiguity within a hyper-growth, startup environment
• Passion for technology and a desire to use technology to streamline business operations and improve user experience
• Strategic thinker with the ability to master both the details and the big picture
• Excellent client service, verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) a plus but not required

At Juniper Square, we believe building a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture makes us a better company. If you think this job sounds like a fit, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the qualifications.

Compensation

Compensation for this position includes a base salary, bonus, equity, and a variety of benefits. The U.S. base salary range for this role is $160,000 – $175,000 USD. The Canadian base salary range for this role is $150,000 – $165,000 CAD. Actual base salaries will be based on candidate-specific factors, including experience, skillset, and location, and local minimum pay requirements as applicable.

Benefits include:

• Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Mental wellness coverage
• Fertility and growing family support
• Unlimited vacation in addition to company paid holidays
• Paid family leave, medical leave, and bereavement leave policies
• 401k retirement savings plan
• Healthcare FSA and commuter benefits programs
• Allowance to customize your work and technology setup at home

Is this Senior Manager, Fund Administration role fully remote? Yes — Juniper Square explicitly supports fully remote work and is tagged #LI-Remote. The company operates across 27 U.S. states and 2 Canadian provinces with a digital-first infrastructure. What is the salary for this role at Juniper Square? The U.S. base salary range is $160,000–$175,000 USD, and the Canadian range is $150,000–$165,000 CAD. Total compensation also includes a bonus, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package. How much experience is required for this Fund Administration role? The role requires 10+ years of private equity fund accounting experience with a fund administrator, including experience with complex fund structures, consolidations, and team management. What kind of funds will I work with in this position? You will work with Private Equity and Real Estate fund clients, overseeing fund-level accounting, investor reporting, waterfall calculations, capital calls, distributions, and annual audits. Is a CPA or specific certification required for this role? The job posting requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field, but does not explicitly require a CPA. IFRS experience is listed as a plus but not required.

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