Senior Fund Accounting Manager

SF-based Venture Debt platform is seeking a Senior / Fund Accounting Manager to join the finance team. This role owns fund-level accounting and financial operations for the firm's private credit strategy, including SMAs. It reports into the Finance Director and carries meaningful supervisory responsibility for junior staff.

Responsibilities:

• Own the Close: Drive quarterly and annual close execution across assigned credit funds and SMAs — journal entries, reconciliations, financial statements, and supporting schedules.
• Lead the Team: Review, supervise, and develop a Senior Financial Analyst and junior staff with an emphasis on technical accuracy and fund-level judgment.
• Oversee Valuations: Coordinate quarterly credit, warrant, and equity valuations with the investment team and Finance Director, reviewing assumptions and ensuring policy consistency.
• Manage Leverage Compliance: Oversee subscription credit facility activity, covenant compliance, monthly servicing reporting, and quarterly compliance reporting.
• Lead Tax Compliance: Serve as the primary tax lead for fund and GP entities — K-1s, withholding, entity-level filings — coordinating with external advisors and administrators.
• Drive Audit: Manage external audits end-to-end, coordinating deliverables across administrators and service providers.

Requirements:

• 5+years in finance or accounting with meaningful exposure to private credit, venture capital, or private equity funds
• CPA strongly preferred; Big 4 background a significant plus
• Experience supervising or developing junior accounting staff
• Comfort owning regulatory and tax compliance deliverables (Form PF, Form ADV, K-1s)
• Strong working knowledge of fund structures, NAV reporting, and LP allocations
• Advanced Excel; proficiency with AI tools (e.g., Claude, Microsoft Copilot) to streamline workflows