Fund Accounting Associate

The Company You’ll Join

Carta is a platform that helps people manage equity, build businesses, and invest in the companies of tomorrow. Our mission is to unlock the power of equity ownership for more people in more places. 

Carta is trusted by more than 40,000 companies and over two million people in nearly 160 countries to manage cap tables, compensation, and valuations. Carta also supports nearly 7,000 funds and SPVs, and represents nearly $130B in assets under administration. Carta's tender offer solutions have returned $14B to shareholders in secondary transactions. Today, Carta’s platform manages nearly three trillion dollars in equity globally. 

For more information about our offices and culture, check out our Carta careers page.

The Problems You’ll Solve

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. As a Fund Accounting Associate, you’ll work to: 

• Accurately prepare work for all assigned tasks eg: capital call preparation journal entry booking for investments and expenses, cash reconciliations, etc. 
• Find ways to continuously improve quality and velocity of work, partnering with our enablement teams, process experts, and product development teams on solutions
• Help identify opportunities for Carta’s functional shared services teams to provide an amazing experience for our fund administration customers

The Team You’ll Work With

We are looking to invest in recent college graduates who are eager to join Carta's Fund Administration team and accelerate personal career development at a hyper growth FinTech company starting in June 2024. We are looking for motivated team players who will learn the foundational skills it takes to be a successful employee with a high growth trajectory.

Over the last five years, our Fund Administration team has experienced phenomenal growth sitting at over $126B AUM and counting. We work with over 5,000 firms and support 180,000 LPs, enabling and defining us as the top leader in the Fund Administration industry. Joining as a Fund Accounting Associate is an incredible opportunity to increase industry knowledge within the Venture Capital ecosystem. 

Program Overview:

The Carta New Graduate Rotational Program is designed to give recent graduates exposure to various aspects of our business, allowing them to develop a broad skill set and gain valuable hands-on experience. Over the course of 12 months, participants will have the opportunity to rotate through different functional shared services teams within Carta’s Fund Administration practice helping service our clients via teams such as Cash Reconciliation, Management Company Accounting, Internal Workflow Routing, Expenses Accounting, Capital Activity, and more. This program is specifically tailored to provide a well-rounded understanding of our business operations while fostering personal and professional growth. At the end of the 12 month rotation, program participants will be placed full time on a functional shared services team based on business needs. 

Program Highlights:

Mentorship: Each participant will be paired with a mentor from each functional team to guide and support their professional development.

Training Sessions: Regular training sessions will be conducted to enhance technical skills, soft skills, and industry knowledge.

Cross-Functional Projects: Engage in collaborative projects that require interdisciplinary teamwork, providing a holistic understanding of our business.

Feedback and Evaluation: Receive continuous feedback to track progress and tailor future rotations based on individual strengths and interests.

About You

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Eager to learn about the Venture Capital and Fund Administration space
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with emphasis on Excel
• You have strong critical thinking, problem solving, and analytic skills
• You’re interested in providing best-in-class-service 
• You’re interested in working on projects in a fast paced environment with a supportive team and as an individual
• You are a natural communicator 
• You are comfortable providing and escalating feedback (as you encounter issues in your day to day work)
• You take pride in your personal development and growth 
• Open to constant change and learning as we continue to innovate
• 0-1 year of relevant work experience preferred, including internships (Public Accounting or Fund Administration experience is a plus)

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