Carlyle Structured Credit, Fund Management Senior Analyst

Carlyle Investment Management • New York, NY

265d • $90,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Carlyle Global Credit is seeking an experienced individual responsible for supporting all aspects of the fund management, fund accounting and financial reporting for Carlyle Structured Credit business including Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs) and liquid credit SMAs. The individual will work closely with and support the Structured Credit product team to oversee all CLO focused executions. This position requires strong accounting and finance experience, working knowledge of the credit industry and valuation techniques for both liquid and illiquid credit products a plus, sound organizational and analytical skills as well as the ability to build rapport with Carlyle investors, TPA and the various constituents we interact with throughout the firm.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting and/or Finance required
• Minimum of 3+ years' experience either in structured credit or public accounting
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP with an emphasis on accounting for investment funds
• Knowledge of CLOs or Structured Finance is a plus

Nice To Haves

• CPA preferred

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with investment team, legal/tax counsel, and middle office operations team to plan and execute fund and deal closings including legal entity structuring
• Assist with formation process for all new entities and prepare documentation needed for internal Legal Entity approval, coordinate establishment of tax documentation (W8, W9) for all entities
• Monitor legal compliance with various fund agreements and side letter arrangements
• Review capital activities including capital calls, distributions, management fee and other cashflow allocations.
• Review valuation models prepared by deal team and prepare valuation materials and certifications for the quarterly valuation meetings
• Prepare Economic Net Income models for FP&A budgeting and reforecast
• Review fund and asset level performance metrics
• Detailed review of quarterly fund 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, consolidation templates and financial footnote support.
• Review of accrued and realized performance calculations from the TPA
• Monitor CLO consolidation analysis
• Review firm 10Q/10K and coordinate interim and year-end audit request including coordination for SOX and SOC1 testing and address questions from external auditors.
• Oversee month end management company reporting, including reviewing tracker updates, cash reconciliations, budget to actual fluctuation analysis, and monthly General Ledger with Corporate Accounting
• Coordinate corporate deliverables and disclosures for firm's public company reporting
• Manage the monthly working capital review and quarterly billing of expense reimbursements and management fees with Corporate Accounting
• Working with vendor contract management to review and approve new service contracts.
• Review and approval expense allocations and invoice payments
• Prepare and respond to investor inquiries and requests
• Oversight the External Tax Teams and review of annual tax workbooks including CLO PFICs and partnership K-1s
• Facilitate mid-year planning discussions and coordination deliverables with Corporate / External Tax Teams

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package spanning retirement benefits, health insurance, life insurance and disability, paid time off, paid holidays, family planning benefits and various wellness programs.
• Eligibility to participate in an annual discretionary incentive program, dependent on various factors, including individual and organizational performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree