Director - Real Estate Credit, Fund Administration (Accounting)

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 https://blog.junipersquare.com/juniper-square-ponders-future-of-office-with-digital-first-hybrid-workplace-strategy/ 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 an exciting opportunity to join a growing team as we continue to evolve and scale Juniper Square's fund administration service within our real estate private credit practice. As a Director, Fund Administration (Real Estate Credit), you will oversee fund accounting operations for a portfolio of third-party real estate private credit clients - including debt funds, CLOs, bridge lending vehicles, and other credit structures. This role reports to the Senior Director, Fund Administration (Real Estate Credit), and manages a team of fund accounting professionals at various levels. You will have a meaningful opportunity to help shape the trajectory of our real estate credit function and deliver a best-in-class experience to our customers. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Own the end-to-end fund accounting function for a book of real estate private credit clients, including NAV calculations, financial statement preparation, capital activity processing (calls, distributions, recallable capital), and fee/carry calculations - Oversee accounting for underlying credit positions — interest income accruals, OID/PIK treatment, origination fees, prepayments, and loan modifications — ensuring accuracy and consistency across client portfolios - Review and sign off on complex waterfall calculations, preferred return hurdles, catch-up mechanics, and LP/GP allocations across fund structures of varying complexity - Oversee preparation and review of quarterly and annual financial statements (GAAP/IFRS as applicable), investor capital statements, and management reporting packages delivered to clients and their LPs - Serve as the primary operational lead for annual audit and tax processes — coordinating with external auditors, tax advisors, and client finance teams to ensure clean, timely completion - Act as a senior point of contact for client CFOs, controllers, and finance teams; manage escalations professionally, set and maintain service expectations, and proactively surface i