Staff Accountant, General Partner (GP) Reporting

Position Summary

This position is primarily responsible for reconciling all cash-related activities for Carlyle's general partner (GP) entities, as well as the public and other consolidated entities. They will also be sharing the responsibility of managing the team's group email inbox (GPILP), which includes processing cash transfers for capital calls and distributions related to the GP commitments. This position will work closely with various internal teams (such as Banking Operations, Treasury and Internal Coinvestment) to reconcile cash accounts, problem solve any timing issues and properly book journal entries related to GP cash movements. They will also assist with the monthly and quarterly closing of the general ledgers, help process carried interest distributions and provide overall accounting/administrative support to the team.

In-Office Requirement: 4 days per week

Primary Responsibilities

Cash activities - 40%

• Pull PeopleSoft Reports (and bank statements) to complete reconciliation of daily cash activity per for all the GLBUs related to assigned Carlyle GP, Parent, IPO and other consolidated entities. Any activity that did not have auto-generated JE would need to be manually entered.
• Assist with identifying any general ledger miscoding and preparing correcting entries
• Initiate cash transfers for Capital Calls and Distributions (in PeopleSoft/GPM)
• Liaise with Banking Ops/Treasury teams to ensure new bank accounts are updated on our reporting and ready to use in PeopleSoft. Additionally, maintain list of bank accounts and work to close liquidated or duplicative accounts.

Manage GPILP Inboxes and other accounting functions - 25%

• Use Salesforce to monitor, reply, and assign emails that come into the team's mailbox
• Record capital calls and GP distributions on our team's sharefile tracker and save down relevant notices on the shared drive
• Assist in various carry-related tasks/projects/postings, as they become available.

Process Realized Carry/Incentive Distributions - 20%

• Facilitate the process of disbursing carried interest (or other performance fees) out to deal team participants across the Firm
• Ensure all payments go out successfully and liaise with CIM team to recover any working capital costs across the ILP (Investment Limited Partner) entities

Support Team during Month-End + Quarter-End Close - 15%

• Complete monthly audit cash reconciliation sign-off in RCM (OneStream)
• Assist with external auditor requests for items related to quarterly reviews and year-end audit
• Assist with Partner Capital (PCAP) Reconciliations during quarter close
• Assist with helping team process manual JEs in PeopleSoft

Requirements

Education & Certificates

• Bachelor's degree, required
• Concentration in Accounting/Finance, required
• GPA of 3.0 or higher, required

Professional Experience

• 0-2 years of relevant Accounting/Business experience, required
• Fundamental bookkeeping and accounting skills
• Experience with PeopleSoft/OneStream/Claude AI/Power BI/Salesforce preferred

Competencies & Attributes

• Proficient Microsoft Office skills - Advanced skills in MS Word and Excel
• Organized and efficient, ability to handle multiple tasks
• Strong professional and communication skills
• Excellent problem solving, analytical and process improvement skills
• Must be able to work long hours during quarter-end close periods

Benefits/Compensation

The compensation range for this role is specific to Washington DC, and takes into account a wide range of factors including but not limited to the skill sets required/preferred; prior experience and training; licenses and/or certifications.

The anticipated base salary range for this role is $75,000 to $85,000.

In addition to the base salary, the hired professional will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package spanning retirement benefits, health insurance, life insurance and disability, paid time off, paid holidays, family planning benefits and various wellness programs. Additionally, the hired professional may also be eligible to participate in an annual discretionary incentive program, the award of which will be dependent on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Due to the high volume of candidates, please be advised that only candidates selected to interview will be contacted by The Carlyle Group.

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