AVP, Global Credit Finance - CLO

The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with $475 billion of assets under management, across 678 investment vehicles as of March 31, 2026. Founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, Carlyle has grown into one of the world's largest and most successful investment firms, with more than 2,500 professionals operating in 28 offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Carlyle's purpose is to connect people, ideas, and capital to fuel growth for companies and performance for investors, which range from public and private pension funds to wealthy individuals and families to sovereign wealth funds, unions and corporations. Carlyle invests across three segments - Global Private Equity, Global Credit and Carlyle AlpInvest - and has deep expertise across industries, markets, and geographies. At Carlyle, we believe that a wide spectrum of experiences and viewpoints drives performance and success. Our CEO, Harvey Schwartz, has stated that, "To build better businesses and create value for all of our stakeholders, we are focused on assembling leadership teams with the strongest insights from a range of perspectives."

About the role

• Support all aspects of fund management including finance, operations, tax, fund accounting, and Management Company Consolidated financial reporting for the Structured Credit business focused on Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs) and liquid credit SMAs.
• Work closely with and support the Structured Credit product team to oversee all CLOs focused executions.

Primary Responsibilities

• Fund Management / Operations:
  • Oversee fundraising, redemption and liquidation processes with internal Operations and Deal Team as well as external Trustee and Directors.
  • 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.
  • Maintain legal compliance with various fund agreements and side letter arrangements.
  • Review valuation models prepared by deal team and prepare materials and certifications for quarterly Valuation Sub-Committee Meeting.
  • Prepare Economic Net Income models and gather all necessary data needed for models from deal team.
  • Maintain performance metrics and update of quarterly marketing materials.
• Fund Accounting / Management Company Reporting / Financial Reporting:
  • Coordinate corporate deliverables and disclosures for firm's public company reporting.
  • Oversee month end management company reporting, including reviewing investment and effective interest trackers, cash reconciliations, budget to actual fluctuation analysis, and monthly General Ledger with Corporate Accounting.
  • Manage the monthly working capital review and quarterly billing of expense reimbursements and management fees with Corporate Accounting.
  • Work with expense management team to review and approve expense allocations and invoice payments.
  • Monitor CLO consolidation analysis.
  • Perform detail review of quarterly closes for consolidated CLOs 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 firm 10Q/10K financial statements.
  • Coordinate interim and year-end audit requests and address questions from external auditors including coordination for SOX and SOC1 testing.
• Tax Reporting:
  • Work with GC tax team and counsel on new and/or restructured deals specific tax structuring needs.
  • Facilitate mid-year planning discussions with Corporate Accounting and External CPAs.
  • Coordinate with Corporate tax team on deliverables, considerations for new and liquidating CLOs.
  • Anual review of tax workbooks detailing book to tax differences, tax returns, CLO PFICs and partner K-1s.
  • Oversight of external tax middle office team.
  • Prepare and respond to investor inquiries and requests.

Requirements

• Education & Certificates:
  • Bachelor's degree, required.
  • Concentration in Accounting and/or Finance, preferred.
  • CPA, preferred.
• Professional Experience:
  • Minimum of 8+ years' overall relevant experience, required.
  • Experience in either private credit or public accounting, preferred.
  • Experience in alternatives, familiar with Fund Accounting / SMA structures.
  • Knowledge of U.S. GAAP with an emphasis on Corporate Consolidations.
  • Structured Credit and/or Structured Finance Competencies.

Benefits/Compensation

The compensation range for this role is specific to New York 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 $170,000 to $190,000. 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.