Location: Sydney, Australia

Caruso is a modern fund administration platform purpose-built for private market fund managers. We help clients impress their investors, raise more capital, streamline operations, and reduce costs, all through powerful, user-friendly software that’s transforming the way private funds are accessed, experienced, and managed.

Since launching just two years ago, Caruso has grown rapidly with over $25B in assets, 400 funds, and 30,000 investors now on the platform. We’re backed by comittted investors and expanding fast across APAC and beyond.

To learn more, visit getcaruso.com.

Role summary

We’re looking for a Head of Fund Administration to lead and expand our services business, a core part of Caruso’s future. This is a rare opportunity to shape a new-generation fund admin offering from the ground up, backed by exceptional technology, an ambitious team, and a growing customer base. You’ll build and lead the services team, evolve our offering, run a dedicated P&L, and play a strategic role in scaling the business across APAC and globally.

This role is ideal for someone with deep fund administration experience, particularly in private markets (e.g. real estate, private credit, venture), who wants to build something world-class and take an equity stake in a high-growth company.

What you'll do:

• Lead & Grow the Fund Admin Team - Recruit, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of fund accountants and operations professionals across APAC.
• Build and Scale the Services Business - Own the development of our fund administration offering, including strategy, delivery models, pricing, and commercial operations.
• Run the P&L - Be fully accountable for fund admin performance - revenue, margin, client satisfaction, and team capability.
• Design Systems & Processes - Build scalable, repeatable workflows using Caruso’s platform as the operational backbone, and continuously improve delivery efficiency and quality.
• Partner with Product & Engineering - Influence the roadmap by identifying product gaps and collaborating closely with internal teams to shape fund accounting and operational features.
• Drive Client Success - Lead client engagements, establish strong relationships with CFOs and COOs, and deliver exceptional service that drives retention and referrals.

What we're looking for:

• Professional qualification (CA/CPA) and/ or a strong fund accounting background preferred
• 5+ years of experience in fund administration or operations, with exposure to private equity, real estate, or private credit funds
• Track record of building and managing teams
• Strong commercial acumen, experience owning a revenue or P&L line preferred
• Highly organised, analytical, and systems-oriented, you understand how to build and scale delivery operations