Staff Accountant

**Basic information**: - Job Name: - Staff Accountant - Location: - Luxembourg - Line of Business: - Finance - Job Function: - Investor Services - Date: - Monday, October 13, 2025 **Position Summary**: - Energy, Europe Real Estate, Renewables, Infrastructure, Global Credit and other fund platforms investing through Luxembourg.- The role involves assisting the Treasury and AP Lead in various areas, including (i) the opening of bank accounts and maintaining relationships with commercial banks, (ii) ensuring that all treasury and cash management processes comply with Carlyle’s internal standards, (iii) coordinating with legal and deal teams on engagement letters and SAP Ariba onboarding, (iv) handling invoice entry and processing as well as payment preparation (v) providing support during the year-end closing process and audits and (vi) work with the legal & accounting teams on the annual KYC refreshers with banks.- **Responsibilities**: - 1. Bank account set-up & onboarding - Support the Luxembourg Treasury and AP Lead in setting up bank accounts for investment-level entities. - Prepare bank opening documentation and Multiline agreements. - Coordinate the processing and establishment of SWIFTnet connections. - Ensure timely and complete onboarding of all new bank accounts. - 2. Coordination with internal & external stakeholders- Collaborate with the Partnership Accounting (PA) teams in Washington DC and New York, local legal counsels, and banks. - Ensure proper set-up of Luxembourg fund entity accounts for new fund generations. - Integrate new accounts into Carlyle’s global treasury processes and the Entity Life Management (ELM) system. - 3. Luxembourg Accounts Payable (AP) cycle- Liaise with legal teams to ensure vendor engagement documentation is correctly input into SAP Ariba - Generate vendor requests and perform callbacks to confirm new vendor details. - Receive, review and verify invoices for compliance and accuracy. - Code, match, sort and process the invoices through to payment. - Obtain invoice approvals and follow up on unpaid items or supplier queries. - Prepare wires for invoice payments and deal transactions. - Liaise with banks to ensure timely payment execution and circulate SWIFT messages to relevant teams. - Maintain logs and enter balance account data; generate summary reports as needed. **Qualifications**: - Education & Certificates- Bac+2 in Accounting / Finance or a related field - Strong proficiency in Microsoft office, particularly Excel - Fluency in English is required, French and/or German is a plus - Experience with SAP Ariba, HazelTree and/or PeopleSoft is a plus - Familiarity with Multiline payment systems is an advantage - Professional Experience- Minimum 2 years of experience in a treasury, accounts payable, or a similar finance-related function - Competencies & Attributes- Excellent customer service skills; able to work independently and collaboratively - Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail - Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple responsibilities effectively - Strong verbal and written communication skills - Demonstrates intellectual curiosity and proactively suggests solutions - Practical, hands-on problem solver with sound judgement - Comfortable managing ad-hoc requests from various stakeholders - Result oriented with a keen eye for detail - Motivated with a strong willingness to learn and grow within the role **Company Information**: The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with $465 billion of assets under management and more than half of the AUM managed by women, across 652 investment vehicles as of June 30, 2025. Founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, Carlyle has grown into one of the world's largest and most successful investment firms, with more than 2,300 professionals operating in 27 offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Carlyle places an emphasis on development, retention and inclusion as supported by our internal processes and seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Carlyle's purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its 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 expertise in various industries, including: aerospace, defense & government services, consumer & retail, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial, real estate, technology & business services, telecommunications & media and transportation. 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." We strive to foster a