SS&C Technologies

Associate Director, Hedge Fund Accounting

SS&C Technologies$120K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree in Accounting or related field
  • 12+ years experience in accounting with a focus on alternative investment funds
  • CPA designation is a plus
  • Knowledge of US GAAP with emphasis on investment partnerships
  • 5+ years experience supervising professional staff
  • Strong leadership skills with hands-on management style
  • Demonstrated project management skills and ability to multi-task

Responsibilities

  • Manage multiple fund relationships and client deliverables
  • Coordinate deliverables timelines and manage client expectations
  • Participate in new business discussions with clients
  • Prepare and maintain career development plans for direct reports
  • Provide guidance on technical and client-service topics
  • Review fund governing and transaction documentation for compliance
  • Manage the year-end audit process in collaboration with clients

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Paid time off, holidays, and parental leave
  • Professional development reimbursement opportunity
Full Job Description
Job Description

Associate Director, Hedge Fund Accounting

Locations: Windsor, CT | Hybrid

What You Will Get To Do:
  • Manage multiple fund relationships, including scheduling and meeting all client deliverables
  • Maintain/manage client expectations and coordinate deliverables timelines with staff
  • Demonstrate strong knowledge of accounting
  • Participate in new business discussions with prospects and existing clients
  • Prepare and maintain goals and career development plans for all direct reports
  • Prepare semiannual performance appraisals and discussions for all direct reports
  • Provide guidance and direction to staff on all technical and client-service-related topics
  • Review fund governing documents, offering documents, subscription documents, side letters, and investment management agreements, in order to ensure proper application of fund terms
  • Review all transaction documentation and supporting files, and understand the features of the investment transactions, accruals, etc.
  • Review work paper files for accuracy and completeness, including capital activity, investment activity, income and expense accruals, valuation adjustments, etc.
  • Review management fee calculations
  • Review investor allocations and capital account statements
  • Review capital call and distribution calculations, sources/uses of cash, allocations, and investor notices
  • Create, maintain, and/or review distribution waterfall (carried interest) models, in keeping with the applicable fund terms
  • Prepare and/or review financial statements, notes disclosures, and supporting schedules
  • Develop/maintain robust review procedures around deliverables
  • Manage the year-end audit process, in collaboration with the client and auditors
  • Where applicable, support the tax team with information to prepare tax compliance/reports
  • Help develop and support targeted, continuing education for all direct reports
  • Support corporate goals and business/departmental initiatives


What You Will Bring:
  • Undergraduate degree in Accounting or related field
  • 12+ years' experience in accounting, with a focus on alternative investments funds - hedge fund experience a plus
  • CPA designation a plus
  • Knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and other comprehensive basis of accounting, with an emphasis on investment partnerships
  • 5+ years' experience supervising two or more professional staff
  • Hands-on management style with strong leadership skills and ability to develop staff
  • Demonstrated project management skills with the ability to multi-task
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Sungard Investran experience a plus
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, with advanced Excel skills
  • Team player mentality


Thank you for your interest in SS&C! If applicable, to further explore this opportunity, please apply directly with us through our Careers page on our corporate website @ www.ssctech.com/careers.

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Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

SS&C Technologies offers a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future. Our benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) plan with company match; paid time off, holidays, and parental leave; and professional development reimbursement opportunity.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

About SS&C Technologies

SS&C Technologies is a provider of software products and software-enabled services to the financial services industry. The company's products and services are used by various financial institutions, including banks, hedge funds, private equity firms, and insurance companies. SS&C operates in three business segments: Institutional and Investment Management, Alternative Asset Management, and Insurance and Financial Services. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut.
Learn more about SS&C Technologies
Size
24,900 employees
Market Cap
$13.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$625.2 million
Founded
1986
5 Year Trend
+27.8%
Revenue
$4.6 billion
NASDAQ

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