Job Description
Job Title: Associate Director, Private Credit Fund Accounting
Locations: New York City (hybrid)
About the Role
Take the lead in a high-impact role overseeing private credit fund accounting, where you’ll manage financial reporting, complex investment structures, and investor deliverables with precision. You’ll mentor a talented team, collaborate closely with investment and valuation partners, and serve as a key voice in driving accurate insights and operational excellence. This role offers the opportunity to shape processes, support growth initiatives, and play a central part in a fast-evolving alternative investment platform.
How You Will Make an Impact
- Lead and manage the private credit accounting team, setting priorities, reviewing deliverables, and ensuring all reporting deadlines are met
- Supervise, mentor, and develop junior and mid-level accountants, fostering a culture of accountability, accuracy, and professional growth
- Oversee the preparation and review of quarterly and annual financial statements, investor reports, and management reporting packages
- Manage general ledger maintenance, NAV calculations, and portfolio performance reporting for private credit funds and SPVs
- Ensure accurate accounting for capital calls, distributions, management fees, incentive allocations, and fund expenses
- Oversee accounting and reporting for private credit instruments including senior secured loans, unitranche, mezzanine, subordinated debt, structured credit, and co-investments
- Partner with valuation teams to ensure appropriate methodologies for illiquid credit instruments are applied
- Provide technical accounting guidance on complex transactions and investment structures
- Manage external relationships with fund administrators and auditors, reviewing their work and ensuring timely deliverables
- Review and approve investor notices (capital calls, distributions, statements)
- Support fundraising efforts by preparing accounting-related sections of offering materials and responding to investor due diligence requests
- Drive process efficiency through automation, system enhancements, and best practices in fund accounting
- Act as a key point of contact for investment teams, offering accounting insights to deal structuring and portfolio management
Required Experience
- Bachelors degree in Accounting or similar field
- 7+ years of progressive experience in fund accounting, audit or financial reporting within Private Credit, Direct Lending or Alternative Investment Funds
- Proven leadership and supervisory experience with a track record of managing, training and developing accounting teams
What Sets You Apart
- CPA / Masters degree are pluses
- Proficient with fund accounting systems (e.g., Allvue, Investran, eDFront, Geneva) and advanced Excel skills
- Experience with complex waterfall and carried interest structures
- Excellent client relationship and project management skills
- Knowledge of multi-currency and cross-border fund structures (e.g. Cayman, Luxembourg, Delaware)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of the organization
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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.
Actual base salary will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to relevant skills, prior experience, education, demonstrated performance, and geographic location.
New York: The expected base salary for the position is between $91,000 USD to $190,000 USD.
In addition, employees in this role may be eligible for consideration on an annual basis for a discretionary bonus and/or equity awards, such as restricted stock units or stock options, based upon individual and business performance at the companys discretion.
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
