Director, Private Equity Accounting

As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.

Job Description

Director, Private Equity Accounting

Locations: New York | New Jersey | San Francisco - Hybrid

Get To Know The Team: 

Directors lead teams responsible for transaction processing, proper application of accounting principles to complex transactions, and financial reporting, for private equity fund clients. 

Why You Will Love It Here!  

• Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model & a Business Casual Dress Code, including jeans 
• Your Future: 401k Matching Program, Professional Development Reimbursement  
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays 
• Your Wellbeing: Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave  
• Diversity & Inclusion: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity 
• Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, including SS&C University  
• Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more! 

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, specifically with respect to alternative investment funds, with a focus on private equity funds 
• 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, management fee waiver contributions, etc. 
• 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 

What You Will Bring: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field 
• 10+ years’ experience in accounting, with a focus on alternative investments funds – private equity experience a plus 
• CPA designation a plus 
• 5+ years’ experience supervising two or more professional staff 
• Directly responsible for hiring and termination decisions as well as providing continuous performance feedback to 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 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, with advanced Excel skills 
• FIS Investran experience a plus 
• Team player 

Thank you for your interest in SS&C! To further explore this opportunity, please apply through our careers page on the corporate website at www.ssctech.com/careers.

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