Associate Director, Private Credit 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

Associate Director, Private Credit Accounting

Location: Union, NJ | New York, NY | Hybrid

Get To Know The Team: 

Associate Directors on the Private Markets/Credit Accounting team manage and lead teams in monitoring client deliverables while developing and executing strategic plans for continued business development. 

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  
• Wide Ranging Perspectives: Committed to Celebrating the Variety of Backgrounds, Talents and Experiences of Our Employees
• Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, including SS&C University  
• Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more! 

What You Will Get To Do: 

• 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.

What You Will Bring: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 7-10+ 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.
• CPA / Master's 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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