SS&C is a global provider of investment and financial services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Named to Fortune 1000 list as top U.S. company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut and has 20,000+ employees in over 90 offices in 35 countries. Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest institutions to local firms, manage and account for their investments using SS&C's products and services.

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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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 offers excellent benefits including health, dental, 401k plan, tuition and professional development reimbursement plan. SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.

Salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, job related knowledge, skills, abilities, business needs, and geographic regions.

NY: Salary range for the position: 160,000 USD to 200,000 USD. California: Salary range for the position: 125,000 USD to 190,000 USD.