Senior Director, Private Equity Accounting - New York, United States - SS&C Technologies

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    Senior Director, Private Equity Accounting

    Location: New York | New Jersey - 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, including offsetable amounts, 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:

    • Bachelors 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