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    Associate Director, Hedge Fund Accounting - Jersey City, United States - SS&C Technologies

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    Description

    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

    Associate Director, Hedge Fund Accounting

    Locations: Union, NJ | Hybrid - Open to partial time in either - Skillman, NJ or New York, NY

    Get To Know The Team:

    The Associate Director will be responsible for a broad spectrum of financial and accounting matters affecting our Hedge Fund clients. The Associate Director should have a strong background in accounting for alternative investment funds, with a focus on hedge funds, proven client management skills, and the ability to manage and lead a team in monitoring client deliverables and meeting deadlines. Additionally, the Associate Director is responsible for exercising sound judgment regarding the proper application of accounting principles to complex transactions.

    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
    • 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
    • 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
    • Where applicable, support the tax team with information to prepare tax compliance/reports
    • Help develop and support targeted, continuing education for all direct reports
    • Support corporate goals and business/departmental initiatives
    What You Will Bring:
    • Undergraduate degree in Accounting or related field
    • 12+ years' experience in accounting, with a focus on alternative investments funds - hedge fund experience a plus
    • CPA designation a plus
    • Knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and other comprehensive basis of accounting, with an emphasis on investment partnerships
    • 5+ years' experience supervising two or more professional 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
    • Sungard Investran experience a plus
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, with advanced Excel skills
    • Team player mentality
    Thank you for your interest in SS&C To further explore this opportunity, please apply through our careers page on the corporate website at

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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: $150,000 USD to $175,000 USD.


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