Associate Manager, Private Equity/FoF

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 Manager – Private Equity FOF

Location(s): New York, NY | Hybrid

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:

• Help manage one or more client relationships, including scheduling and meeting all client deliverables
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of accounting, specifically with respect to alternative investment funds, with a focus on private equity limited partnerships
• Assist in preparation of goals and career development plans for junior staff
• Provide input into semiannual performance appraisals and discussions for junior staff
• Provide guidance and direction to junior 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.
• Prepare/review work paper files for accuracy and completeness, including capital activity, investment activity, income and expense accruals, valuation adjustments, etc.
• Prepare/review management fee calculations, including offsetable amounts, management fee waiver contributions, etc.
• Prepare/review investor allocations and capital account statements
• Prepare/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/review financial statements, notes disclosures, and supporting schedules
• Help manage the year-end audit process, in collaboration with the VP, client, and auditors
• Where applicable, support the tax team with information to prepare tax compliance/reports
• Support corporate goals and business/departmental initiatives
• Maintain/manage client expectations and coordinate deliverables timelines with vice president and staff

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
• 4-7+ years’ experience in accounting, with a focus on alternative investments funds – private equity experience/fund of funds
• CPA designation a plus
• Knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and other comprehensive basis of accounting, with an emphasis on investment partnerships
• Experience supervising one or two junior professional staff
• Provide significant input into 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 junior 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
• Sungard 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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