Director, Hedge Fund Accounting

8 Minutes ago • 15 Years + • $160,000 PA - $200,000 PA
Accounting

Job Description

SS&C is seeking a Director, Hedge Fund Accounting to manage multiple fund relationships, client expectations, and deliverables. The role involves demonstrating strong knowledge of alternative investments accounting, participating in new business discussions, and overseeing staff development. Responsibilities include reviewing fund documents, transaction documentation, work paper files, management fee calculations, investor allocations, and financial statements. The ideal candidate will have 15+ years of accounting experience, strong leadership, project management, and communication skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
Good To Have:
  • Hedge fund experience
  • CPA designation
  • Sungard Investran experience
Must Have:
  • 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 in alternative investments
  • 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
  • Help develop and support targeted, continuing education for all direct reports
  • Support corporate goals and business/departmental initiatives
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
  • 15+ years’ experience in accounting, with a focus on alternative investments funds
  • Strong 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
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, with advanced Excel skills
  • Team player mentality
Perks:
  • Hybrid Work Model
  • Business Casual Dress Code, including jeans
  • 401k Matching Program
  • Professional Development Reimbursement
  • Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off
  • Sick Leave
  • Paid Holidays
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Parental Leave
  • Committed to Celebrating the Variety of Backgrounds, Talents and Experiences of Our Employees
  • Hands-On, Team-Customized Training, including SS&C University
  • Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more!

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Director, Hedge Fund Accounting

Locations: NYC | Union, NJ | Hybrid

Get To Know Us:

SS&C is leading the way. We continue to look for todays and tomorrow’s brightest talent, those that embody a spirit to improve not only their lives, but those around them. From college students to seasoned and experienced professionals, we encourage you to apply. SS&C prides itself on hiring diverse, honest, dynamic individuals, who value collaboration, accountability, and innovation to name a few.

Why You Will Love It Here!

  • Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model and 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:

  • 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 in alternative investments
  • 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
  • Help develop and support targeted, continuing education for all direct reports
  • Support corporate goals and business/departmental initiatives

What You Will Bring:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
  • 15+ years’ experience in accounting, with a focus on alternative investments funds – hedge fund experience is a plus
  • CPA designation a plus
  • Strong 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! If applicable, to further explore this opportunity, please apply directly with us through our Careers page on our corporate website @ 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.

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