Senior Associate, Fund Administration Analyst/Accounts Payable

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

Fund Administration Analyst/Accounts Payable

Locations: Denver CO, Boston MA, Chicago IL, Dublin OH, Kansas City, MO | Hybrid

Get to Know the Team:
ALPS offers a full-service partnership approach to a select group of clients (including mutual funds, closed-end funds, interval funds, ETFs and alternative investment funds) looking for truly customized service. We offer turn-key capabilities that anchor all of the diverse resources needed to run a full-service mutual fund complex. 
The Fund Administration Analyst/Accounts Payable will assist in the budgeting and processing of expenses for various fund complexes.

What You Will Get To Do:
•    Enter invoice data into expense tracking system. Determine appropriate budget categories, service periods, and allocation type. Review data to verify dollar amounts, payee selections, and reporting criteria.
•    Prepare and process mutual fund expense payments. Obtain necessary authorization and distribute to appropriate parties for payment and recording.
•    Develop understanding of mutual fund expense structure for use in payment processing, monitoring expense limitations and budgeting analysis.
•    Research and respond to vendor inquiries regarding payment status, adjustment to invoices and other vendor-related issues. 
•    Collect and analyze financial data in order to perform some or all of the following accounting processes: reconcile payment data, monitor expense ratios, prepare accounting ledger entries and monitor variances and identify trends.
•    Review the work of team members, providing corrections and feedback as necessary with tact and diplomacy. Assist with new associate training as needed.
•    Investigates and resolves problems associated with processing of invoice payments in a timely manner with accuracy and thoroughness. Assist others with problem solving as needed.
•    Liaise with various internal teams including fund accounting, corporate accounting and legal, as needed.
•    Promote, build, and maintain successful and positive working relationships with clients, co-workers, vendors and other functional areas.
•    Actively and consistently support allocation of duties, resources and oversight of day-to-day team deadlines and operations. Assist with coverage of team’s daily tasks as needed.
•    Assist with expense-related auditor questions and provide support as necessary.
•    Assist with optimizing operations, development of controls, recommending and documenting AP policies.
•    Participate in projects, as assigned.

What You Will Bring:

•   Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, related field, or equivalent experience. 
•   Understanding of mutual fund operations preferred.
•   Minimum of 2 years accounts payable experience required. 

•   Strong attention to detail and follow-up, analytical acumen and excellent organizational skills with the ability to handle and prioritize multiple and competing priorities. 
•   Effectively communicates in both verbal and written formats with internal and external business partners, adapting content and approach to suit the needs of the intended audience
•   Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
•   Proven record of thoughtfully executing projects and initiatives with minimal guidance.
•   Proficiency with Excel is required.

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.

Colorado: Salary range for the position: $50,000 USD to $65,000 USD.