The posting
SS&C is a leading provider of mission-critical, AI-powered technology and services empowering financial services and healthcare organizations to work smarter, faster, and securely. Founded in 1986, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has offices worldwide. More than 23,000 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
Job Title: Associate Director, Private Equity/FOF Accounting
Locations: New York City (hybrid), Boston, MA (hybrid), Atlanta, GA (hybrid), or Chicago, IL (hybrid)
About the Role
Step into a client-facing leadership role where you’ll manage key private equity fund relationships and oversee the full spectrum of alternative investment fund accounting, from capital activity and waterfalls to financial reporting and audits. You’ll also play a hands-on role in developing junior talent, shaping team performance, and ensuring high-quality delivery across complex, deadline-driven client engagements. This is an opportunity to deepen your expertise in private markets while building leadership experience in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
Why Join SS&C
SS&C combines proprietary technology with deep industry expertise to support complex financial and health care operations. Our teams design, implement, and operate solutions that help clients manage data, automate processes, and scale their businesses with confidence.
You will work with industry experts, modern platforms, and evolving technologies, gaining exposure to real-world operational challenges and large-scale enterprise environments.
How You Will Make an Impact
- Manage one or more key client relationships, ensuring timely delivery of all fund accounting and reporting deliverables
- Apply strong expertise in alternative investment fund accounting, with a focus on private equity limited partnerships
- Lead and develop junior staff, including setting goals, providing ongoing coaching, and contributing to performance reviews
- Review fund governing documents (LPA, offering documents, side letters, IMAs) to ensure accurate application of fund terms
- Oversee and review all transaction activity, including capital calls, distributions, accruals, and valuation adjustments
- Prepare and review workpaper files, capital account statements, investor allocations, and management fee calculations
- Build and maintain distribution waterfall models in accordance with fund terms
- Review financial statements, supporting schedules, and disclosures for accuracy and completeness
- Support and coordinate the year-end audit process in partnership with clients, auditors, and internal teams
- Assist with tax reporting support and other client deliverables as needed
- Manage client expectations and coordinate timelines with internal teams to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery
- Contribute to broader team and firm initiatives, supporting continuous improvement and operational excellence
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
- 10+ years of experience in accounting, with a focus on alternative investment funds – private equity experience/fund of funds
- 4+ years of management/supervisory experience
What Sets You Apart
- 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 5+ professional staff
- Experience with 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 a team
- Demonstrated project management skills with the ability to multi-task
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, with advanced Excel skills
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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 Technologies offers a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future. Our benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) plan with company match; paid time off, holidays, and parental leave; and professional development reimbursement opportunity.
Actual base salary will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to relevant skills, prior experience, education, demonstrated performance, and geographic location.
New York: The expected base salary for the position is between $91,000 USD to $190,000 USD. Other States expected base salary for the position is between $91,000 USD to $190,000 USD. Illinois: The expected base salary for the position is between $100,000 USD to $185,000 USD. Massachusetts: The expected base salary for the position is between $95,000 USD to $190,000 USD.
In addition, employees in this role may be eligible for consideration on an annual basis for a discretionary bonus and/or equity awards, such as restricted stock units or stock options, based upon individual and business performance at the company’s discretion.
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
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.
