Private Equity Fund Accounting (All Levels) Job Listing at SS&C Technologies in Union, NJ (Job ID R32080-Union, NJ)

Description

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

Private Equity Fund Accounting (All Levels) Locations: New York, NY | Union, NJ | 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:

• Responsible for a broad spectrum of financial and accounting matters affecting our private equity clients. Accountants should have a strong background in accounting for alternative investment funds, with a focus on private equity. 
• Responsible for preparing and processing transactions and financial reports, and exercising sound judgment regarding the proper application of accounting principles to complex transactions. 
• Contribute toward a team covering one or more client relationships
• Deliver accurate and timely work product within specified deliverables timelines, and in coordination  with the vice president and other team members
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of accounting, specifically with respect to alternative investment funds, with a focus on private equity limited partnerships
• Review all transaction documentation and supporting files, and understand the features of the investment transactions, accruals, etc.
• Prepare work paper files for accuracy and completeness, including capital activity, investment activity, income and expense accruals, valuation adjustments, etc.
• Prepare management fee calculations, including offsetable amounts, management fee waiver contributions, etc.
• Prepare investor allocations and capital account statements
• Prepare capital call and distribution calculations, sources/uses of cash, allocations, and investor notices
• Update distribution waterfall (carried interest) models, in keeping with the applicable fund terms
• Prepare financial statements, notes disclosures, and supporting schedules
• Help manage the year-end audit process, in collaboration with the vice president, client, and auditors

What You Will Bring:

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting or related field
• Experience in accounting, with a focus on alternative investments funds – private equity 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
• Experience preparing and reviewing general ledgers, work papers and financial statements
• Deadline oriented with ability to complete assigned tasks independently.
• Attention to detail and demonstrated 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
• Bachelor's Degree

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds to enable us to bring diverse perspectives to our thinking and conversation. It's important to us that we strive to have a workforce that is diverse in the widest sense.

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.

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: 60,000 USD to 200,000 USD.

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