Associate Director, Hedge Fund Accounting

SS&C Technologies

Associate Director overseeing hedge fund accounting and client relationships at SS&C Technologies. Managing fund deliverables, staffing, and meeting regulatory accounting standards in a leadership role.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeWindsor • Connecticut, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $95,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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
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
Manage the year-end audit process, in collaboration with the client and auditors
Where applicable, support the tax team with information to prepare tax compliance/reports
Help develop and support targeted, continuing education for all direct reports
Support corporate goals and business/departmental initiatives

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years’ experience supervising two or more professional staff
12+ years’ experience in accounting, with a focus on alternative investments funds – hedge fund experience a plus
Undergraduate degree in Accounting or related field
Knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and other comprehensive basis of accounting, with an emphasis on investment partnerships

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision coverage
a 401(k) plan with company match
paid time off
holidays
parental leave
professional development reimbursement opportunity

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Hard Skills & Tools

accountingfinancial statementsperformance appraisalsmanagement fee calculationscapital call calculationsdistribution waterfall modelsinvestment management agreementstax compliancereview proceduresaccruals

Soft Skills

client managementteam leadershipgoal settingperformance managementguidance and directioncommunicationcollaborationorganizational skillsexpectation managementeducation development