Manager, Hedge Fund Accounting
SS&C Technologies
Associate Director, Private Credit Accounting
SS&C Technologies
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New Jersey, New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $95,000 - $190,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Lead and manage the private credit accounting team, setting priorities, reviewing deliverables, and ensuring all reporting deadlines are met
- Supervise, mentor, and develop junior and mid-level accountants, fostering a culture of accountability, accuracy, and professional growth
- Oversee the preparation and review of quarterly and annual financial statements, investor reports, and management reporting packages
- Manage general ledger maintenance, NAV calculations, and portfolio performance reporting for private credit funds and SPVs
- Ensure accurate accounting for capital calls, distributions, management fees, incentive allocations, and fund expenses
- Oversee accounting and reporting for private credit instruments including senior secured loans, unitranche, mezzanine, subordinated debt, structured credit, and co-investments
- Partner with valuation teams to ensure appropriate methodologies for illiquid credit instruments are applied
- Provide technical accounting guidance on complex transactions and investment structures
- Manage external relationships with fund administrators and auditors, reviewing their work and ensuring timely deliverables
- Review and approve investor notices (capital calls, distributions, statements)
- Support fundraising efforts by preparing accounting-related sections of offering materials and responding to investor due diligence requests
- Drive process efficiency through automation, system enhancements, and best practices in fund accounting
- Act as a key point of contact for investment teams, offering accounting insights to deal structuring and portfolio management
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- 7-10+ years’ of progressive experience in fund accounting, audit or financial reporting within Private Credit, Direct Lending or Alternative Investment Funds
- Proven leadership and supervisory experience with a track record of managing, training and developing accounting teams
- CPA / Master's degree are pluses
- Proficient with fund accounting systems (e.g., Allvue, Investran, eDFront, Geneva) and advanced Excel skills
- Experience with complex waterfall and carried interest structures
- Excellent client relationship and project management skills
- Knowledge of multi-currency and cross-border fund structures (e.g. Cayman, Luxembourg, Delaware)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of the organization
Benefits
- Hybrid Work Model & a Business Casual Dress Code, including jeans
- 401k Matching Program
- Professional Development Reimbursement
- Flexible Personal/ Vaca tion Time Off
- Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Employee Assistance Program
- Parental Leave
- Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, including SS&C University
- Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more
- Tuition and professional development reimbursement plan
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
fund accountingfinancial reportinggeneral ledger maintenanceNAV calculationsportfolio performance reportingcapital callsdistributionsmanagement feesincentive allocationswaterfall structures
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringaccountabilityaccuracyprofessional growthclient relationship managementproject managementcommunication
Certifications
CPAMaster's degree