Senior Associate - Fund Accountant

SS&C is a global provider of investment, 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.

A leading innovator in alternative investment technology solutions and services, SS&C is also home to the industry’s largest fund administrator: SS&C GlobeOp, helping funds of all sizes from start-ups to today’s largest funds. Across all of SS&C, we serve nearly $45 trillion in managed assets. We have assembled an exceptional team of fund accounting experts and equipped them with the industry’s leading technology, which SS&C built and supports.

As a Senior Associate - Fund Accounting, you will play a crucial role in the day-to-day accounting and administration of various investment funds. You will be responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely delivery of fund valuations, financial reporting, and other fund-related services to our diverse client base. This role requires a strong understanding of fund accounting principles, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively within a dynamic team environment.

• Prepare and review daily, weekly, and monthly net asset value (NAV) calculations for a range of investment funds (e.g., hedge funds, private equity funds, mutual funds).
• Perform cash and portfolio reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Process and verify various fund transactions, including subscriptions, redemptions, transfers, and corporate actions.
• Maintain accurate fund records and ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards (e.g., IFRS, US GAAP) and regulatory requirements.
• Assist in the preparation of financial statements, investor reports, and other periodic reporting for clients.
• Liaise with internal departments (e.g., operations, compliance, investor services) and external parties (e.g., auditors, custodians, investment managers).
• Participate in the training and mentoring of junior team members, providing guidance and support.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy within the fund accounting function.
• Contribute to ad-hoc projects and initiatives as required by management.
• Ensure adherence to all company policies and procedures, including risk management and internal controls.

• Strong working knowledge of accounting principles, general ledgers, financial statements.
• Knowledge of private markets, net asset value calculations, capital activities, etc.
• Team player – this will be very important as cross-team interaction is critical to the smooth running of the group.
• Experience of fund administration preferred.
• Experience of Private Debt/Equity fund preferred.
• Meet internal and external demands and deadlines demonstrating ability to operate on initiative in a controlled environment.

• Disseminate relevant information to all key stakeholders.

• Ability to analyse a situation (and its potential solution) and think through all steps to its conclusion.

• A positive attitude and a drive to ‘get the job done’.

• Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.
• Excellent follow-up, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills including oral and written communication skills.
• Strong client service focus, including the ability to effectively respond to client needs.
• Advanced computer skills, especially Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to adapt quickly to new systems and procedures.

• Accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CPA, CA or similar) – Partly or fully qualified.
• Experience in accounting (preferably including private debt/equity accounting or partnership accounting).
• University degree (B.A., B.Sc., B.B.S.) in Accounting or Business (preferably majoring in Accountancy or another Financial-related program).

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, to enable us to bring a diversity of 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.