Director, Private Credit Accounting

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

​Job Title: Director, Private Credit Fund Accounting

Locations: New York, NY | Union, NJ | Hybrid

About the Role

SS&C is seeking a Director of Fund Accounting to lead client service teams supporting private credit fund clients. This role will oversee fund accounting operations, manage client relationships, and ensure the delivery of accurate and timely financial reporting.

You will play a key leadership role, driving team performance, overseeing complex accounting deliverables, and partnering with clients to support their operational and reporting needs.

Why Join SS&C

SS&C combines proprietary technology with deep industry expertise to support complex financial and healthcare operations. Our teams design, implement, and operate solutions that help clients manage data, automate processes, and scale their businesses with confidence.

You will work alongside industry experts supporting sophisticated hedge fund clients while gaining exposure to complex products and evolving financial markets.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Oversee teams supporting fund administration services to clients
• Manage client implementation and onboarding
• Plan and oversee the preparation of audited and unaudited financial statements, partner capital statements and underlying work papers
• Demonstrate knowledge of accounting and manage the fund audit process
• Develop and maintain the internal Private Equity business reporting calendar
• Review client deliverables, including, but not limited to: realized and unrealized gains/losses, management fees, investor allocations, investment data and partner’s capital allocations
• Review and maintenance of general ledgers, sub ledgers and trial balances for multiple fund clients, according to various accounting standards (IFRS/US GAAP/local GAAP)
• Aggregation, maintenance and reconciliation of key business and client metrics
• Develop/maintain robust review procedures around deliverables 
• Manage the year-end audit process, in collaboration with the client and auditors 

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 4–5+ years of experience in fund accounting or back-office operations within a fund administrator, hedge fund, or investment advisor
• 3+ years of experience managing or supervising teams
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP
• Experience with financial instruments including equities, fixed income, FX, futures, options, repos, and mortgages
• Solid understanding of corporate actions
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Strong communication skills, including verbal, written, and presentation abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment

What Sets You Apart

• CPA, CFA, or progress toward certification
• Experience with Geneva, Total Return, or other fund accounting platforms
• Strong client-facing experience with the ability to influence and advise stakeholders
• Experience leading large or complex client relationships
• Proven ability to drive process improvements and operational efficiencies

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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 Jersey: The expected base salary for the position is between 126000 USD to 219000 USD. New York: The expected base salary for the position is between 115000 USD to 210000 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.