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: Senior Associate, Private Markets Fund Accounting
Location: Union, NJ (hybrid)
About the Role
Step into a high-impact role at the heart of Private Markets, where you'll work in complex fund accounting across diverse alternative investments. You'll work alongside top-tier professionals in a fast-paced, growth-driven environment, gaining deeper industry exposure while driving meaningful results that matter.
Why Join SS&C
SS&C combines proprietary technology with deep industry expertise to support complex financial and health care operations. Our teams design, implement, and operate solutions that help clients manage data, automate processes, and scale their businesses with confidence.
You will work with industry experts, modern platforms, and evolving technologies, gaining exposure to real-world operational challenges and large-scale enterprise environments.
How You Will Make an Impact
Perform bank reconciliations and post journal entries to ensure accurate financial records
Deliver high-quality, accurate work within tight reporting deadlines, taking ownership of key deliverables
Prepare and maintain comprehensive workpapers, including capital activity, investment transactions, and income and expense accruals
Update and manage distribution waterfall (carried interest) models with precision
Calculate management fees and produce detailed supporting schedules
Analyze transaction documentation to understand investment structures, accounting impacts, and accrual requirements
Support the year-end audit process, partnering closely with internal teams, clients, and external auditors
Build strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders, including legal counsel, auditors, and tax advisors, to ensure seamless execution and timely delivery
Required Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field
2+ years of accounting experience, with hands-on exposure to general ledgers, workpapers, and financial statement preparation
Strong knowledge of US GAAP and core accounting principles
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and overall Microsoft Office suite
Highly detail-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and ability to meet tight deadlines
Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence interacting across all levels of an organization
What Sets You Apart
CPA and/or MBA designation (or progress toward certification)
Experience with alternative investment funds, including Private Equity
Familiarity with investment partnerships and related accounting concepts skills, with confidence interacting across all levels of an organization
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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 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 59000 USD to 130000 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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
- 2+ years of accounting experience
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP and core accounting principles
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
SS&C Technologies Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SS&C Technologies and has not been reviewed or approved by SS&C Technologies.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave policies are described as generous, including flexible or unlimited vacation and broadly positive views of PTO as a meaningful part of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as a notable strength, with repeated references to a 401(k) plan with company matching as a valued component of rewards.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity and stock-related incentives are highlighted as a bright spot, with stock incentives described as excellent in some roles and contributing positively to perceived total rewards.
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What We Do
SS&C is a global provider of investment and 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 22,000+ employees in over 150 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.
