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
Senior Associate, Private Markets Accounting
Locations: Cayman Islands (Hybrid)
About the RoleSS&C is seeking a Senior Associate to join our Private Markets team in the Cayman Islands. In this role, you will support accounting and reporting for private equity and real assets funds, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with industry standards.
You will work closely with internal teams, clients, and external stakeholders to deliver high-quality financial reporting and support key fund operations, including capital activity, investment accounting, and carried interest calculations.
Why Join SS&CSS&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 gain hands-on exposure to private markets, working alongside experienced professionals in a collaborative and fast-paced environment while supporting global clients.
How You Will Make an Impact- Prepare and deliver accurate and timely fund accounting work within established deadlines
- Maintain detailed workpapers, including capital activity, income and expense accruals, and investment transactions
- Update and support distribution waterfall (carried interest) models
- Calculate management fees and prepare supporting schedules
- Review transaction documentation to ensure accurate accounting treatment
- Perform bank reconciliations and process journal entries
- Support year-end audit processes in collaboration with clients and auditors
- Communicate effectively with clients and external stakeholders, including legal counsel, auditors, and tax advisors
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field
- 2+ years of accounting experience, preferably within alternative investments or private markets
- Knowledge of U.S. GAAP and accounting principles related to investment partnerships
- Experience preparing and reviewing general ledgers, workpapers, and financial statements
- Strong attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office suite
- Experience with private equity, real assets, or other alternative investment funds
- CPA and/or MBA designation (or progress toward certification)
- Exposure to carried interest (waterfall) calculations and complex fund structures
- Experience working with auditors and supporting financial statement audits
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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 a related field
- 2+ years of accounting experience
- Knowledge of U.S. GAAP and accounting principles related to investment partnerships
- Experience preparing and reviewing general ledgers, workpapers, and financial statements
- Strong attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office suite
- Experience with private equity, real assets, or other alternative investment funds
- CPA and/or MBA designation, or progress toward certification
- Exposure to carried interest or waterfall calculations and complex fund structures
- Experience working with auditors and supporting financial statement audits
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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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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.
