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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 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.
Role:
Senior Associate/Associate - Private Markets
Job Description
The successful incumbent will be responsible for the proper application of accounting principles to complex transactions, and financial reporting, for our private equity clients. They will be accountable for a broad spectrum of financial, operational and accounting matters affecting our private equity clients.
Responsibilities:
- Delivery quality and timely services to clients.
- Deliver accurate and timely work product within specified deliverables timelines, and in coordination with the Manager and other team members
- Handle daily/routine client information requests
- Perform bank reconciliations, process journal entries, and prepare supporting financial schedules
- Review/prepare all transaction documentation and supporting files, and understand the features of the investment transactions, accruals, etc.
- Review/prepare work paper files for accuracy and completeness, including capital activity, investment activity, income and expense accruals, valuation adjustments, etc.
- Review/prepare management fee calculations and supporting schedules
- Review/prepare investor allocations and capital account statements.
- Review/prepare capital call and distribution calculations, sources/uses of cash, allocations, and investor notices
- Preparation of financial statements, notes disclosures, and supporting schedules
- Support the year-end audit process, in collaboration with the team, client, and auditors.
- Update distribution waterfall (carried interest) models, in keeping with the applicable fund terms
- Where applicable, support the tax team with information to prepare tax compliance/reports
- Support corporate goals and business/departmental initiatives
- A bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
- At least 2+ years of relevant experience working within fund accounting, preferably within Private Equity or Big 4 Audit Firm. Experience in Mutual and/or Hedge fund accounting will be considered
- Knowledge of Australian GAAP
- Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
- Attention to details
- Good time management skills with ability to complete assigned tasks independently
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, with emphasis on Excel skills
- Team player
Preferred:
- A strong command of Excel is essential, with additional expertise in application such as Power Query, Power BI, Macro, and VBA considered a valuable asset.
- A keen interest in data preparation tools such as Power Query and VBA, as well as the ability to work with various software applications, is required.
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 offers excellent benefits including health, dental, 401k plan, tuition and professional development reimbursement plan. 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.
