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SS&C

Cloud-based SaaS for financial operations

Manager, Hedge Fund Accounting

Financial AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBoston, MA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required.
  • At least 6 years of fund accounting experience with a hedge fund administrator is required.
  • At least 3 years of leadership or people management experience is required.
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and hedge fund accounting principles is required.
  • Experience preparing and reviewing financial statements, audit support, and investor allocations is required.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required.
  • Experience with a broad range of financial instruments, including equities, fixed income, repurchase agreements, futures, foreign exchange, mortgages, or options is required.
  • A solid understanding of corporate actions and their accounting impact is required.
  • The candidate must be able to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
  • Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication skills and the ability to build trusted client relationships are required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and coordinate the day-to-day work plan for the U.S. Client Service Fund Accounting team, managing workflow, priorities, and deliverables.
  • Provide coaching, mentorship, training, and performance leadership to accounting professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team.
  • Review and approve fund accounting deliverables, including P&L reporting, NAV calculations, pricing, and economic allocations.
  • Oversee the preparation and review of financial statements, partner capital statements, and other required client reporting.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, building strong relationships and ensuring a high level of client satisfaction.
  • Develop and execute plans for new client onboardings, fund launches, reorganizations, and platform conversions.
  • Resolve complex fund accounting and operational issues escalated by the team.
  • Provide technical accounting guidance and industry expertise to clients and internal stakeholders.
  • Coordinate and manage the external audit process, working closely with auditors and clients to ensure timely completion.
  • Partner with internal teams on strategic initiatives, including new product development, process improvements, system enhancements, testing, and implementations.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with the Geneva fund accounting platform.
  • Experience leading client onboarding, fund launches, reorganizations, or platform conversions.
  • Demonstrated success driving process improvements, operational efficiencies, or system implementations within a fund accounting environment.

About the Company

SS&C

Cloud-based SaaS for financial operations

SS&C Technologies provides cloud-based software and services for financial services firms, focusing on investment and asset management. Its subscription-based SaaS tools automate back-office tasks, portfolio and investment management, and related workflows, all hosted in the cloud. The platform integrates with other financial systems to manage assets, processing, reporting, and compliance from a single place, helping reduce manual work and costs. By offering breadth across wealth, asset, and property management with a services-enabled SaaS model, its goal is to automate, standardize, and optimize back-office operations so firms can focus on managing investments and client relationships.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Windsor, CT
Founded
1986

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