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 Fund AccountingLocations: Los Angeles, CA | San Francisco, CA | Sacramento, CA | Bellevue, WA | Atlanta, GA | Evansville, IN | Hybrid
About the Role
The Senior Associate role at SS&C Technologies offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of finance and technology, supporting complex private market investment structures. In this position, you’ll play a key role in delivering accurate fund accounting for private equity and real asset clients, including managing capital activity, financial reporting, and investor allocations. You’ll collaborate closely with internal teams, clients, and external partners while gaining hands-on exposure to sophisticated investment transactions, distribution waterfalls, and large-scale operational processes within a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
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 :
Deliver accurate and timely work product within deliverable timelines
Prepare work paper files for accuracy and completeness, including capital activity, income and expense accruals and investment activity
Update distribution waterfall (carried interest) models
Prepare management fee calculations and supporting schedules
Review all transaction documentation and supporting files, and understand the features of the investment transactions, accruals, etc.
Perform bank reconciliations and process journal entries
Support year-end audit process, in collaboration with the team, client and auditors
Actively interact with clients and counter-parties including legal counsels, auditors and tax advisors to meet key deadlines
Required Experience:
2+ years in Accounting; ideally with a focus on alternative investments funds, Private Equity/Real Assets
Knowledge required of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and other comprehensive accounting concepts; knowledge on investment partnerships
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field; CPA and/or MBA is a plus
What Sets You Apart:
Preparing and reviewing general ledgers, work papers and financial statements
Deadline-oriented with strong attention to detail with the ability to complete assigned tasks independently
Ability to work independently and as part of a team successfully
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of the organization
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, with advanced Excel skills required
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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.
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.
SS&C Technologies San Francisco, California, USA Office
600 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94103
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