Ss&c
Financial Services
AssociateDirector,PrivateMarketsAccounting
“Associate Director, Private Markets Accounting at Ss&c. Skills: Private Markets Accounting, Fund Administration, Client Management, Team Leadership, US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Responsible for a broad spectrum of financial and accounting matters affecting our Private Markets clients. Monitor client deliverables and meeting deadlines”
Industry & Context.
Exercising sound judgment regarding the proper application of accounting principles to complex transactions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3+ years’ experience supervising, training, delegating tasks, and managing large teams, Knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and other comprehensive basis of accounting, with an emphasis on investment partnerships, Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field, 12+ years’ experience in Private Equity/Real Assets fund accounting
Nice to Have
Yardi or MRI experience a plus, CPA designation and/or MBA a plus
What You'll Do.
Responsible for a broad spectrum of financial and accounting matters affecting our Private Markets clients
Monitor client deliverables and meeting deadlines
Exercise sound judgment regarding the proper application of accounting principles to complex transactions
Responsible and accountable for the development and execution of plans
including setting functional priorities for team and production
Lead teams supporting the fund administration services to clients
Primary liaison for book of business
Work closely with external parties such as auditors
law firms and tax advisors
Review fund governing documents
subscription documents
and investment management agreements
in order to ensure proper application of fund terms
Review all transaction documentation and supporting files
and understand the features of the investment transactions
Review work paper files for accuracy and completeness
including capital activity
income and expense accruals
valuation adjustments
Review management fee calculations
including offsetable amounts
management fee waiver contributions
Review investor allocations and capital account statements
Review capital call and distribution calculations
and/or review distribution waterfall (carried interest) models
in keeping with the applicable fund terms
Manage the year-end audit process
in collaboration with the client and auditors
Implement adequate and effective processes to improve the overall operations
Participate in new client business analysis with prospects and existing clients
Support fee models and deal financial analysis development
Provide support with content for presentations and assist with preparation of presentations
Assistance with Request For Proposal (RFP) responses and document management
Support multiple client implementations and onboarding events
ensuring appropriate resources to meet project
Promote corporate goals and business/departmental initiatives
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with external parties such as auditors, law firms and tax advisors; Manage the year-end audit process, in collaboration with the client and auditors; Work with industry experts, modern platforms, and evolving technologies; Work with peers; Part of a team; Work independently
Communication Scope
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; Able to interact with others at various levels
Process & Methodology
Demonstrated project management skills, Ability to multi-task
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