About the Role
Manage key private equity fund relationships and oversee alternative investment fund accounting, including capital activity, waterfalls, financial reporting, and audits. This role involves developing junior talent, shaping team performance, and ensuring high-quality delivery on client engagements.
Responsibilities
- Manage one or more key client relationships, ensuring timely delivery of all fund accounting and reporting deliverables
- Apply strong expertise in alternative investment fund accounting, with a focus on private equity limited partnerships
- Lead and develop junior staff, including setting goals, providing ongoing coaching, and contributing to performance reviews
- Review fund governing documents (LPA, offering documents, side letters, IMAs) to ensure accurate application of fund terms
- Oversee and review all transaction activity, including capital calls, distributions, accruals, and valuation adjustments
- Prepare and review workpaper files, capital account statements, investor allocations, and management fee calculations
- Build and maintain distribution waterfall models in accordance with fund terms
- Review financial statements, supporting schedules, and disclosures for accuracy and completeness
- Support and coordinate the year-end audit process in partnership with clients, auditors, and internal teams
- Assist with tax reporting support and other client deliverables as needed
- Manage client expectations and coordinate timelines with internal teams to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery
- Contribute to broader team and firm initiatives, supporting continuous improvement and operational excellence
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
- 7+ years of experience in accounting, with a focus on alternative investment funds – private equity experience/fund of funds
- 2+ years of management/supervisory experience
- Team player mentality with the ability to work independently
- Knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and other comprehensive basis of accounting, with an emphasis on investment partnerships
- Experience supervising 1 or more professional staff
- Provide significant input into hiring and termination decisions as well as providing continuous performance feedback to staff
- Hands-on management style with strong leadership skills and ability to develop junior staff
- Demonstrated project management skills with the ability to multi-task
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, with advanced Excel skills
Skills
- Private equity fund accounting
- Alternative investment fund accounting
- Fund of funds accounting
- US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- Microsoft Office suite
- Advanced Excel skills
Location
- San Francisco, CA
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 7+ years of experience in accounting
- 2+ years of management/supervisory experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
Salary/Compensations
- $90,000 USD to $175,000 USD
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Paid time off, holidays, and parental leave
- Professional development reimbursement opportunity
About the Company
- SS&C is a leading financial services and healthcare technology company.
- Headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, with 27,000+ employees in 35 countries.
- Serves 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations.
- Combines proprietary technology with deep industry expertise to support complex financial and health care operations.
- Designs, implements, and operates solutions that help clients manage data, automate processes, and scale their businesses.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
