Job Description
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
Director, Hedge Fund Accounting
Locations: New York, NY (Hybrid), Union, NJ (Hybrid), Skillman, NJ (Hybrid), Stamford, CT
About the Role
SS&C is seeking a Director, Hedge Fund Accounting to lead client service teams supporting hedge fund clients. This role will oversee fund accounting operations, manage client relationships, and ensure the delivery of accurate and timely financial reporting.
You will play a key leadership role, driving team performance, overseeing complex accounting deliverables, and partnering with clients to support their operational and reporting needs.
Why Join SS&C
SS&C combines proprietary technology with deep industry expertise to support complex financial and healthcare operations. Our teams design, implement, and operate solutions that help clients manage data, automate processes, and scale their businesses with confidence.
You will work alongside industry experts supporting sophisticated hedge fund clients while gaining exposure to complex products and evolving financial markets.
How You Will Make an Impact
- Lead and coordinate work plans for client service accounting teams, managing workflow and deliverables
- Provide coaching, training, and leadership to team members to drive performance and development
- Review fund accounting deliverables including NAVs, P&L, pricing, and investor allocations
- Manage and strengthen client relationships, ensuring high levels of client satisfaction
- Oversee new client onboarding, fund setups, reorganizations, and conversions
- Resolve complex accounting issues escalated by the team
- Provide technical accounting expertise and industry insights to clients
- Coordinate and manage the external audit process
- Review financial statements, partner capital statements, and related reporting
- Contribute to internal initiatives, including product development, testing, and implementation
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 4–5+ years of experience in fund accounting or back-office operations within a fund administrator, hedge fund, or investment advisor
- 3+ years of experience managing or supervising teams
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP
- Experience with financial instruments including equities, fixed income, FX, futures, options, repos, and mortgages
- Solid understanding of corporate actions
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Strong communication skills, including verbal, written, and presentation abilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
What Sets You Apart
- CPA, CFA, or progress toward certification
- Experience with Geneva, Total Return, or other fund accounting platforms
- Strong client-facing experience with the ability to influence and advise stakeholders
- Experience leading large or complex client relationships
- Proven ability to drive process improvements and operational efficiencies
Join SS&C, where innovation meets global opportunities. Click here to apply.
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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 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.
Actual base salary will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to relevant skills, prior experience, education, demonstrated performance, and geographic location.New Jersey: The expected base salary for the position is between 180,000 USD to 210,000 USD. New York: The expected base salary for the position is between 180,000 USD to 210,000 USD. Other States expected base salary for the position is between 190,000 USD to 210,000 USD.
In addition, employees in this role may be eligible for consideration on an annual basis for a discretionary bonus and/or equity awards, such as restricted stock units or stock options, based upon individual and business performance at the company’s discretion.
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.
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
Director, Hedge Fund Accounting
Locations: New York, NY (Hybrid), Union, NJ (Hybrid), Skillman, NJ (Hybrid), Stamford, CT
About the Role
SS&C is seeking a Director, Hedge Fund Accounting to lead client service teams supporting hedge fund clients. This role will oversee fund accounting operations, manage client relationships, and ensure the delivery of accurate and timely financial reporting.
You will play a key leadership role, driving team performance, overseeing complex accounting deliverables, and partnering with clients to support their operational and reporting needs.
Why Join SS&C
SS&C combines proprietary technology with deep industry expertise to support complex financial and healthcare operations. Our teams design, implement, and operate solutions that help clients manage data, automate processes, and scale their businesses with confidence.
You will work alongside industry experts supporting sophisticated hedge fund clients while gaining exposure to complex products and evolving financial markets.
How You Will Make an Impact
- Lead and coordinate work plans for client service accounting teams, managing workflow and deliverables
- Provide coaching, training, and leadership to team members to drive performance and development
- Review fund accounting deliverables including NAVs, P&L, pricing, and investor allocations
- Manage and strengthen client relationships, ensuring high levels of client satisfaction
- Oversee new client onboarding, fund setups, reorganizations, and conversions
- Resolve complex accounting issues escalated by the team
- Provide technical accounting expertise and industry insights to clients
- Coordinate and manage the external audit process
- Review financial statements, partner capital statements, and related reporting
- Contribute to internal initiatives, including product development, testing, and implementation
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 4–5+ years of experience in fund accounting or back-office operations within a fund administrator, hedge fund, or investment advisor
- 3+ years of experience managing or supervising teams
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP
- Experience with financial instruments including equities, fixed income, FX, futures, options, repos, and mortgages
- Solid understanding of corporate actions
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Strong communication skills, including verbal, written, and presentation abilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
What Sets You Apart
- CPA, CFA, or progress toward certification
- Experience with Geneva, Total Return, or other fund accounting platforms
- Strong client-facing experience with the ability to influence and advise stakeholders
- Experience leading large or complex client relationships
- Proven ability to drive process improvements and operational efficiencies
Join SS&C, where innovation meets global opportunities. Click here to apply.
#LI-AK1
#LI-HYbrid
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 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.
Actual base salary will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to relevant skills, prior experience, education, demonstrated performance, and geographic location.New Jersey: The expected base salary for the position is between 180,000 USD to 210,000 USD. New York: The expected base salary for the position is between 180,000 USD to 210,000 USD. Other States expected base salary for the position is between 190,000 USD to 210,000 USD.
In addition, employees in this role may be eligible for consideration on an annual basis for a discretionary bonus and/or equity awards, such as restricted stock units or stock options, based upon individual and business performance at the company’s discretion.
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.
About SS&C
SS&C is a leading global provider of mission-critical, cloud-based software and solutions for the financial and healthcare industries. Named to the Fortune 1000 list as a top U.S. company based on revenue, SS&C (NASDAQ: SSNC) is a trusted provider to more than 20,000 financial services and healthcare companies, with over 25,000 employees and operations in more than 40 countries. Built upon a foundation of expertise, innovation and excellent customer service, SS&C powers some of the largest financial and healthcare firms in the world.
