Associate Manager - Private Equity Accounting

SS&C•Union, NY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Associate Managers manage key private equity fund relationships and oversee the full spectrum of alternative investment fund accounting, from capital activity and waterfalls to financial reporting and audits. You’ll also play a hands-on role in developing junior talent, shaping team performance, and ensuring high-quality delivery across complex, deadline-driven client engagements. This is an opportunity to deepen your expertise in private markets in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
6+ years’ experience in accounting, focus on alternative investments funds
Knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and other comprehensive basis of accounting, with an emphasis on investment partnerships
Experience with Consolidated Financial Statements and Minority Interest
Proven ability to manage time effectively and multi-task between shifting priorities
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of the organization
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, advanced Excel skills required

Nice To Haves

Private Equity/Real Assets experience
CPA designation and/or MBA are pluses

Responsibilities

Support development of team members by providing technical training and sharing fund knowledge
Review client deliverables, including, but not limited to: quarterly financial statements, investment data, partner’s capital allocations, fund net asset value and applicable accrual bookings
Primary liaison for book of business and work closely with external parties such as auditors, law firms and tax advisors
Preparation, review and maintenance of general ledgers, sub ledgers and trial balances for multiple fund clients, according to various accounting standards (IFRS/US GAAP/local GAAP)
Run and/or assist the implementation, onboarding and setup of new client entities
Contribute and identify opportunity for the development and implementation of adequate and effective processes to improve the overall operations
Actively planning, coordinating and monitoring the quality and timing of various client deliverables of the team, according to the operating memoranda/SLAs
Aggregation, maintenance and reconciliation of key business and client metrics