Associate Manager - Private Equity Fund Accounting

SS&C Technologies • New York, NY

1d • $65,000 - $115,000 • 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. The role includes hands-on development of junior talent, shaping team performance, and ensuring high-quality delivery across complex, deadline-driven client engagements. It offers the opportunity to deepen private markets expertise in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

The position supports client operations by reviewing deliverables, coordinating with external parties, maintaining accounting records, onboarding new client entities, and improving processes. It also involves planning and monitoring the quality and timing of team deliverables and reconciling key business and client metrics.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field.
• At least 5 years of accounting experience, with a focus on alternative investment funds.
• Knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and other comprehensive bases of accounting, with an emphasis on investment partnerships.
• Experience with consolidated financial statements and minority interest.
• Ability to manage time effectively and multitask amid shifting priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel skills.

Nice To Haves

• Private equity or real assets experience.
• CPA designation.
• MBA.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of team members by providing technical training and sharing fund knowledge.
• Review client deliverables, including quarterly financial statements, investment data, partners’ capital allocations, fund net asset value, and applicable accrual bookings.
• Act as the primary liaison for a book of business and work closely with auditors, law firms, and tax advisors.
• Prepare, review, and maintain general ledgers, subledgers, and trial balances for multiple fund clients under various accounting standards, including IFRS, US GAAP, and local GAAP.
• Run or assist with the implementation, onboarding, and setup of new client entities.
• Identify and contribute to opportunities to develop and implement effective processes that improve overall operations.
• Plan, coordinate, and monitor the quality and timing of client deliverables according to operating memoranda and service-level agreements.
• Aggregate, maintain, and reconcile key business and client metrics.

Benefits

• Medical coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Paid time off.
• Paid holidays.
• Parental leave.
• Professional development reimbursement opportunity.
• Potential eligibility for discretionary annual bonus and/or equity awards, such as restricted stock units or stock options, based on individual and business performance and company discretion.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager