Senior Associate, Family Office Accounting
About The Position
SS&C is hiring a Senior Associate for its family office accounting team, based in New York City or Union, New Jersey, with a hybrid work arrangement. The role owns daily NAV processes and family office accounting operations, including reconciliations, trade support, corporate actions, and fee calculations. The employee works with investment managers, auditors, prime brokers, tax teams, and clients to maintain accurate records across complex portfolios and deliver timely daily and monthly reporting. The position provides exposure to the full fund lifecycle, complex fund structures, investment data, and a dynamic global platform. SS&C describes its work environment as collaborative and focused on precision, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Mathematics.
- At least 2 years of experience in accounting or financial services.
- Ability to work collaboratively and independently and take initiative.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.
- Clear and confident written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong analytical mindset and excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree, CPA, or CFA.
- Fund accounting experience.
Responsibilities
- Take ownership of daily family office accounting operations, including cash, position, and market value reconciliations.
- Process and monitor trade activity and ensure accuracy across investment records for traded securities, private equity, hedge fund, and debt investments.
- Review accruals, expenses, and fee calculations for completeness and compliance.
- Manage corporate actions end to end, including validating pricing and event data using independent sources.
- Perform analytical reviews of daily and monthly fund performance and financial results.
- Post journal entries and prepare monthly trial balance reports.
- Reconcile cash received from investors and investments.
- Collaborate with investment managers, prime brokers, auditors, and tax teams to resolve breaks and align stakeholders.
- Support audit and tax deliverables by preparing accurate, well-documented supporting schedules.
- Contribute to process improvements in a fast-paced, high-volume trading environment.
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 discretionary annual bonus
- Potential equity awards, such as restricted stock units or stock options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
