Associate Manager

SS&C is a global provider of investment and financial services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Named to Fortune 1000 list as top U.S. company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut and has 20,000+ employees in over 90 offices in 35 countries. Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest institutions to local firms, manage and account for their investments using SS&C's products and services.

**Job Description**:
SS&C Financial Services - Associate Manager, Fund Accountant - Private Markets

About SS&C Technologies

SS&C is a global provider of investment, financial services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Named to Fortune 1000 list as top U.S. company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut and has 20,000+ employees in over 90 offices in 35 countries. Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest institutions to local firms, manage and account for their investments using SS&C's products and services.

**Job Description**:
SS&C Financial Services

A leading innovator in alternative investment technology solutions and services, SS&C is also home to the industry’s largest fund administrator: SS&C GlobeOp, helping funds of all sizes from start-ups to today's largest funds.

Named "Best Administrator: Technology" in the 2020 HFM US Services Awards. Across all of SS&C, we serve nearly $45 trillion in managed assets. We have assembled an exceptional team of fund accounting experts and equipped them with the industry’s leading technology, which SS&C built and supports.

About the Role

As an Associate Manager you will be responsible for maintaining a number of private equity client relationships and overseeing the offshore team members managing the accounting and reporting functions. You should be a qualified accountant with experience in private equity fund administration. You will be expected to have excellent written and verbal communications skills, a proven ability to multi-task, and outstanding organisational and problem-solving skills.

Your Responsibilities
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Deliverables Management:

- Manage multiple client relationships, including scheduling and meeting all client deliverables.
- Oversee the preparation of financial statements, partner capital statements and the underlying work papers.
- Participate in new business discussions with prospects and existing clients.
- Prepare goals and career development plans for direct reports and complete performance appraisals.
- Oversee and assist with the preparation and review of management fee calculations and waterfall models.
- Oversee and assist with the preparation and delivery of drawdown and distribution notices to limited partners.
- Oversee and assist with the preparation and coordinate the filing of monthly and quarterly regulatory reporting such as SPV reporting.
- Communicate and respond to all inquiries.
- Interact with senior management to implement new initiatives and promote team development

Team Interaction:

- Coordinate deliverable planning and team development with the Manager / Associate Director.
- Coordinate to ensure all necessary work is completed in a timely and professional manner.
- Cross-training to ensure excellent overall knowledge base within the group.
- Coordinate with operations teams in India and New York as required.

Client Engagement Management:

- Communicate promptly and professionally with clients and regulatory authorities.
- Prepare appropriate material and responses for client meetings and other requests.
- Coordinate, support and manage the external audit process.

Your Experience

Knowledge/Experience:

- Post qualification experience dealing with and reporting on Fund Structures.
- Demonstrated ability to critically and constructively review prepared financial statements.
- Strong background in review of fund and deal related legal documents.
- Strong working knowledge of accounting principles, general ledgers, financial statements etc.
- Team player with the ability to coordinate deliverables within a team - this will be very important as cross-team interaction is critical to the smooth running of the group.
- An understanding of the control environment associated with private equity administration.

**Skills**:

- Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.
- Excellent follow-up, analytical and problem solving skills.
- Self-motivating
- Strong interpersonal skills including oral and written communication skills.
- Strong client service focus, including the ability to effectively respond to client needs.
- Advanced computer skills, especially Microsoft Excel.
- Ability to adapt quickly to new systems and procedures.

Qualifications:

- Accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CPA or similar).
- Experience in accounting (preferably including private equity accounting o