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Assistant Vice President – Private Equity Funds - NYC
Finance & Investment Industry Company
New York, NY, United States
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SS&C Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of software solutions and services for the international investment community. Investment managers, broker/dealers, sponsors, and custodians around the world use SS&C’s mission-critical and decision support systems. SS&C brings together experts in investments, providing superior client service from its headquarters in Windsor, CT and subsidiaries in Canada, United States, Australia and Europe. Visit us at Company website or Company website.
We offer exciting growth opportunities and the chance to work in a dynamic and fast growing segment of the financial services industry. Our clients are some of the best, brightest and most innovative private equity fund managers in the industry today. SS&C is an international player in fund administration and continues to expand its offerings as we enter new global markets.
Role:
Assistant Vice President (Associate Manager) – Private Equity Funds
Job Summary:
Assistant Vice President – Private Equity Funds: will help manage and monitor transaction processing, proper application of accounting principles to complex transactions, and financial reporting, for our private equity clients.
Job Description:
Assistant Vice President – Private Equity Funds: The assistant vice president will be responsible for a broad spectrum of financial and accounting matters affecting our private equity clients. Assistant vice presidents should have a strong background in accounting for alternative investment funds, with a focus on private equity, proven client management skills, and the ability to manage and monitor client deliverables and deadlines. Additionally, the assistant vice president is responsible for exercising sound judgment regarding the proper application of accounting principles to complex transactions, as well as preparing financial reports.
• Help manage one or more client relationships, including scheduling and meeting all client deliverables
• Maintain/manage client expectations and coordinate deliverables timelines with vice president and staff
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of accounting, specifically with respect to alternative investment funds, with a focus on private equity limited partnerships
• Assist in preparation of goals and career development plans for junior staff
• Provide input into semiannual performance appraisals and discussions for junior staff
• Provide guidance and direction to junior staff on all technical and client-service-related topics
• Review fund governing documents, offering documents, subscription documents, side letters, and investment management agreements, in order to ensure proper application of fund terms
• Review all transaction documentation and supporting files, and understand the features of the investment transactions, accruals, etc.
• Prepare/review work paper files for accuracy and completeness, including capital activity, investment activity, income and expense accruals, valuation adjustments, etc.
• Prepare/review management fee calculations, including offsetable amounts, management fee waiver contributions, etc.
• Prepare/review investor allocations and capital account statements
• Prepare/review capital call and distribution calculations, sources/uses of cash, allocations, and investor notices
• Create, maintain, and/or review distribution waterfall (carried interest) models, in keeping with the applicable fund terms
• Prepare/review financial statements, notes disclosures, and supporting schedules
• Help manage the year-end audit process, in collaboration with the VP, client, and auditors
• Where applicable, support the tax team with information to prepare tax compliance/reports
• Support corporate goals and business/departmental initiatives
Job Skills/Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
• 4-7+ years experience in accounting, with a focus on alternative investments funds – private equity experience a plus
• CPA designation a plus
• Knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and other comprehensive basis of accounting, with an emphasis on investment partnerships
• Experience supervising one or two junior professional staff
• Provide significant input into hiring and termination decisions as well as providing continuous performance feedback to staff
• Hands-on management style with strong leadership skills and ability to develop junior staff
• Demonstrated project management skills with the ability to multi-task
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, with advanced Excel skills
• Sungard Investran experience a plus
• Team player
SS&C HAS AN EXCELLENT BENEFITS PROGRAM INCLUDING A MEDICAL AND DENTAL PLAN, TUITION REIMBURSEMENT PLAN, AND 401K PLAN.
SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and as such 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.