Fund Accountant Jobs in New Jersey

SS&C is a leading provider of mission-critical, AI-powered technology and services empowering financial services and healthcare organizations to work smarter, faster, and securely. Founded in 1986, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has offices worldwide. More than 23,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.

Job Description

Job Title: Manager, Hedge Fund Accounting

Locations: New York City (hybrid), Union, NJ (hybrid), or Boston, MA (hybrid)

About the Role

Lead a high-performing fund accounting team supporting sophisticated hedge fund clients while building strong client relationships and driving operational excellence. As a Fund Accounting Manager, you'll have the opportunity to lead and develop a talented team, build lasting client partnerships, and drive process improvements that make a meaningful impact. If you enjoy solving complex accounting challenges, mentoring others, and working in a fast-paced, client-focused environment, this is an opportunity to grow your career while helping shape the future of our fund accounting operations.

Why Join SS&C

SS&C combines proprietary technology with deep industry expertise to support complex financial and health care operations. Our teams design, implement, and operate solutions that help clients manage data, automate processes, and scale their businesses with confidence.

You will work with industry experts, modern platforms, and evolving technologies, gaining exposure to real-world operational challenges and large-scale enterprise environments.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Lead and coordinate the day-to-day work plan for the U.S. Client Service Fund Accounting team, managing workflow, priorities, and deliverables.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, training, and performance leadership to accounting professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team.
• Review and approve fund accounting deliverables, including P&L reporting, NAV calculations, pricing, and economic allocations.
• Oversee the preparation and review of financial statements, partner capital statements, and other required client reporting.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, building strong relationships and ensuring a high level of client satisfaction.
• Develop and execute plans for new client onboardings, fund launches, reorganizations, and platform conversions.
• Resolve complex fund accounting and operational issues escalated by the team.
• Provide technical accounting guidance and industry expertise to both clients and internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate and manage the external audit process, working closely with auditors and clients to ensure timely completion.
• Partner with internal teams on strategic initiatives, including new product development, process improvements, system enhancements, testing, and implementations.

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 6+ years of fund accounting experience with a hedge fund administrator
• 3+ years of leadership or people management experience
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and hedge fund accounting principles
• Experience preparing and reviewing financial statements, audit support, and investor allocations
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Experience with a broad range of financial instruments, including equities, fixed income, repurchase agreements, futures, foreign exchange, mortgages, or options
• Solid understanding of corporate actions and their accounting impact
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication skills with the ability to build trusted client relationships

What Sets You Apart

• Geneva fund accounting platform experience
• Experience leading client onboarding, fund launches, reorganizations, or platform conversions
• Demonstrated success driving process improvements, operational efficiencies, or system implementations within a fund accounting environment

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Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

SS&C Technologies offers a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future. Our benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) plan with company match; paid time off, holidays, and parental leave; and professional development reimbursement opportunity.

Actual base salary will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to relevant skills, prior experience, education, demonstrated performance, and geographic location.

New Jersey: The expected base salary for the position is between 78000 USD to 165000 USD. New York: The expected base salary for the position is between 78000 USD to 165000 USD. Massachusetts: The expected base salary for the position is between 115000 USD to 165000 USD.

In addition, employees in this role may be eligible for consideration on an annual basis for a discretionary bonus and/or equity awards, such as restricted stock units or stock options, based upon individual and business performance at the company’s discretion.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and 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.