Director, Private Markets Accounting

# Director, Private Markets Accounting Boston, MAFull-Time# Director, Private Markets Accounting Boston, MAFull-Time Nov 21, 2025

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Job Description As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 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
**** Director, Private Markets Accounting
**** Locations**:
Boston, MA | Hybrid
** Get To Know Us:
** SS&C is leading the way. We continue to look for todays and tomorrow’s brightest talent, those that embody a spirit to improve not only their lives, but those around them. From college students to seasoned and experienced professionals, we encourage you to apply. SS&C prides itself on hiring diverse, honest, dynamic individuals, who value collaboration, accountability, and innovation to name a few.
** Why You Will Love It Here!**
* ** Flexibility**:
Hybrid Work Model and Business Casual Dress Code, including jeans
* ** Your Future:
** 401k Matching Program, Professional Development Reimbursement
* ** Work/Life Balance:
** Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays
* ** Your Wellbeing:
** Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave
* ** Wide Ranging Perspectives:
** Committed to Celebrating the Variety of Backgrounds, Talents and Experiences of Our Employees
* ** Training:
** Hands-On, Team-Customized, including SS&C University
* ** Extra Perks:
** Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more!
** What You Will Get To Do:
*** Manage multiple fund relationships, including scheduling and meeting all client deliverables
* Maintain/manage client expectations and coordinate deliverables timelines with staff
* Demonstrate strong knowledge of accounting, specifically with respect to alternative investment funds, with a focus on private equity funds
* Participate in new business discussions with prospects and existing clients
* Prepare and maintain goals and career development plans for all direct reports
* Prepare semiannual performance appraisals and discussions for all direct reports
* Provide guidance and direction to 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.
* Review work paper files for accuracy and completeness, including capital activity, investment activity, income and expense accruals, valuation adjustments, etc.
* Review management fee calculations, including offsetable amounts, management fee waiver contributions, etc.
* Review investor allocations and capital account statements
* 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 and/or review financial statements, notes disclosures, and supporting schedules
* Develop/maintain robust review procedures around deliverables
* Manage the year-end audit process, in collaboration with the client and auditors
** What You Will Bring:
*** Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
* Master’s degree preferred
* 15+ years’ experience in accounting, with a focus on alternative investments funds – private equity experience a plus
* CPA designation a plus
* 5+ years’ experience supervising two or more professional staff
* Directly responsible for 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 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
*…