Senior Associate, Hedge Fund Accounting

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

Job Title: Senior Associate, Hedge Fund Accounting

Location: San Francisco, CA (hybrid) or Walnut Creek, CA (hybrid)

About the Role

Join a fast-paced hedge fund accounting team where you’ll take ownership of daily NAV processes, including reconciliations, trade support, corporate actions, and fee calculations. You’ll work closely with investment managers, auditors, and prime brokers to ensure accuracy across complex portfolios while contributing to timely monthly and daily reporting. This role offers strong exposure to the full hedge fund lifecycle in a collaborative environment that values precision, accountability, and continuous improvement.

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 

• Take ownership of daily hedge fund accounting operations, including cash, position, and market value reconciliations
• Process and monitor trade activity while ensuring accuracy across all investment records
• Review accruals, expenses, and fee calculations to ensure completeness and compliance
• Manage corporate actions from end to end, including validation of pricing and event data using independent sources
• Perform analytical reviews of daily and monthly fund performance and financial results
• Collaborate with investment managers, prime brokers, auditors, and tax teams to resolve breaks and ensure alignment across 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

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Mathematics 
• 2+ years of experience in accounting or financial services
• Collaborative team player who can also work independently and take initiative
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
• Clear and confident communication skills, both written and verbal

What Sets You Apart

• Master’s, CPA, or CFA a plus
• Hedge fund accounting experience strongly preferred
• Strong analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.