Associate, Hedge Fund Accounting

SS&C Technologies; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services and healthcare technology company is seeking an Associate in Hedge Fund Accounting located in Mississauga, Canada. The ideal candidate will perform transactions and financial report preparations while engaging in a hybrid work model. A Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and strong Excel skills are required. The company promotes flexibility and offers various benefits that support work-life balance, diversity, and professional growth.

Benefits

Hybrid Work Model

RRSP Matching Program

Professional Development Reimbursement

Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program

Discounts on fitness clubs and travel

Qualifications

• 0-2+ years’ experience in Accounting, hedge funds experience is a plus.
• Strong academic foundation in financial accounting, including journal entries and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process transactions and financial reports for Global Hedge Fund clients.
• Perform bank reconciliations and process journal entries for non-complex transactions.
• Analyze fund performance on a daily and monthly basis.
• Issue P&L reports daily.

Skills

Strong Microsoft Excel knowledge

Good written and verbal communication skills

Good analytical skills

Positive attitude with team player mentality

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related Business field

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

Associate, Hedge Fund Accounting

Location(s): Mississauga, Canada | Hybrid

Get To Know Us

SS&C is leading the way. We continue to look for today’s 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 reach out and apply to our welcoming and inclusive environment.

SS&C prides itself on hiring diverse, honest, dynamic individuals, who value collaboration, accountability, integrity, and innovation to name a few. We are a fast-paced environment, who promote flexibility, authenticity and offer a hybrid working model to ensure employees can manage their day and meet both work and personal commitments.

Associates in Hedge Fund Accounting are responsible for preparing and processing transactions and financial reports affecting Global Hedge Fund clients.

Why You Will Love It Here!

• Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model & a Business Casual Dress Code, including jeans
• Your Future: RRSP 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
• Diversity & Inclusion: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity
• Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, including SS&C Learning Institute
• Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more!
• Wide-Ranging Perspectives: Committed to Celebrating the Variety of Backgrounds, Talents and Experiences of Our Employees

What You Will Get To Do:

• Perform bank reconciliations, process journal entries for non-complex transactions, and prepare supporting financial schedules and reports
• Post accounting entries to general ledger
• Price the fund portfolios
• Analyze fund performance on a daily and monthly basis
• Research internal differences between the accounting and trade entry systems
• Issue P&L reports on a daily basis
• Perform month-end close processes/financial statement preparation
• Work with various products including equities, bonds, swaps, options, FX, mortgages, financing and futures

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related Business field
• 0-2+years’ experience in Accounting (hedge funds is a plus, not required)
• Strong academic foundation in financial accounting, i.e. journal entries, cash transactions and reconciliations, non-cash activity, investment activity
• Strong Microsoft Excel knowledge
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Positive attitude with a team player mentality and the ability to work independently
• Good analytical skills and high attention to detail

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.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds to enable us to bring diverse perspectives to our thinking and conversation. SS&C Technologies Canada Corp. fosters a positive, equitable and progressive workforce and is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process. If you require any accommodation during the application and hiring process, please contact: [e-mail].

No phone calls or email applications please. We thank all candidates for their interest, but only those under consideration will be contacted.

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 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.