Alternatives Fund Accountant (Hedge Funds)

SS&C Technologies; Mumbai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services and healthcare technology company in Mumbai is seeking a Fund Accountant Specialist to join its Managed Operations team. The successful candidate will have 3-6 years of experience in financial technology, managing reconciliations, and interacting with clients. Responsibilities include portfolio reconciliations, month-end accounting processing, and break resolution. The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, along with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and portfolio management software.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years’ experience in a financial or technology setting.
• Strong working knowledge for instrument valuation across multiple asset classes.
• Understanding of the trade lifecycle from trade compliance to reporting.

Responsibilities

• Process Portfolio Reconciliations with various stakeholders.
• Manage Month-End Shadow Accounting and Tax Lots Reconciliations.
• Communicate results with Clients and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Financial technology knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Technical detail communication

Tools

Microsoft Excel

VBA

Portfolio Management software

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

SS&C: Managed Operations – Fund Accountant

SS&C is seeking an Fund Accountant Specialist to join its Managed Operations – Shadow Accounting in its Hyderabad office. We are looking for a candidate who has a proven track record in financial technology or a related discipline and can provide excellent service to our clients in the investment industry. Successful candidates will be highly driven and have an excellent understanding of the asset management business.

As an Engagement specialist, the candidate will be in a client facing role performing shadow reconciliations and accounting services in various SS&C Accounting platforms that its client operates on. This will involve playing a key role with various internal and external stakeholders to affirm requirements, implement and present through various concurrent client facing projects in a collaborative manner.

Responsibilities

• Process Portfolio Reconciliations – Positions, Cash, Transaction Reconciliation with Prime Brokers, Custodians, Fund Administrators, ISDA Counterparties, FCM.
• Process Month-End Shadow Accounting – NAV, Trial Balance, and Tax Lots Reconciliations.
• Non‑Trading Activity processing – e.g., Corporate Actions, Subscriptions & Redemptions, Account Transfers.
• Asset Servicing – e.g., Swap Financing & Resets, Bond Amortisation, Option Exercises.
• Break Resolution – Direct communication with 3rd Parties on resolving breaks.
• Communicate reconciliation results with Clients, 3rd Parties and internal stakeholders.
• Document requirements, associated workflows and maintain artefact library.

Attributes

• Able to communicate technical details to a range of stakeholders with varying degrees of technical ability.
• Analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Strong emphasis on quality, professionalism, and excellence.
• Able to work in various shifts as required.

Qualifications & Experience

• 3‑6 years’ experience in a financial or technology setting.
• Strong working knowledge for instrument valuation across multiple asset classes ranging from Equities, Options, Futures, Fixed Income, Credit, FX.
• Understanding of the trade lifecycle ranging from Pre‑Trade Compliance, Order Generation, Order Execution, Trade Confirmation, Trade settlements, reconciliation, and reporting.
• Prior exposure to the use of Portfolio Management and reconciliation software.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel with preferred or working knowledge of VBA and Macro Building.

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.