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 Luxembourg Sarl – Director, Private market - Fund Accounting – Luxembourg

About SS&C Technologies

SS&C is a global provider of investment, financial services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Named to Fortune 1000 list as top U.S. company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut and has 27,000+ employees in over 90 offices in 35 countries.

Some 22,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest institutions to local firms, manage and account for their investments using SS&C's products and services.

SS&C Globe Op

A leading innovator in alternative investment technology solutions and services, SS&C is also home to the industry’s largest fund administrator: SS&C GlobeOp, helping funds of all sizes from start-ups to today's largest funds.

We have assembled an exceptional team of fund accounting experts and equipped them with the industry’s leading technology, which SS&C built and supports.

About the Role

SS&C GlobeOp is seeking experienced professionals with a strong background in fund accounting management to take on a Director role in our Luxembourg office.

This position requires proactive ownership of key client relationships and the ability to foster strong collaboration with colleagues across the organization. The successful candidate will also engage closely with Clients, Investors, AIFMs, Depositaries, Auditors, Fund Boards, the Bank Central of Luxembourg (BCL) and Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), and other critical internal and external stakeholders.

In addition, the role involves leading managers who oversee teams of Fund Accountants located in both Luxembourg and India. Candidates will be expected to contribute to, and potentially take ownership of, strategically focused projects that drive the organization forward.

This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic, fast-growing company and play a pivotal role in shaping its continued success.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of experienced professionals to deliver exceptional client service, ensuring all deliverables are completed on time, to the highest standards, and in line with service level agreements and procedures.
• Oversee professional development, coaching, and performance management of direct reports.
• Contribute as a member of the Luxembourg senior management team to drive organizational success.
• Manage deliverables from outsourced locations and oversee regulatory substance reviews.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex issues within the team.
• Oversee resource planning and allocation while collaborating with wider teams across the organization.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with other teams, departments, and global offices.
• Represent the Luxembourg fund accounting function in key global strategic initiatives.
• Participate in and/or lead departmental initiatives and cross-functional projects.
• Lead client due diligence visits and coordinate both internal and external audit reviews.
• Manage client onboarding processes and oversee onsite/offsite due diligence work streams.
• Oversee and ensure timely completion of all Luxembourg regulatory reporting by the team, in full compliance with requirements.
• Support business development efforts by strengthening client relationships, identifying opportunities for growth, and contributing to proposals and presentations for prospective clients.

Your Experience

• Ideally 10+ years of relevant industry experience in an operations environment.
• Proven experience managing a Fund Accounting team and oversight of outsourced locations at a senior level.
• Professional qualifications preferred (ACCA, CA, CAIA, CFA, CIMA).
• Strong track record in Fund Accounting & Oversight or a similar role within the funds industry.
• Demonstrated expertise in production and review of NAV calculations & experience in financial statement preparation and review preferred.
• Excellent knowledge of Private Market including diverse fund structures and instrument types.
• Knowledge of Luxembourg funds and associated regulatory reporting is a distinct advantage.
• Strong knowledge of due diligence and onboarding of new business.
• Strong client management skills with the ability to build and maintain key relationships & proven leadership and organizational skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and control-focused work environment.
• Capable of working independently while contributing enthusiastically as part of a team.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong business acumen with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage tight internal and client deadlines under pressure.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively both internally and externally.

EEO Statement / Non-agency Disclosure

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, to enable us to bring a diversity of perspectives to our thinking and conversation. It's important to us that we strive to have a workforce that is diverse in the widest sense.

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

Background Checks

All employment offers at SS&C are contingent upon successful completion of background verification checks. These may include verification of a minimum of 5 years’ employment history, proof of eligibility to work in the hiring location, proof of address, credit checks, and criminal record checks (where permitted by local law). The accuracy of the information you provide during the application process is essential and may be validated as part of these checks should your application progress.

Unless expressly requested or initiated by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or one of its affiliated companies, unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services will not be accepted.

SS&C Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected under applicable discrimination laws.

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.