Windsor, CT, USA
4 days ago
Entry-level Accounting Associate - Insurance/Investment 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

Associate, Insurance/Investment Accounting

New Accounting Grads welcome to apply!

Locations: Windsor, CT | Hybrid  

Get To Know The Team: 

SS&C SmartSource, a division of SS&C Technologies, Inc., is an investment accounting outsource group that provides back and middle office accounting, reporting and operations support to Institutional clients including Insurance Companies.   

 

Why You Will Love It Here!  

Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model & a 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  

Diversity & Inclusion: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity 

Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, including SS&C University  

Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more! 

What You Will Get To Do: 

Perform the daily and monthly processing, reconciliation, and reporting functions for traditional and complex asset types 

Prepare and perform controls on monthly general ledgers feeds for US GAAP, US STAT, IFRS and other Local GAAPs 

Review and resolve differences on daily data reconciliations 

Review and resolve differences on reconciliations against multiple custodians and/or asset managers 

Identify inefficiencies in the current production process and make recommendations on how to fix them 

Address ad hoc inquiries and assist on projects 

Document and cross-train processes 

Liaise with clients on a day to day basis 

Manage change control requests and issue logs 

What You Will Bring: 

Solid understanding of practical application of accounting rules for investments under US GAAP and IFRS 

Strong background with simple and complex investment products 

Business related degree 

CPA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualification a plus 

0-3 years’ experience of investment accounting or equivalent work experience in the insurance industry 

Proven ability to meet daily and monthly deliverables 

Strong communication skills. 

Ability to multi-task effectively  

Strong analytical skills and ability to remain highly organized in a deadline driven environment while maintaining strict attention to detail 

Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, with advanced working knowledge of Excel 

Thank you for your interest in SS&C! To further explore this opportunity, please apply through our careers page on the corporate website at www.ssctech.com/careers. 

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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 offers excellent benefits including health, dental, 401k plan, tuition and professional development reimbursement plan.

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.

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