Senior Manager - Financial Reporting

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.

Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.

For our business, for clients, and for you

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, ensuring exceptional service

delivery and high levels of client satisfaction.

• Act as the primary point of contact for clients, auditors, directors, and onshore

teams, resolving queries in a timely and professional manner.

• Lead client communications regarding new regulatory requirements and financial

reporting disclosures.

• Review and oversee the preparation of financial statements for Hedge Funds,

Private Equity Funds, Real Estate Funds, Management Companies (ManCos), and

related structures.

• Ensure compliance with multiple accounting frameworks including IFRS, US GAAP,

UK GAAP, Luxembourg GAAP, and Canadian GAAP.

• Establish and manage financial statement preparation timelines in collaboration

with onshore teams and key stakeholders.

• Work closely with senior leadership to drive the development, implementation,

and continuous enhancement of financial reporting policies and procedures.

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, standardization, automation, and

scalability across financial reporting processes.

• Develop, maintain, and enhance process documentation, operating procedures,

and reporting manuals.

• Manage a team of high-volume, deadline and production driven environment, all

while maintaining 100% accuracy.

• Prepare and analyze MIS reports to support business decision-making and

operational performance management.

• Lead and manage high-performing teams in a deadline-driven environment while

maintaining the highest standards of quality and accuracy.

• Establish team goals, monitor performance, and ensure optimal resource

utilization.

• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, training, performance management, and

employee development.

• Foster a culture of continuous learning, accountability, collaboration, and client

service excellence.

• Support career progression initiatives by defining development plans and growth

opportunities for team members.

• Ensure robust quality control processes and effective risk management practices

are embedded within the financial reporting function.

• Drive operational resilience and mitigate key business and client risks.

• Monitor service delivery metrics and implement corrective actions where required

to achieve operational excellence.

Qualification and Experience

• Professional qualification such as CA, CPA, ACCA, CFA, MBA (Finance), or another

accounting/finance-related qualification.

• Minimum 12 years of experience in Financial Reporting.

• Strong experience within Hedge Fund or Private Equity or Real Estate is preferred.

• Hands-on knowledge of IFRS and/or US GAAP financial reporting requirements.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership and people management capabilities.

• Excellent stakeholder management and interpersonal skills.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong time management, prioritization, and organizational skills.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.

• In-depth accounting and financial reporting knowledge.

• Sound understanding of capital markets, investment products, and derivatives.

• Ability to thrive in a dynamic and evolving business environment with a strong

focus on adaptability and continuous improvement.

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.