Account Manager

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

Accounting:

• Ensuring client are serviced in accordance with Apex service standards on an ongoing basis.
• To ensure timely and accurate NAV calculations are prepared, reviewed and delivered on a daily, weekly or monthly basis along with any other client specific reporting requirements; ensuring their accuracy and compliance with fund governing documents and regulatory procedures.
• Operational onboarding of new and take on funds and ensure everything has been prepared prior to the launch and take on date – bank and broker access, set-up in the accounting system, etc.
• Review Limited Partner /Shareholder/ Unitholder Allocation - includes review of Administration fees/ Management fees/ Performance Fee/ Waterfall calculations/ Claw back calculations etc
• Preparation and review of financial statements as required annually.
• Annual regulatory reporting – including AIIR lodgement, FATCA, CRS, tax lodgements like BAS & income tax in completed on time.
• Annual distribution calculation
• Ability to deal with auditors (external and internal) & tax advisors and manage and respond to their queries.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and other requirements of the funds specifications.

Investor Services:

• Review of investor on boarding documents to ensure AML/KYC compliance.
• Review capital calls and distribution calculation and notices
• Review and release investor distribution and redemption payments
• Resolve issues and communicate with investors ensuring all investor information is complete and up to date
• Review capital statements
• Oversee calculation and preparation of investor tax statements

Operations

• Overall responsibility for client relationship, inquiries and meetings
• Interact with Senior management and clients
• Solving operational problems encountered by staff on a day to day basis as well as making complex decision making.
• Review procedures and recommend solutions in order to improve efficiencies
• Ensure adherence to all internal and external audit standards
• Implementation of fund structures onto accounting system
• Review of constitutional documents and preparation of client SLA and budgeting
• Attendance in client meetings both at onboarding and launched stages.
• Ongoing Implementation and refinement of SSAE 18 controls.
• Authorisation of fund related payments via bank portals.
• Supervision and training and recruitment of accounting staff.

Skills Required:

• Minimum 4-6 years experience in a similar role incorporating the above functions
• An ability to work to and meet agreed deadlines
• An accountancy qualification is an advantage
• Excellent interpersonal and written communications skills
• Strong PC skills including Word, Excel and Macros in Excel (Experience on Paxus, Efront or Yardi an advantage)

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.