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

Associate Manager Role

Location: Ebene, Mauritius
Department: Corporate Solutions
Employment Type: Permanent

The Role & Key Responsibilities

The Associate Manager will be responsible for overseeing the accounting and financial reporting obligations of a portfolio including structures which invest into alternative assets, namely Private Equity, Real Estate and Debt. The Associate Manager will support the team, with a particular focus on the development and mentoring of the team members and providing quality and efficient services to all customers within the portfolio. Given the responsibilities outlined below, the candidate will be required to have significant experience and expertise.

Accountabilities and main responsibilities

Be responsible for the day-to-day management of a team of professionals to ensure the delivery of high quality and on time output to clients as per commitments, SLA, policies and procedures
Work with the management team to ensure the planning, coordination and completion of NAVs, Management Reporting and Statutory Reporting of the structures and to ensure the team complies with all of its accounting and regulatory obligations
Review bookkeeping; monthly, quarterly, annual NAV’s; Management accounts; interim and annual statutory financial statements
Assist in the management of specialised services teams on all aspects of financial reporting, including working with Apex’s offices or clients to ensure their structures are run efficiently in compliance with the relevant laws and contractual obligations, and being involved with the management team to strategically expand the team
Prepare and present reports, KPIs and Dashboards for management
Manage risks, issues and complaints and escalate on time whenever required
Ensure reporting complies with entity and statutory requirements including local law, relevant GAAP, including IFRS, US, UK, Luxembourg, Irish and other reporting principles
Ensure that all day-to-day matters required to be completed are performed in a timely and satisfactory manner including monitoring tasks and delegating these across the relevant team
Support the implementation of new processes
Be able to provide sound, quality and technical guidance to team members
Coach and guide team members on technical matters
Mentor team members and help them grow to the next level
Do staff appraisals and implement initiatives within team to keep staff engaged and motivated
On the lookout for automation and process improvements
Assist in implementing improvement ideas
Stay up to date with Financial Reporting matters and deliver training or workshops to debrief to team
and Perform other duties as necessary to support the strategic development of the team

Skills Required

Strong technical expertise and experience in drafting and reviewing management accounts and financial statements under IFRS and other GAAPS
Up to date with IFRS and other GAAPs developments
An understanding of regulatory and financial reporting regime
Ability to manipulate large amounts of data and strong Excel and data analytical skills with the ability to create and analyze dashboards, reports, spreadsheets and other statistics
Team player and ability to motivate and influence a team
High managerial and leadership and people skills
Exposure to IT systems/platforms and excellent knowledge and experience with accounting software and databases
Experience with recruiting and performance evaluation processes
Strong decision-making skills
Experience in delivering client-focused solutions to customer needs
and Commercial awareness

Qualifications

A degree in the field of accounting and/or Finance
and/or Fully qualified ACCA

Experience

8+ years relevant working experience, preferably in accountancy and knowledge of IFRS

What you will get in return

A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business
Exposure to all aspects of the business, cross-jurisdiction and to working with senior management directly

About Apex Group

We are dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while fuelling the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. Established in Bermuda in 2003, the Group has continually disrupted the asset serving industry through our investment in innovation and talent. Today, we set the pace in asset servicing and stand out for our unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals.

We’re a people-powered business, and our people are full of ambition. Together, we’re inspired to lead the new era of data and tech enabled service. Bringing new products and services to market. Sharpening our client focus. Disrupting the market to exceed expectations. Innovating across a range of specialisms. With our focus on making a difference to our people, our planet and our society, you’ll experience more here than you would at most other companies. Prepare to accelerate.

We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster.

Positive change starts with you. We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster.

The journey is yours to own. When you stretch yourself, you grow. We want you to explore ways of working that will see you thrive as part of something bigger. We’ll help you with a solid structure, challenging projects, vibrant networks, supportive colleagues and approachable leaders. All the things you need to own your unique journey.

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Associate Manager, Financial Reporting