Assistant Manager - Accounting Services
Apex Fund and Corporate Services SA (Pty) Limited • Sandton, ZA
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
Role summary
We are seeking an Assistant Manager, reporting to a Manager within the Alternative Asset Services Division of Apex, to have responsibility for the administration and overseeing the accounting of a client portfolio. Also, including the development and mentoring of the more junior team members and providing the highest quality of customer service. Working closely with the lead relationship manager and Director to provide quality and efficient services to all customers within the portfolio.
Key responsibilities
- Be responsible for managing a client portfolio including all aspects of administration & overseeing the accounting aspects.
- Supervise and mentor a number of junior staff members, some of whom would typically be studying towards professional qualifications.
- Working with the Manager and Director to ensure the planning, coordination and completion of NAVs.
- Management Reporting and Statutory Reporting of corporate entities to ensure the team complies with all of its accounting and regulatory obligations and requirements including listing requirements and client reporting.
- Preparation and implementation of entity customer specific procedures in relation to the administration and reporting requirements.
- Act as point of contact with auditors in respect of the planning and coordination of audits and assisting with and running audits for clients.
- Ensuring reporting complies with entity and statutory requirements including local law, relevant GAAP or IFRS and other reporting principals and Ensure that client responsibilities are managed effectively and Ensure that client responsibilities are managed effectively.
Skills / experience
- Professional qualification – CA(S) or equivalent.
- Minimum one year post articles experience.
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the fund industry.
- Excellent communication and organisation skills.
- Legal and regulatory requirements for example Anti-Money Laundering laws etc.
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
- Ability to prioritise work and meet strict deadlines.
- Motivated and driven.
- Fund related accounting experience will be an advantage.
- Private Debt, Capital Markets, Real Assets or Private Equity knowledge will be a distinct advantage.
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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