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.

Controller – Finance CA(SA) Finance Johannesburg, South Africa

We are seeking a Controller, reporting to a Senior Manager within the Finance Division. Apex is seeking a Finance Controller to join the group finance team to fulfil the role as legal entity controller for the Middle East. The role involves the accurate accounting of legal entities and detailed review of costs to ensure the accuracy, integrity and completeness of the accounting records. The ideal candidate should have at least two years of experience, as well as a recognized accreditation (CA, CIMA, CPA).

Key responsibilities

The brief description outlined above will involve the following specific duties:

Oversight of the timely month end close process for a number of legal entities, ensuring accounting is in line with group and company policies
Management of a number of legal entity audits and ensuring timely submission of financial statements before regulatory deadlines
Oversight of the production number of the statutory financial statements
Oversight of the timely production of a number of regulatory reports ensuring ongoing compliance with relevant regulatory capital requirements at all times
Oversight of payment procedures of a number of legal entities ensuring appropriate cash management at all times
Management of the annual budget process
Liaise closely with the Country Heads Local Managing Director
Accounting support for billing and FP&A teams
Stay current and abreast of relevant IFRS developments that impact the firm
Manage ad hoc requests as necessary

Skills / experience

Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
Good understanding and well-versed in accounting principles and concepts
0 - 2 years’ post article experience
Proficient with Excel, accounting systems and general IT
Conversant in IFRS
Self-motivated, proactive, resilient, and resourceful
An ability to work to and meet agreed deadlines
Ability to work under pressure
Ability to work on one’s own initiative
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, both verbal and written in English
Confident and credible partnering with stakeholders and sponsors to high level and driving broader business engagement in change

Preferably

Experience in audit would be ideal, but not necessary
Interest in financial services e.g., fund administration, banking
Creative thinker with aptitude for diagnosing problems/issues and proposing solutions
Experience with accounting/financial control mechanisms
Experience with US Tax

Additional information

We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. Any hiring decision are made based on skills, qualifications and experiences.

We measure our success as a business, not only by delivering great products and services and continually increasing our assets under administration and market share, but also by how we positively impact people, society and the planet.

For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) please visit https://theapexgroup.com/csr-policy/

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.

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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Finance Controller