Accountant

FundRock is a Pan-European leading independent UCITS management company and AIFM (Alternative Investment Fund Manager). Our clients are established blue-chip companies and leaders in their domestic market. We invest in our people, enabling you to develop your skills and build on your experience. If you like the idea of working for an ambitious and growing company, as part of a multicultural team, we are the place for you.

As an Accountant, you will be part of a team of experienced professionals where you can apply your accounting knowledge and benefit from the collective expertise of the team. You will perform regular accounting duties, including bookkeeping, month-end and year-end entries, while also engaging in in-depth financial analysis and the preparation of KPIs. Additionally, with the help of your colleagues you will be responsible for preparing regulatory reports required by various regulators to ensure accurate tracking and follow-up on the performance of the business.

Job specification

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Finance, you will be asked to:

• Actively participate to month-end closing processes within different business models and countries. Each business model involves a certain level of complexity (Reporting standards, currency etc.)
• Prepare daily KPI’s such as intra-day cash positions, Assets Under Management and Regulatory Capital Requirements
• Improve financial status by analyzing results, monitoring variances, identifying trends and recommending actions to management
• Reconcile cash transactions and report/investigate any doubtful item
• Maintain and improve active database by entering, verifying, and backing up data
• Increase productivity by participating to the development of automated accounting applications and coordinating information requirements
• Protect operations by keeping financial information confidential

Skills required

• At least a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
• An Accounting Qualification (Preferred, but not required)
• At least 3 years of accounting experience in Luxembourg within a Finance department or with a Service Provider
• Proven exposure or interest in the Funds industry and related financial activities
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel (Formulas, formatting, pivot tables) with the willingness to learn
• Fluent in English (Written and spoken); Any other internationally spoken language is a plus (French or German in particular)
• Able to meet tight deadlines in a complex environment
• High professional standards and able to evolve in a young, dynamic and multi-cultural environment
• Intellectually curious, quick learner and able to identify root causes of issues quickly

Please note that a background check will be conducted as part of the hiring process once a job offer has been made. In accordance with the provisions of the Luxembourg law of 23 July 2016 amending the law of 29 March 2013, candidates may be required to provide an extract from their criminal record. This document, issued by the authorities, must not be older than three months. Such a document will be requested with the aim of carrying out a character check on candidates, bearing in mind the area of activity of our establishment and, more particularly, the tasks described in the job description.

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As a vital team member and in return for your expertise, inclusive approach and commitment, we'll provide a favourable salary and the chance to join a passionate and welcoming team.

Benefits

As a truly global business, we tailor benefits to each location to safeguard our people and respect local cultures and ways of working. Our people are our greatest asset, and we invest in talent development. Join our global network, and you will benefit from education support, sponsorship and in-house training programs.

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. Find out more about us