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

Account Manager - Open Ended
Location : Melbourne

This role is responsible for overseeing and growing a team of Senior Fund Accountants and Fund accountants locally and offshore involved in the areas of NAV calculation, shareholder reporting and compliance. This person will also maintain the client relationship, take responsibility for co-ordination of regulatory reporting, audit preparation, marketing for new business along with the take on and due diligence requirements of the company.

Job Responsibilities:

• To ensure timely and accurate NAV calculation for a portfolio of funds on a daily, weekly or monthly basis along with any other client specific reporting requirements.

• Review of subscription, redemption process and ensuring timely communication with investors of the funds.

• Preparation of financial statements & liaising with auditor as required annually

• To ensure timely and accurate preparation of distribution calculations, tax statements and liaising with the tax advisor of the fund.

• Ensure timely and accurate investor reporting including NAV, contract notes, distribution statements, tax statements.

• Review of the payments.

• Ongoing development of the business by liaising with the senior management and ensuring full communication from bottom up and implementation of new processes and controls as required

• Ongoing Implementation and refinement of SSAE 18 controls

• Ensuring client enquiries are answered in accordance with Apex service standards on an ongoing basis

• Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and other requirements of the funds specifications

• Supervision and training and recruitment of accounting staff

Skills required:

• 5-6 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 an advantage)

What you will get in return:

· A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business;

· Competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience;

· Training and development opportunities

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 on the basis of 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 https://www.apexgroup.com/corporate-social-responsibility/

“Personal data provided by job applicant(s) will be used for recruitment purposes only and will be treated strictly confidential. Such personal data can be accessed by different Apex stakeholders within and out of country for the consideration of the job application hereunder. Application made by the job applicant(s) constitutes the irrevocable consent of the job applicant for her/his personal data to be used by Apex stakeholders within or outside country for the purpose of this recruitment.”

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.