Account Manager - Closed Ended

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 - Closed Ended

The principal responsibility for the job is to oversee and assist in the fund accounting and client service of our Private Equity Real Estate (“PERE”) fund administration clients. The job will include oversight of the operational work for our PERE clients including coordination with work performed in other locations globally, financial statement and other fund admin reporting, client visits, global projects and client integration management.

The Role & Key Responsibilities:

Lead the client relationship management for Fund Administration PERE clients

Direct supervision of staff

US GAAP & IFRS reporting for closed-ended fund structures including PE, RE, or Infrastructure

Assisting in the development of new & existing global client relationships, optimizing service offerings, productivity and profitability

Production of Financial Statements and supporting investor communications for Clients

Assist in the management of the NAV preparation and review process for our PERE fund clients

Fund accounting and knowledge of investor reporting systems such as Investran and eFront, and investor portals including Investment Café (ICX) and FIS Data Exchange (IDX)

Ensuring adherence to documented procedures and policies

Work on the integration of large fund administration mandates

Developing and enhancing Investran and/or eFront fund administration platforms to automate and standardize processes

Collaborating with operational centers

Working on ad hoc internal and global projects (as required)

Skills Required:

Approximately 4+ years’ experience

An understanding of complex fund structures and fund accounting to act as subject matter expert to team

A high degree of commercial awareness and client service focus

Prior experience working at a PE Fund or PE Administrator

Strong leadership skills and supervisory experience of other professionals

Excellent organizational and communication skills and the ability to work on own initiative consistently producing accurate and timely work

Good interpersonal skills to develop working relationships with colleagues, clients, other divisions and professional intermediaries

A professional accounting qualification a plus

Demonstrated ability to automate processes leveraging Excel and systems (Investran and/or eFront, Yardi experience a plus)

Investor Services to US & investor KYC Standards

What you will get in return:

A high level of visibility within a large organisation on an upwards trajectory

The ability to define marketing processes to drive innovation and have a tangible impact on the business

Be part of a dynamic and fast-paced team that makes a genuine impact on revenue and sales pipeline.

Exposure to all aspects of the business, cross-jurisdiction and to working with senior management directly.

Opportunity to work with a diverse, agile and global marketing team.

The opportunity to innovate, bring discipline to brand activity and really make a difference.

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.

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