Apex Group Careers

Role summary:

Apex is currently seeking a new member for our Client Service Management division. The role focuses on taking responsibilities for a diversified portfolio of alternative investment assets and provide oversight services to a growing portfolio of clients.

Key responsibilities:

Accounting

• Understanding complex fund structures and accounting in particular for alternative asset classes like real estate, private equity, private debt investment vehicles;
• Maintaining accounting books and timelines of a portfolio of allocated clients;
• Timely and accurate processing / reconciling of all fund transactions;
• Review & validate financial statements / NAV calculations;
• Guiding junior staff members on preparation of accounts and other tasks;
• Coordinate with clients and auditors on a regular basis;
• Monitor and exercise the ongoing reporting process (e.g. investor, client and regulatory reporting);
• Liquidity Management incl. invoice processing/ coordination, monitoring of capital movements etc.
• Participate in ad hoc projects;
• Identify process improvements and implement changes.

Client relationship

• Be the first contact for clients’ and investors’ requests;
• Coordinate the setup of the fund structure as well as the implementation of the relevant contracts, SLA/OM in cooperation with the external lawyers and service providers;
• Coordinate with internal and external providers on the full life cycle of the fund;
• Supervise the internal and external service providers to ensure the timely valuation and accounting production.

Other Compliance

• Setup and monitor the AIFs reporting (regulatory and client reporting) / corporate calendar;
• Ensure compliance with tax and legal obligations in relation to the given advice of the Legal and tax service providers;
• Ensure the compliance of the contractual obligations of the fund (prospectus, articles of incorporations, joint venture agreements etc.

• Degree from a Business school in Accounting and Finance;
• Minimum 3-5 year of experience in the financial / alternative fund industry;
• Good knowledge of alternative fund structures / asset classes (i.e. real estate, private equity, private debt);
• Strong accounting knowledge of Private Equity/ Real Estate/ Private debt funds, Holding Companies, SPVs etc. (Lux GAAP / IFRS / IPEV/ NAV);
• Additional qualification in CFA Program (Quartic training) or ACCA is a plus;
• Experience in consolidation would be an advantage;
• Knowledge of Luxembourg investment laws, in particular the AIFM law;
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office (especially Excel). Efront would be an advantage.
• Fluent in English is mandatory. Any other language would be an advantage.

As Apex Group Luxembourg is a financial organisation, all new employees will be required to undergo a criminal record check.