Financial Reporting Specialist
Description
About Apex
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.
We are currently looking for a Financial Reporting Specialist to support our growing operations in the Reporting Team.
Job Specification
- Provide day-to-day financial reporting services to a portfolio of clients and structures, ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures
- Preparation and/or review of financial statements in compliance with GAAP (IFRS, US GAAP, FRS 101/102 and LUX GAAP)
- Preparation and/or review of accounting files, including checklists to support the effective review of the financial statements
- Work closely with the sending locations to ensure that accounting records are accurate and transactions and activity within the portfolio are understood and incorporated into the disclosures as appropriate
- Complete all day-to-day matters in a timely and satisfactory manner
- Ensure high quality service delivery
- Ensure any discrepancy is monitored and resolved professionally
- Process review, client and audit comments and support the process to ensure the completion of milestones and deadlines
- Perform other duties to support the Manager and team as may be necessary from time-to-time
Skills Required
- Previous experience of 5+ years within the Investment Fund industry
- Qualified / Partly Qualified accountant
- Passionate about financial markets and reporting
- Good knowledge of IFRS and Lux GAAP and willingness to deal with any updates
- Experience/exposure of accounting for structures holding alternative assets, including Real Estate assets; Debt & Private Equity
- Exposure in working with other Teams across the Globe
- Well organised and can work within tight deadlines
- Experience in reviewing the work of others, coaching and optimizing existing processes
- Analytic and problem-solving skills
- Team player, customer- and improvement-minded
- Able to work autonomously
- Good written and verbal communication skills and proactive attitude
- Fluent in English (German will be an asset)
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Demonstrate initiative
- Ability to work under pressure
What you will get in return
- A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business;
- A friendly, co-operative and supportive environment;
- An opportunity to work with complete Funds’ structures and multiple forms of legal entities;
- 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 visit our CSR policy.
For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) please visit our CSR policy.
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