Apex Group

Global fund administration and related services

Finance Controller

Financial AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeCape Town, South AfricaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

At least two years of experience is requested; the skills section specifies 0–2 years of post-article experience.
A recognized accreditation such as CA, CIMA, or CPA is expected.
Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
Good understanding of accounting principles and concepts.
Proficiency with Excel, accounting systems, and general information technology.
Conversant with International Financial Reporting Standards and exposure to United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Ability to work to and meet agreed deadlines.
Ability to work under pressure.
Ability to work on one’s own initiative.
Exceptional verbal and written communication and stakeholder management skills in English.
Confidence and credibility when partnering with stakeholders and sponsors at a high level and driving broader business engagement in change.

Responsibilities

Oversee the timely month-end close process for several legal entities, ensuring accounting complies with group and company policies.
Manage audits for several legal entities and ensure financial statements are submitted on time before regulatory deadlines.
Oversee production of statutory financial statements.
Oversee timely production of regulatory reports and ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory capital requirements.
Oversee payment procedures for several legal entities and ensure appropriate cash management.
Manage the annual budget process.
Liaise closely with the Head of Finance – Americas and Local Managing Directors.
Provide finance reporting to legal entity boards.
Provide accounting support to billing and financial planning and analysis teams.
Stay current with relevant International Financial Reporting Standards developments that affect the firm.
Manage ad hoc requests as necessary.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in audit is ideal but not necessary.
Interest in financial services, such as fund administration or banking.
Creative thinking and aptitude for diagnosing problems or issues and proposing solutions.
Experience with accounting or financial control mechanisms.
Experience with United States tax.

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

Position Controller – Finance CA(SA)

Division Finance

Location Cape Town, South Africa

We are seeking a Controller, reporting to a Senior Manager within the Finance Division.

Apex is seeking a Finance Controller to join the group finance team to fulfil the role as legal entity controller for the Americas. The role involves the accurate accounting of legal entities and detailed review of costs to ensure the accuracy, integrity and completeness of the accounting records. The ideal candidate should have at least two years of experience, as well as a recognised accreditation (CA, CIMA, CPA).

Key responsibilities

The brief description outlined above will involve the following specific duties:

Oversight of the timely month end close process for a number of legal entities, ensuring accounting is in line with group and company policies
Management of a number of the legal entity audits and ensuring timely submission of financial statements before regulatory deadlines
Oversight of the production of number of the statutory financial statements
Oversight of the timely production of a number of the regulatory reports ensuring ongoing compliance with relevant regulatory capital requirements at all times
Oversight of payment procedures of a number of legal entities ensuring appropriate cash management at all times
Management of the annual budget process
Liaise closely with the Head of Finance – Americas and Local Managing Directors
Finance reporting to legal entity boards
Accounting support for billing and FP&A teams
Stay current and abreast of relevant IFRS developments that impact the firm
Manage ad hoc requests as necessary

Skills / experience

Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
Good understanding and well-versed in accounting principles and concepts
0 - 2 years’ post article experience
Proficient with Excel, accounting systems and general IT
Conversant in IFRS and exposure to US GAAP
Self-motivated, proactive, resilient, and resourceful
An ability to work to and meet agreed deadlines
Ability to work under pressure
Ability to work on one’s own initiative
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, both verbal and written in English
Confident and credible partnering with stakeholders and sponsors to high level and driving broader business engagement in change

Preferable:

Experience in audit would be ideal, but not necessary
Interest in financial services e.g., fund administration, banking
Creative thinker with aptitude for diagnosing problems/issues and proposing solutions
Experience with accounting/financial control mechanisms
Experience with US Tax

About the Company

Apex Group

Global fund administration and related services

Apex Group provides a single-source suite of financial services, including fund administration, corporate services, banking, custody, depositary services, and ManCo offerings, with digital onboarding and ESG advisory for private markets. Its platform lets clients choose individual services or an integrated package that covers the whole value chain, all supported by technology and data. The company differentiates itself through its global scale, reach, and growth through numerous acquisitions that expand capabilities and local expertise while keeping a single-provider experience. Its goal is to deliver high-quality, consistent client service worldwide with local delivery and to advance its integrated offering in private markets, tokenization, and cross-asset support.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Debt Financing
Total funding: $1.5B
Headquarters: Hamilton, Bermuda
Founded: 2003

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