Associate Manager - Financial Reporting

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

Associate Manager

Role Location: Ebene, Mauritius

Department: Corporate Solutions

Employment Type: Permanent

The Role & Key Responsibilities:

The Associate Manager will be responsible for overseeing the accounting and financial reporting obligations of a portfolio including structures which invest into alternative assets, namely Private Equity, Real Estate and Debt. The Associate Manager will support the team, with a particular focus on the development and mentoring of the team members and providing quality and efficient services to all customers within the portfolio. Given the responsibilities outlined below, the candidate will be required to have significant experience and expertise.

Accountabilities and main responsibilities:

• Be responsible for the day-to-day management of a team of professionals to ensure the delivery of high quality and on time output to clients as per commitments, SLA, policies and procedures;
• Work with the management team to ensure the planning, coordination and completion of NAVs, Management Reporting and Statutory Reporting of the structures and to ensure the team complies with all of its accounting and regulatory obligations;
• Review bookkeeping; monthly, quarterly, annual NAV’s; Management accounts; interim and annual statutory financial statements;
• Assist in the management of specialised services teams on all aspects of financial reporting, including working with Apex’s offices or clients to ensure their structures are run efficiently in compliance with the relevant laws and contractual obligations, and being involved with the management team to strategically expand the team;
• Prepare and present reports, KPIs and Dashboards for management;
• Manage risks, issues and complaints and escalate on time whenever required;
• Ensure reporting complies with entity and statutory requirements including local law, relevant GAAP, including IFRS, US, UK, Luxembourg, Irish and other reporting principles;
• Ensure that all day-to-day matters required to be completed are performed in a timely and satisfactory manner including monitoring tasks and delegating these across the relevant team;
• Support the implementation of new processes;
• Be able to provide sound, quality and technical guidance to team members;
• Coach and guide team members on technical matters;
• Mentor team members and help them grow to the next level;
• Do staff appraisals and implement initiatives within team to keep staff engaged and motivated;
• On the lookout for automation and process improvements;
• Assist in implementing improvement ideas;
• Stay up to date with Financial Reporting matters and deliver training or workshops to debrief to team; and
• Perform other duties as necessary to support the strategic development of the team.

Skills Required:

• Strong technical expertise and experience in drafting and reviewing management accounts and financial statements under IFRS and other GAAPS;
• Up to date with IFRS and other GAAPs developments;
• An understanding of regulatory and financial reporting regime;
• Ability to manipulate large amounts of data and strong Excel and data analytical skills with the ability to create and analyze dashboards, reports, spreadsheets and other statistics;
• Team player and ability to motivate and influence a team;
• High managerial and leadership and people skills;
• Exposure to IT systems/platforms and excellent knowledge and experience with accounting software and databases;
• Experience with recruiting and performance evaluation processes;
• Strong decision-making skills;
• Experience in delivering client-focused solutions to customer needs; and
• Commercial awareness

Qualifications

• A degree in the field of accounting and/or Finance; and/or
• Fully qualified ACCA.

Experience

• 8+ years relevant working experience, preferably in accountancy and knowledge of IFRS

What you will get in return:

• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business
• Exposure to all aspects of the business, cross-jurisdiction and to working with senior management directly