Senior Fund Accountant

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

Senior Fund Accountant

Role Location: Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Full Time

The Role & Key Responsibilities:

The Fund Accountant is responsible for the day to day administration of the portfolio allocated and will strive to be a one point contact to the Investment Manager(s) and investors of the funds. Job role will include but not limited to the below mentioned items:

• Monitor cash activity of the funds in your portfolio and prepare broker/cash reconciliations on a periodic basis.
• Liaise with prime brokers and Investment Managers to resolve cash breaks.
• Monitor portfolio positions on a periodic basis and alert your manager or Investment Manager on any break.
• Process corporate actions to reconcile cash accounts and positions.
• Independently price the Investment positions on a monthly, weekly, quarterly, and annually or daily basis.
• Ensure reporting deliverables are produced to a high standard and delivered in a timely manner.
• Ensure reporting deliverables are produced in line with the appropriate accounting standards, fund documentation, local regulations, policies and procedures.
• Prepare Net Asset Valuation for the funds on a monthly, weekly, quarterly, annually or daily basis as required by the Investment Managers.
• Process subscription and redemption activities in a timely manner.
• Coordinate documentations for capital activities to ensure AML compliance.
• Build excellent working relationships with clients.
• Ensure all work undertaken complies with the client’s documentation, relevant regulatory requirements and anti-money laundering regulations.
• Liaise with auditors to ensure timely completion of audits.
• Follow Company procedure at all times.
• Collaborate with other managers in the office to ensure the timely completion of deliverables.
• Provide cover to other teams if required.
• Satisfaction and retention of clients falling under your portfolio.
• Timeliness and accuracy of the work falling under your responsibility.
• NAV accuracy falling under your responsibility.
• Internal controls and monitoring of the SSAE18 projects.
• Punctuality and work ethics.

Skills Required:

• Academic background with desirable qualifications/certifications in Accounting / Finance.
• 1-2 years’ experience in a similar role incorporating the above functions.
• Technical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communications skills.
• IT skills.

What you will get in return:

• A high level of visibility within a large organisation on an upwards trajectory
• 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 team.
• The opportunity to innovate, bring discipline to brand activity and really make a difference.

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 https://theapexgroup.com/csr-policy/.

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