Senior Fund Controller, Private Equity

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 Controller, Private Equity

The principal responsibility is to oversee and assist in the fund accounting and client service of Private Equity fund administration clients. The job will include oversight of the operational work for our clients, including coordination with work performed in other locations globally, financial statement and other fund reporting, and interacting with clients.

The Role & Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in client relationship management for Fund Administration clients

• Direct supervision of staff

• US GAAP reporting for closed-ended fund structures including across various asset classes (private equity, private debt, real assets, etc.)

• Assist in the development of new & existing client relationships, optimizing service offerings, productivity and profitability

• Produce Financial Statements and support investor communications for clients

• Assist in the management of the NAV preparation and review process

• Fund accounting and knowledge of investor reporting systems such as eFront, and investor portals including Investment Café (ICX)

• Ensuring adherence to documented procedures and policies

• Work on the integration of fund administration mandates

• Develop and enhance eFront fund administration platforms to automate and standardize processes

• Collaborate with operational centers across regions

• Working on ad hoc internal and projects (as required) 

Skills Required:

• Approximately 8+ years' experience

• An understanding of complex fund structures and fund accounting to act as subject matter expert to team

• A high degree of commercial awareness and client service focus

• Prior experience working at a Fund or Administrator

• Strong leadership skills and supervisory experience of other professionals

• Excellent organizational and communication skills and the ability to work on own initiative consistently producing accurate and timely work

• Good interpersonal skills to develop working relationships with colleagues, clients, other divisions and professional intermediaries

• A professional accounting qualification a plus

• Demonstrated ability to automate processes leveraging Excel and systems (Investran and/or eFront, Yardi experience a plus)

• Investor Services to US & investor KYC Standards

What you will get in return:

• A high level of visibility within a large organisation on an upwards trajectory

• The ability to define marketing processes to drive innovation and have a tangible impact on the business

• Be part of a dynamic and fast-paced team that makes a genuine impact on revenue and sales pipeline.

• 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 marketing team.

• The opportunity to innovate, bring discipline to brand activity and really make a difference.

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.