Team Leader - Traditional Offshore Fund Accounting
- Recruiter
- Apex Group
- Location
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Posted
- 30 Jul 2024
- Closes
- 29 Aug 2024
- Ref
- 14723907
- Approved employers
- Approved employer
- Job role
- Accountant
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
Description
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.
Team Leader - Traditional Offshore Fund Accounting
Cape Town
Description
The Incumbent will perform the accounting and administration of Traditional Offshore Funds within the Fund Accounting division. The individual will be required to manage staff, assisting with issues coming out of the operations, review of staff work and ensure processes are followed and standards are adhered. This individual will also oversee projects aimed at improving the processes within Fund Accounting.
Job specification
Skills Required :
What you will get in return:
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 https://theapexgroup.com/csr-policy/
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.
Team Leader - Traditional Offshore Fund Accounting
Cape Town
Description
The Incumbent will perform the accounting and administration of Traditional Offshore Funds within the Fund Accounting division. The individual will be required to manage staff, assisting with issues coming out of the operations, review of staff work and ensure processes are followed and standards are adhered. This individual will also oversee projects aimed at improving the processes within Fund Accounting.
Job specification
- Deal with client queries and audit queries;
- Ensuring the accurate calculation of Fund valuations, including NAV's and accounting to TB;
- Communicating and answering any queries on the Funds from the team;
- Manage the output of the team according to the monthly production schedule;
- Perform valuation quality assurance valuation reviews and ensure consistent quality of output;
- Monitor and manage the performance of the team as well as individual team members;
- Implementation of projects, checks and controls to mitigate risk;
- Management of staff in taking on new funds allocated;
- Participate and lead training applicable for the team.
Skills Required :
- The successful candidate will:
- An accounting qualification (minimum B.Com or equivalent) together with either 3 years accounting experience and at least 6 months Fund Accounting experience or;
- 18 months plus Fund Accounting experience in asset management portfolio administration and pricing;
- In addition, the individual should have experience with hedge funds either locally or internationally.
- IT and Systems Skills and Knowledge
- Advanced level experience in using Excel, InvestOne , Decalog and other related systems;
- Proven competence and an aptitude for working with systems.
- Skills and Abilities
- Detailed understanding of funds and fee structures;
- Previous experience in supervising a team and conducting colleague reviews;
- Previous experience in dealing with clients;
- Previous experience in mentoring of junior and new staff;
- Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal );
- Confident, enthusiastic and self-motivated;
- A track record of achievement.
What you will get in return:
- A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business;
- Competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience;
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 https://theapexgroup.com/csr-policy/