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
Apex is seeking an experienced SVP Accounting Director to join our growing team in New Jersey. The Accounting Director plays a critical role at Apex managing client teams that handle various client sponsored investment funds. This is an exciting leadership opportunity to build and manage teams, interact with clients and client fund investments, and contribute to the growth and direction of the firm.
The Accounting Director must have a bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field, a minimum of fifteen years of investment fund accounting experience inclusive of private equity fund administration, and experience managing teams of accounting professionals. The Accounting Director must also have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, a client service orientation, and be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
The Role & Key Responsibilities:
- Communicate intelligently with all team members concerning client fund specifics and industry best practices
- Direct overall management of assigned client service teams with a focus on consistent application of Apex process control procedures, workflow consistency, proper client communications, and confidentiality of client data
- Develop full project plans and manage client team workloads in order to meet established timetables and deadlines, including coordination with Apex Investor Services group
- Continuously evaluate workload of client service teams to ensure adequate staffing to meet client assignments, ensure individual team members maintain balanced workloads, assist team members with prioritizing, delegating, and managing temporary spikes in workload, make recommendations for new staff resources as needed, and ensure new hires receive appropriate training
- Identify inefficiencies and provide recommendations to management to address them through a change in procedure or enhanced technology
- Evaluate performance of individual client service team members and coordinate annual reviews
- Monitor and evaluate team hours to identify needs for additional training and or supervision, enhancements to Apex processes and/or workflows, and unusual client requests or working habits that require additional time commitments
- Maintain knowledge of accounting rules and reporting requirements pertaining to investment funds and registered investment advisors and ensure such rules are appropriately applied
- Review and approve quarterly and annual financial workpaper packages including detailed review of financial statements to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles. Review and approve all business workflows including capital calls, management fees, partner allocations, and investor distributions.
- Review investment related legal documents, waterfall calculations, and complex investment transactions
Skills Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field; advanced degree and/or CPA are desired
- Minimum of 15+ years of investment fund accounting experience inclusive of private equity fund administration
- Demonstrated leadership skills and experience managing teams of accounting professionals
- Exceptional interpersonal skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated client service orientation
- Strong project management skills with keen attention to detail and proven ability to multi-task
- Able to perform well under pressure and be adaptable
