Financial Reporting – Associate Director

Apex Group Ltd•Guernsey, WY

About The Position

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 Vice President - Financial Reporting Role Location: Guernsey, Channel Islands Department: Fund Administration Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time The Role & Key Responsibilities: As a Senior Vice President, you will be responsible for creating and maintaining a high performing local service line. You will be expected to build and sustain excellent client relationships and help achieve our mission of delivering excellent client service as well as supporting the goals, aims and strategies of the Company and performing the duties of the role diligently and professionally. Operations • Snr Vice President Financial Reporting team in the Guernsey office • Assist the Directors/Senior Team in the management of the Company and participate in the role out of Company strategy • Delegate and oversee the production of management, interim and audited accounts for all entities contracted locally • Delegate and oversee the preparation of capital adequacy calculation of licensed entities, management fees, carry calculations and all other ad hoc accounting tasks as required • Oversee and monitor the setup and operation of the Apex outsourcing model for financial reporting • Facilitate and take responsibility for the planning and delivery of the annual audit process. • Act as escalation point for client issues in conjunction with Client Relationship Management team • Review accounts as and when required • Facilitate and monitor the preparation of all quarterly and annual financial statements produced for Guernsey contracted business to ensure that LPA and regulatory deadlines are met • Develop and maintain bespoke reports for clients' specific requirements • Review time spent against budgets • May act as Director on client boards • Act as a Signatory Development of People • Review, recommend and implement agreed changes to business procedures seeking to confirm best practice across all Groups • Provide training to and develop staff members within team • Act as line manager • Ensure that all staff have individual development plans and hold regular one to one meetings • To specifically provide the necessary coaching to more junior staff to ensure that team deliveries are at the superlative level • To truly foster the spirit of teamwork and client service excellence across the brief

Requirements

Ability to lead self and others – be a self-starter and help others to step up when they are faced with challenges
Client relationship management skills
Possess a relevant accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA etc) and have at least 5 years working in a managerial capacity in a financial institution, preferably within a Private Equity Fund Administration environment
Focused on great service delivery/outcomes for the client
Have been previously approved by a regulatory body as a principal person
Strong inter-personal skills and technical experience from a background in fund administration
Possess personal qualities of integrity, good communication skills, discretion and tact
Working with ambiguity and being resourceful to find solutions, thinking creatively and deliver pragmatic solutions
Ability to reflect and review actions

Responsibilities

Creating and maintaining a high performing local service line
Building and sustaining excellent client relationships
Supporting the goals, aims and strategies of the Company and performing the duties of the role diligently and professionally
Assist the Directors/Senior Team in the management of the Company and participate in the role out of Company strategy
Delegate and oversee the production of management, interim and audited accounts for all entities contracted locally
Delegate and oversee the preparation of capital adequacy calculation of licensed entities, management fees, carry calculations and all other ad hoc accounting tasks as required
Oversee and monitor the setup and operation of the Apex outsourcing model for financial reporting
Facilitate and take responsibility for the planning and delivery of the annual audit process.
Act as escalation point for client issues in conjunction with Client Relationship Management team
Review accounts as and when required
Facilitate and monitor the preparation of all quarterly and annual financial statements produced for Guernsey contracted business to ensure that LPA and regulatory deadlines are met
Develop and maintain bespoke reports for clients' specific requirements
Review time spent against budgets
May act as Director on client boards
Act as a Signatory
Review, recommend and implement agreed changes to business procedures seeking to confirm best practice across all Groups
Provide training to and develop staff members within team
Act as line manager
Ensure that all staff have individual development plans and hold regular one to one meetings
To specifically provide the necessary coaching to more junior staff to ensure that team deliveries are at the superlative level
To truly foster the spirit of teamwork and client service excellence across the brief