Account Manager

Apex Group Ltd (UK Branch); Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Group Ltd (UK Branch) seeks a senior Hedge Fund Accounting leader to drive NAV reviews, controls, and team performance. You will work closely with clients and auditors to ensure timely, accurate financials and regulatory compliance, while developing robust processes for risk management and resource planning.

The role requires 7–10+ years in hedge fund accounting, ACCA/ACA preferred, and a strong track record in people leadership and technical accounting excellence.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years in Hedge Fund Accounting and NAV review experience.
• Degree in Accounting/Finance; ACCA or ACA preferred.
• Strong technical fund accounting, controls, client and auditor management, and people leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to the Hedge Fund Accounting team to ensure accurate NAVs and regulatory compliance.
• Perform risk assessments; ensure adequate resourcing for current client base and growth.
• Develop and manage a team of fund accountants; conduct performance reviews and ensure control.
• Review daily P&L, cash projections, FX transfers, and investor allocations; reconcile GL and accounts.

Job 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

List of duties include the following:

• Provide technical support to the Fund Accounting team to ensure all aspects of the hedge fund's books and records are accurate and meet industry and regulatory standards.
• Perform risk assessment to ensure resourcing for the support of both the current client base and potential future growth is adequate. Assess knowledge and skill set of the team to set coverage ensuring that there is a match of technical and client knowledge.
• Act as a partner to the client to develop their business in a controlled way and meet all industry and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and manage a team of fund accountants. This will include knowledge development, performance review and control.
• Assist in developing the controls and procedures of fund accounting group.
• Provide Accounting solutions to Hedge Funds for independent valuation, investor transparency and regulatory compliance.
• Review calculation of daily Net Asset Values (NAV's).
• Review accounting functions including P&L analysis, daily cash projections, calculations of FX transfers required for funding, checking client's contributions & redemptions.
• Verify performance by reviewing large P&L swings and analysing income/expense journals for validity.
• Adjust activity as necessary for performance processing and reporting.
• Perform and review position and value reconciliations. Identify and resolve all breaks.
• Review and reconcile general ledger exceptions.
• Responsible for ensuring accuracy of non-security related income and expenditure.
• Account for non standard transactions including OTC derivatives.
• Ensure corporate actions are accounted for accurately.
• Perform month end control processes, producing a month end control pack and sign off including review of control packs prepared by members of the team.
• Review investor level allocations of income and expenses.
• Develop relationship with auditors for the preparation of year-end Financial Statements and provision of data to auditors.
• Identify and implement process changes to enhance efficiency.

Role Requirements:

• Experience: 7–10+ years in Hedge Fund Accounting, including team leadership and NAV review
• Qualifications: Degree in Accounting/Finance; ACCA or ACA preferred
• Skills: Strong technical fund accounting, controls, client & auditor management, people leadership