Account Manager

Apex Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Training and development opportunities

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

The Account Manager at Apex Group Sydney will oversee a team of investment analysts who produce valuations and unit prices for clients, ensuring timely NAV calculations and accurate reporting.

You will manage client relationships, coordinate regulatory reporting and audit preparation, and drive process improvements while upholding Apex service standards and SSAE 18 controls.

Apex offers a competitive remuneration package, training opportunities, and a collaborative global environment.

Qualifications

• 5-6 years of experience in a similar role.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Accountancy qualification is an advantage.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communications skills.
• Strong PC skills including Word, Excel and Macros in Excel.
• Knowledge or experience using HiPortfolio or Paxus preferred.
• High level analytical and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate NAV calculations for a portfolio of funds daily, weekly or monthly.
• Provide accurate unit prices in accordance with client SLAs.
• Oversee data entry and reconcile investment transactions.
• Liaise with Auditors and maintain internal controls.
• Develop processes and controls with senior management.
• Implement SSAE 18 controls.
• Manage client relationships and attend meetings.
• Respond to client enquiries per service standards.
• Drive process improvements for efficiency and accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with fund requirements.
• Supervise and train accounting staff.

Skills

5-6 years experience

Deadline oriented

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Excel macros

HiPortfolio/Paxus experience

Analytical skills

Education

Accountancy qualification

Tools

HiPortfolio

Paxus

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

Account Manager - Open Ended

Location: Sydney

About the role:

The Account Manager will work alongside the NAV Operations Manager to oversee a team of investment analysts who produce valuations and unit prices for clients. This also includes review of data entry, managing staff development and internal team relationships. Maintain the client relationship, take responsibility for co-ordination of regulatory reporting, audit preparation, marketing for new business along with the take on and due diligence requirements of the company.

Job Responsibilities :

• To ensure timely and accurate NAV calculation for a portfolio of funds on a daily, weekly or monthly basis along with any other client specific reporting requirements.
• Provide accurate unit prices in accordance with client SLAs
• Oversight of data entry to ensure complete investment transaction capture and reconciliation
• Liaising with Auditors, ongoing review and update of team internal controls
• Ongoing development of the business by liaising with the senior management and ensuring full communication from bottom up and implementation of new processes and controls as required
• Ongoing Implementation and refinement of SSAE 18 controls
• Manage client relationships, attending meetings and regular client contact
• Ensuring client enquiries are answered in accordance with Apex service standards on an ongoing basis
• Develop process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and other requirements of the funds specifications
• Supervision and training of accounting staff

Skills Required:

• 5-6 years experience in a similar role incorporating the above functions
• An ability to work to and meet agreed deadlines
• An accountancy qualification is an advantage
• Excellent interpersonal and written communications skills
• Strong PC skills including Word, Excel and Macros in Excel
• Good working knowledge / experience using HiPortfolio or Paxus preferred
• High level analytical and problem solving skills

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