Senior Fund Accountant

Apex Group; Trianon; Hybrid; EUR 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Group is seeking a fund accounting professional to prepare daily/weekly/monthly NAVs for hedge fund clients. The role involves reconciling cash, position and market value, and reviewing pricing and corporate actions to ensure accuracy in the books.

Candidates should have 1-3 years of accounting experience in funds, ACCA qualifications or in progress, and strong MS Office skills. Experience with fund accounting software is a plus.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of accounting experience in funds (advantageous).
• ACCA qualification or part-qualification preferred.
• Proficient with MS Office; fund accounting software experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare NAVs for hedge fund clients on a daily/weekly/monthly basis.
• Prepare reconciliations for cash, position, and market value; notify clients of breaks.
• Review portfolio pricing and corporate actions; ensure accurate books.

Skills

Accounting experience

Fund industry

Microsoft Office

Education

ACCA qualified

ACCA partly qualified

Tools

Fund accounting software

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

Job Description

Key duties and responsibilities

• Responsible to prepare the NAVs of the hedge fund clients on a daily/weekly/monthly basis.
• Prepare Cash/Position/Market Value Reconciliations and resolving breaks. Notify Clients/CSMs of valid breaks. If breaks are due to an erroneous or missing transaction in Accounting system, then make necessary adjustments
• Reviewing pricing of the portfolio and analysing the pricing exceptions, if any.
• Reviewing the corporate actions booked in the system and ensuring that the same is correctly reflected in the books.
• Dividends/Interest Reconciliation with Broker reports
• Responsible for accruing/amortizing daily or monthly non-security related Fee accruals including management fees and financing accruals.
• Process non-automated transactions including OTC derivatives and their related cash movements.
• Effective communication with clients on daily reporting of Estimates/NAVs/Query resolutions.
• Understand and complete ad hoc requests from clients.
• Checking that all OTC products traded by the client have been booked correctly.
• Booking of Capital Activities of the fund.
• Providing support in Audits for funds in the preparation on financial statements. Complete audit reviews and ensure identified issues are documented and tracked to closure.
• Coordinating with Internal/External Stake holders such as Securities/Trades and Pricing Team, Reporting Team, Investor Services team, Auditors, Client Service Managers and Clients.

Skills Required

• Around 1-3 years of accounting working experience (Fund industry experience would be an advantage).
• ACCA qualified or partly qualified or any equivalent qualification.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications. Experience on Fund accounting software will be an advantage.
• Excellent time and organisational skills to work and meet agreed tight deadlines.
• Hard worker ready to put in the extra hours.
• Good interpersonal communication skills.
• Organised, accurate and willing to learn and take on new tasks.
• Team Player

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.