Senior Associate 2

Apex Group Ltd (UK Branch); Pune District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Group is a Bermuda-based fund administration and middle office solutions provider with a global footprint. We seek a seasoned funds accounting professional to review NAVs, sign off financials, and manage capital calls for Private Equity and Hybrid Funds, while driving efficiency and maintaining strong client relationships.

The role requires hands-on experience with Investran, eFront and related tools, onboarding of new funds, and collaboration with auditors to ensure timely financial

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in fund accounting, preferably PERE and Hybrid funds.
• Experience with Investran and eFront platforms and related reporting.

Responsibilities

• Review and sign off NAV and Financials for Private Equity and Hybrid Funds, including journals, monthly/quarterly/annual Financials, payments, investor notices and client reporting.
• Review Capital Calls and distributions and issue notices to investors.
• Migrate Hybrid and PERE Funds from onshore locations and meet SLA targets.
• Identify process improvements to boost efficiency and productivity.
• Manage client relationships and deliverables on daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly cadence.
• Coordinate with Onshore teams, clients and Auditors to support financial approvals on schedule.
• Onboard new PE/Hybrid Funds in Investran, Geneva and eFront; manage conversions between accounting systems.
• Develop customized reports in Investran/eFront to meet client requirements.
• Handle ad hoc client requests.

Skills

NAV/Financials review

Fund accounting knowledge

Client relationship management

Communication skills

Onboarding funds

Education

Bachelor/Master in Finance or Commerce

CA/CMA/MBA Finance

Tools

Investran

eFront

Geneva

Macro enabled workbooks

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

Key duties and responsibilities

• Review and sign off NAV and Financials of the Private equity and Hybrid Funds that include recording Journal Entries, preparing monthly/Quarterly/Annual Financials, processing payments, preparing investor notices and various client reporting.
• Review Capital Call and distribution workings along with notices and release to respective investors
• Handle migration of Hybrid and PERE Funds from onshore location independently and ensure SLA
  targets are met.
• Identify and implement process improvement techniques to improve the process efficiency and team productivity.
• Managing the client relationships for the Funds and individually handle the deliverable requirements on daily/weekly/monthly/Quarterly basis.
• Liaising with Onshore team, clients and Auditors on various requirements and ensure all supports are provided to the auditors to get the financials approved on the agreed timeline.
• Liaising with multiple stake holders in the organization and ensure the tight deadlines are met.
• Onboard new PE/Hybrid Funds in the accounting platforms (Investran, Geneva and eFront).
• Manage end execute conversion of Private Equity Funds from other accounting applications to eFront
• Develop customized reports in Investran/eFront to support the client requirements.
• Understand and complete adhoc requests from clients

Skills Required

• Relevant Experience – Minimum 5 years of experience preferably into PERE and Hybrid Funds
• Good experience working on Investran, eFront and Macro enabled workbooks.
• Experience in handling audit requirements and ad hoc client requirements in Fund accounting.
• Good conceptual knowledge in accounting principles and financial statement preparation.
• Good Experience in handling the client relationships and should be good in written and oral communication
• Worked on onboarding new clients and develop reporting templates for the
• Good work experience in Bank debt and loan debt instruments with other Private equity clients instruments
• Experience in Transition of PERE and Hybrid Funds from onshore locations.
• Experience working in Fund Accounting, NAV calculation and Financial Statement preparation of Private Equity/Real Estate/Hybrid Funds
• Graduate or Post graduate in Commerce, MBA Finance, CA/CMA