Finance Manager

Apex Group; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education support

In-house training programs

Global network

Job summary

The Apex Group is seeking a Financial Manager to oversee client portfolios and lead a team of Financials and Support Officers, in coordination with the Client Director. The role focuses on planning, reporting, and ensuring compliance with Dutch and financial regulations.

Ideal candidates hold HBO level or higher, with strong English communication and analytical skills, and a track record in financial services.

Qualifications

• At least a completed education at HBO level (SPD / HEAO-BE / BA / AC) or university.
• Knowledge of Dutch law.
• Knowledge of relevant (supervisory) laws and regulations.
• Knowledge of relevant tax legislation and financial legislation, IFRS is a plus.
• At least 5 - 8 years of relevant work experience, preferably in the financial service industry.
• Good assessment level and high level of client responsibility.
• Helicopter view to connect issues with other disciplines.
• Excellent communication skills: English in business contexts; able to present in different situations.
• Analytical ability and numerical insight.

Responsibilities

• Manage own client portfolio together with Junior, Medior and Senior Financials.
• Guide, assess and motivate the team and plan activities with the Client Director.
• Act as back-up of the Client Director regarding team matters.
• Assist clients in Dutch company law, and in fiscal/financial areas.
• Attend and participate in client board meetings.
• Ensure compliance with applicable supervisory legislation and regulations.
• Identify and mitigate risk in processes and transactions.
• Handle payments authorization, cash management, and monitor money flows per client.
• Propose new products and contribute to their implementation.
• Contribute to expansion of the client portfolio.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Analytical ability

Numerical insight

Presentation skills in English

Education

HBO level / university education

Job description

The Apex Group is now one of the world’s largest single-source financial solutions provider, dedicated to driving positive change while supporting the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices around the world. 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.

Financial Manager Role Purpose

The Financial Manager works closely with the other Financial Manager and the Client Director on the client portfolios, for which the Client Director is ultimately responsible. The Financial Manager supervises and manages a team of (Junior/Medior/Senior) Financials and Support Officers on a daily basis and is responsible for the team planning in cooperation with the Legal Manager.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage own client portfolio together with Junior, Medior and Senior Financials;
• Managing, guiding, assessing and motivating her / his team (members) in a constructive manner and coordinating and planning activities within the team in consultation with the Client Director;
• Act as back-up / back-up of the Client Director with regard to team matters;
• Assisting clients in the field of Dutch company law, as well as in the fiscal and administrative / financial area;
• Attend and actively participate in client board meetings;
• Ensure compliance with the relevant supervisory legislation and regulations;
• Signaling and mitigating risk (factors);
• Authorization of payments, cash management, as well as responsible for monitoring incoming and outgoing money flows per client company in which the Financial Manager is involved;
• Making proposals in the area of new products, as well as contributing to their implementation;
• Contribute to the expansion of (existing) client portfolio;
• Assess whether documents can be signed with both the position of Apex Financial Services B.V., in its capacity as director, as the company interest being considered;
• Maintaining contacts with consultants and clients and proactively expanding these;
• To be able to represent Apex externally;
• Contribute to internally related projects;
• Contributing to and monitoring of high-quality standards;
• Compliance and monitoring of internal procedures;
• Quality as well as quantity of: client entities deadlines of administration, monthly and quarterly reporting, annual accounts, tax return filings, transaction monitoring reporting, manage proactive the chargeability goals of financials, planning of orderly presence of absence, holiday and vacation, mandatory training of staff, appraisal interviews and staff recruitment;
• Engaged in commercial activities together with Client Directors and Commercial Director.

Qualification and Experience

• At least a completed education at HBO level (SPD / HEAO-BE / BA / AC) or university;
• Knowledge of Dutch law;
• Knowledge of relevant (supervisory) laws and regulations;
• Knowledge of relevant tax legislation and financial legislation, various accounting standards, IFRS is a plus;
• At least 5 - 8 years of relevant work experience, preferably in the financial service industry;
• Good assessment level and high level of client responsibility;
• To be able to view issues with client companies from a more comprehensive point of view (“helicopter view”) and to make connections with other disciplines;
• Excellent communication skills: good oral and written expression in (business) English, as well as being able to give presentations in different situations;
• Analytical ability and numerical insight;
• As a vital team member and in return for your expertise, inclusive approach and commitment, we’ll provide a favourable salary and the chance to join a passionate and welcoming team.

Benefits

• As a truly global business, we tailor benefits to each location to safeguard our people and respect local cultures and ways of working.
• Our people are our greatest asset, and we invest in talent development.
• Join our global network, and you will benefit from education support, sponsorship and in-house training programs.

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.

About Apex Group

We are dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while fuelling the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. Established in Bermuda in 2003, the Group has continually disrupted the asset serving industry through our investment in innovation and talent. Today, we set the pace in asset servicing and stand out for our unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals. We’re a people-powered business, and our people are full of ambition. Together, we’re inspired to lead the new era of data and tech enabled service. Bringing new products and services to market. Sharpening our client focus. Disrupting the market to exceed expectations. Innovating across a range of specialisms. With our focus on making a difference to our people, our planet and our society, you’ll experience more here than you would at most other companies. Prepare to accelerate. We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster. Positive change starts with you. We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster. The journey is yours to own. When you stretch yourself, you grow. We want you to explore ways of working that will see you thrive as part of something bigger. We’ll help you with a solid structure, challenging projects, vibrant networks, supportive colleagues and approachable leaders. All the things you need to own your unique journey. Find out more about us