Assistant Manager, Hedge Funds

Apex Group; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-office four days a week

Job summary

Apex Group in Charlotte is seeking a senior fund accounting professional to lead client relationships and oversee GAAP reporting for hedge funds. You will drive cross-selling opportunities and manage audit processes from end to end.

The role requires 5+ years in fund accounting, strong leadership, and familiarity with complex fund structures, KYC/AML, and partnership/accounting practices. Office-based role with a four-day-in-office policy.

Qualifications

• Approximately 5+ years’ fund accounting experience.
• Understanding of complex fund structures and fund accounting.
• Strong client service focus and commercial awareness.
• Knowledge of partnership accounting and incentive/management fee structures.
• Ability to lead and supervise other professionals.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the client relationship management for assigned clients.
• Actively cross selling our suite of services to our client base.
• US GAAP reporting standard for various fund structures.
• Assisting in the development of new & existing global client relationships, optimizing service offerings, productivity and profitability.
• Management of the complete audit process.
• Assist in the management of the NAV preparation and review process for hedge fund clients.
• Ensuring adherence to documented procedures and policies.
• Work on the integration of large fund administration mandates.
• Collaborating with operational centres.
• Working on ad hoc internal and global projects (as required).
• Ensure all deliverables are met on a timely and accurate basis.

Skills

Fund accounting

Client relationships

Leadership

KYC/AML knowledge

Process automation

Education

Professional accounting qualification (CPA/CA/ACCA)

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 Responsibilities:

• Lead the client relationship management for assigned clients
• Actively cross selling our suite of services to our client base
• US GAAP reporting standard for various fund structures
• Assisting in the development of new & existing global client relationships, optimizing service offerings, productivity and profitability
• Management of the complete audit process
• Assist in the management of the NAV preparation and review process for our hedge fund clients
• Ensuring adherence to documented procedures and policies
• Work on the integration of large fund administration mandates
• Collaborating with operational centres
• Working on ad hoc internal and global projects (as required)
• Ensure all deliverables are met on a timely and accurate basis

Skills Required:

• Approximately 5+ years’ fund accounting experience
• An understanding of complex fund structures and fund accounting to act as subject matter expert to team
• A high degree of commercial awareness and client service focus
• Knowledge of partnership accounting, management fee and incentive fee methologies
• Strong leadership skills and supervisory experience of other professionals
• Excellent organizational and communication skills and the ability to work on own initiative consistently producing accurate and timely work
• Good interpersonal skills to develop working relationships with colleagues, clients, other divisions and professional intermediaries
• A professional accounting qualification a plus
• Demonstrated ability to automate processesKnowledge of investor KYC and AML requirements

We pride ourselves in our commitment to fostering a connected and inclusive culture, all our opportunities at Apex have four (4) days in office requirement.

Salary ranges from USD $ 80,000 - $ 100,000 additional market competitive variable uncapped compensation based on performance. Compensation within this range is dependent on individual’s skills, experience and qualifications.