Manager, Close ended

CO_AFSCLLC Apex Fund Services (Charlotte) LLC; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 days in office per week

Job summary

Apex Group in the US is seeking an experienced professional to lead client relationship management for Fund Administration PE clients. The role includes direct supervision of staff, and US GAAP & IFRS reporting for closed-ended fund structures including PE or Infrastructure.

You will help develop global client relationships, optimize service offerings, and prepare Financial Statements and investor communications.

Qualifications

• Approximately 8+ years’ experience in fund administration and accounting.
• Strong understanding of complex fund structures and accounting SME.
• Professional accounting qualification a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the client relationship management for Fund Administration PE clients.
• Direct supervision of staff.
• US GAAP & IFRS reporting for closed-ended fund structures including PE or Infrastructure.
• Assist in developing global client relationships and optimizing service offerings.
• Production of Financial Statements and investor communications.
• Manage NAV preparation and review for PERE fund clients.
• Fund accounting and knowledge of investor reporting systems (Investran, eFront; ICX, IDX).
• Ensure adherence to documented procedures and policies.
• Collaborate on integration of large fund administration mandates.
• Develop/ enhance Investran and/or eFront platforms; work with operational centers.
• Participate in ad hoc internal/global projects.

Skills

Fund accounting

US GAAP

IFRS reporting

Leadership

Client relationship management

Staff supervision

Investran

eFront

Tools

Investran

eFront

ICX Investment Café

FIS Data Exchange

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.

The Role & Key Responsibilities

• Lead the client relationship management for Fund Administration PE clients
• Direct supervision of staff
• US GAAP & IFRS reporting for closed-ended fund structures including PE or Infrastructure
• Assisting in the development of new & existing global client relationships, optimizing service offerings, productivity and profitability
• Production of Financial Statements and supporting investor communications for Clients
• Assist in the management of the NAV preparation and review process for our PERE fund clients
• Fund accounting and knowledge of investor reporting systems such as Investran and eFront, and investor portals including Investment Café (ICX) and FIS Data Exchange (IDX)
• Ensuring adherence to documented procedures and policies
• Work on the integration of large fund administration mandates
• Developing and enhancing Investran and/or eFront fund administration platforms to automate and standardize processes
• Collaborating with operational centers
• Working on ad hoc internal and global projects (as required)

Skills Required

• Approximately 8+ years’ 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
• Prior experience working at a PE Fund or PE Administrator
• 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 processes leveraging Excel and systems (Investran and/or eFront, Yardi experience a plus)

Investor Services to US & investor KYC Standards

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.

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. 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.