Senior Fund Accountant

Apex Group; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four days in office

Job summary

Apex Group, Evansville, IN, is seeking a Fund Accountant to perform cash reconciliations, general ledger entries, and preparation of trial balance papers and financial statements for funds. You will maintain confidential investor data and deliver client reports via portals.

Additionally, you will support NAV calculations, process fund transactions, and ensure regulatory compliance. A bachelor’s in accounting/finance is required; CPA/MBA is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance required.
• Knowledge of Fund Administration (Private Equity and/or Hedge Fund accounting) a plus.
• CPA/MBA/Master’s Degree is an advantage.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Paxus, Geneva, Investran or eFront experience would be an advantage.
• Prior experience with incentive fees, waterfall distributions, allocations, financial statements and/or subsequent closes is a plus.
• Highly organized with acute attention to detail.
• Self-starter who volunteers for new opportunities and projects.
• Ability to manage complex accounting structures.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communications skills.

Responsibilities

• Cash reconciliations and general ledger journal entries.
• Preparation of accounting trial balance work papers and financial statements.
• Maintenance of confidential institutional and high-net worth investor data.
• Client deliverables and investor services including client web portals.
• Develop ad hoc reporting as needed.
• Ensure timely and accurate NAV calculations.
• Processing of investment, cash, accrual, and capital transactions for funds.
• Direct payments for assigned funds.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and fund specifications.
• Provide guidance to fund accountants when needed.
• Communicate with clients to address questions or concerns.
• Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Review fund accountants’ funds and NAVs for accuracy and documentation.
• Maintain a controlled operating environment with internal controls.

Skills

Cash reconciliations

General ledger journal entries

NAV calculations

Ad hoc reporting

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA/MBA/Master’s degree advantageous

Tools

Paxus

Geneva

Investran

eFront

Job description

Job Description

The Role & Key Responsibilities:

• Cash reconciliations & general ledger journal entries
• Preparation of accounting trial balance work papers and financial statements
• Maintenance of confidential institutional and high-net worth investor data
• Client deliverables and investor services including client web portals
• Develop ad hoc reporting as needed
• To ensure timely and accurate NAV calculations
• Processing of investment, cash, accrual, and capital transactions for funds
• Direct payments for assigned funds
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and other requirements of the fund’s specifications
• Provide guidance, expertise and assistance to fund accountants when needed
• Communicate with clients to address any questions or concerns
• Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner
• Review fund accountants’ funds and NAVs for accuracy and appropriate documentation
• Maintain a controlled operating environment in conjunction with company’s internal controls

Skills Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance required
• Knowledge of Fund Administration (Private Equity and/or Hedge Fund accounting) a plus
• CPA/MBA/Master’s Degree is an advantage
• Ability to work towards and meet agreed deadlines
• Paxus, Geneva, Investran or eFront experience would be an advantage
• Prior experience with incentive fees, waterfall distributions, allocations, financial statements and/or subsequent closes is a plus
• Highly organized and motivated individual with an acute attention to detail
• Self-starter who volunteers for new opportunities and projects
• Ability to manage complex accounting structures
• Excellent interpersonal and written communications skills

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. 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