Senior Manager, Private Equity

CO_AFSCLLC Apex Fund Services (Charlotte) LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four days in office per week

Competitive compensation with uncapped

Job summary

Apex Group seeks a senior fund accounting leader to manage client service teams across multiple US locations. You will oversee workflow, confidentiality, and adherence to accounting & reporting standards.

The role requires 15+ years in investment fund accounting (private equity preferred), strong leadership, and the ability to deliver complex financial statements, capital calls, and allocations to clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field; CPA or advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 15+ years of investment fund accounting experience, including private equity fund administration.
• Strong leadership and team management experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage complex client relationships and projects.

Responsibilities

• Direct overall management of assigned client service teams across multiple locations.
• Ensure adherence to Apex process control procedures and data confidentiality.
• Develop and lead a team of ~10 professionals, fostering collaboration and high performance.
• Plan and manage client workloads to meet timetables and deadlines.
• Identify inefficiencies and drive procedural or tech enhancements.
• Review financial statements and ensure GAAP compliance.
• Oversee capital calls, management fees, allocations, and distributions.

Skills

Leadership

Client service

Project management

Communication

Accounting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

CPA or advanced degree

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:

Communicate intelligently with all team members concerning client fund specifics and industry best practices

Direct overall management of assigned client service teams with a focus on consistent application of Apex process control procedures, workflow consistency, proper client communications, and confidentiality of client data.

Lead and develop a team of approximately 10 professionals across multiple locations, fostering collaboration, accountability, and high performance.

Develop full project plans and manage client team workloads in order to meet established timetables and deadlines, including coordination with Apex Investor Services group Continuously evaluate workload of client service teams to ensure adequate staffing to meet client assignments, ensure individual team members maintain balanced workloads, assist team members with prioritizing, delegating, and managing temporary spikes in workload, make recommendations for new staff resources as needed, and ensure new hires receive appropriate training

Identify inefficiencies and provide recommendations to management to address them through a change in procedure or enhanced technology

Evaluate performance of individual client service team members and coordinate annual reviews

Monitor and evaluate team hours to identify needs for additional training and or supervision, enhancements to Apex processes and/or workflows, and unusual client requests or working habits that require additional time commitments.

Maintain knowledge of accounting rules and reporting requirements pertaining to investment funds and registered investment advisors and ensure such rules are appropriately applied

Strong experience supporting closed-end private equity funds is required; fund of funds experience is highly preferred.

Review and approve quarterly and annual financial workpaper packages including detailed review of financial statements to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Review and approve all business workflows including capital calls, management fees, partner allocations, and investor distributions.

Perform both detailed and high-level reviews of financial statements and related reporting deliverables.

Review investment related legal documents, waterfall calculations, and complex investment transactions Serve as a primary client-facing representative, building strong relationships with clients and presenting complex financial and operational matters clearly and professionally.

Skills Required:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field; advanced degree and/or CPA are desired Minimum of 15+ years of investment fund accounting experience inclusive of private equity fund administration Demonstrated leadership skills and experience managing teams of accounting professionals Exceptional interpersonal skills Strong written and verbal communication skills Demonstrated client service orientation Strong project management skills with keen attention to detail and proven ability to multi-task Able to perform well under pressure and be adaptable.

Role is open to other US Apex locations: New Jersey, NJ; New York, NY; Charlotte, NC; Evansville, IN; Boston, MA; Denver, CO; Dallas, TX; Portland, ME

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 $180,000 - $ 195,000 additional market competitive variable uncapped compensation based on performance. Compensation within this range is dependent on individual's skills, experience and qualifications.

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