Senior Manager, Private Equity

Apex Group Ltd (UK Branch); New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Group Ltd (UK Branch) in the United States is seeking an experienced Senior Investment Fund Accounting Leader to oversee client service teams and drive accuracy in financial reporting for private equity funds.

You will lead a team of about 10 professionals across locations, manage complex investment transactions, ensure compliance with GAAP, and partner with clients to deliver timely, high‑quality work while maintaining data confidentiality.

Qualifications

• 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 of accounting professionals and client service orientation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.

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

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Client service

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance related field

CPA or advanced degree desired

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.