Accountant

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.

ASSISTANT FINANCE MANAGER
LOCATION: SOUTH AFRICA
Department: Finance
Employment Type: Fulltime

Due to the continued expansion of the Apex Group, the finance department is actively seeking to recruit an Assistant Finance Manager to join the team. The assistant finance manager will be responsible for a number of entities within the group and will work within the European finance team but will also communicate with other regional finance teams. The assistant finance manager will report to the finance manager locally.

Job Specification:

• Overseeing the team, setting goals and objectives and a plan to achieve these
• Overseeing the month end process leading to the submission of accurate monthly management accounts in a timely manner for a number of entities
• Overseeing client invoicing, aged receivables and related matters
• Overseeing accounts payable and related payments
• Overseeing the preparation and reconciliation of monthly accruals and prepayments
• Overseeing the preparation of monthly bank reconciliations
• Preparation and oversight of cash flows and related analysis
• Preparation and oversight of monthly variance analysis against prior months and budgets
• Preparation and oversight of monthly and ad hoc group reporting
• Preparation and oversight of capital adequacy requirement reporting
• Preparation and assistance in the monthly payroll process
• Preparation and assistance in periodic VAT returns
• Preparation and oversight of financial statements
• Assisting with the annual audits and liaising with auditors
• Attend to any ad-hoc requests as they arise

Skills Required:

• A University degree in Accountancy or ACCA qualification
• An ability to work to and meet agreed deadlines
• Ability to work under pressure
• Competence in Excel, general IT and accounting packages
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role
• Experience in audit would be ideal, but not necessary

What you will get in return:

• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business;
• Working with a strong and dynamic finance team
• Remuneration package commensurate with skills and experience;
• Training and development opportunities.

Additional information:
We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. Any hiring decisions are made on the basis of skills, qualifications and experiences.

We measure our success as a business, not only by delivering great products and services and continually increasing our assets under administration and market share, but also by how we positively impact people, society and the planet.

If you are looking to take that next step in your career and are ready to work for a high performing organisation, alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, please submit your application (with your CV, cover letter and salary expectations) to our dedicated email address: [insert email address here].

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.