Assistant Controller

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. Apex has continually improved and evolved its product suite by surrounding these core administrative services with additional products spanning the full value chain of a fund; from information delivery and regulatory products to fund platforms and tax services. The globally distributed service model has rapidly expanded through a combination of organic growth and more recently bolstered by acquisition. Service is now delivered by over 10,000+ staff across 50+ offices. The Apex Group administers circa $2.3 trillion in assets, including the investments of some of the largest funds and institutional investors in the world

**Assistant Controller**

**The Role & Key Responsibilities**:

- Prepare and/or Review month end financial accounts for entities in the Americas region in collaboration with the team
- Ensure all month end procedures are being followed and financial accounts are complete, accurate and within group timelines
- Analyze monthly revenues to ensure they are complete and accurate
- Review payroll costs to ensure they are complete and accurate
- Ensure departmental procedures are produced and regularly maintained
- Ensure that all reporting deadlines are met
- Analyze and present monthly financial results to group finance
- Prepare and co-ordinate the drafting and completion of the annual report and accounts for entities in the region
- Control the timely and accurate input of static data
- Manage the annual budget process
- Liaise closely with the Head of Finance - Americas, Controllers, and Local Managing Directors as well as Group Finance
- Liaise with business lines and support departments to ascertain their requirements
- Assist in developing, standardizing, and implementing appropriate internal controls
- Manage and co-ordinate the year-end audit and tax returns process
- Liaise and assist external auditors during their regular periodic reviews
- Liaise with tax consultant to ensure that all tax reporting deadlines are met
- Stay current and abreast of relevant IFRS developments that impact the firm
- Manage ad hoc requests as necessary

Other Activities:

- Active involvement in financial implication of new business including review of acquisition targets and other external M&A activity / due diligence in the region
- Continual involvement in the financial elements of new projects

Personal Qualities:

- Excellent communication skills: Presentation skills at a senior level, excellent report writing
- Proactive - uses initiative to make and recommend improvements
- Focused on delivering targets
- An enabler with a ‘can do’ attitude
- Diplomacy and tact
- Coaching skills - ability to work with Accountants in the team and mentor them
- Commercial approach - able to give an alternative perspective
- Strong planning and organization skills
- Analytical thinking - able to provide relevant and succinct analysis
- Strong adaptability skills. Should be able to adapt to changes in the work environment, manage competing demands, and deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events while delivering to monthly deadlines

**Skills Required**:

- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field
- Accounting designation (CA/CPA/ACCA or equivalent)
- Minimum of 5-7 years of related work experience in financial services and/or public accounting preferably with multinational companies
- Proficient with Excel, accounting systems and general IT
- Experience with implementing new systems
- Fully conversant in IFRS and US GAAP
- Experience with US tax is an asset
- Strong technical finance skills with ability to understand complex financial statements
- Ability to work flexibly and adapt to the different time zones of the office locations
- Self-motivated with a can-do attitude
- Ability to work on own initiative, managing own time and workload
- Excellent communication skills, written and spoken English with the ability to communicate effectively amongst all levels of the organization
- Reliable, committed, supportive and acts in a professional manner
- Have the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines whilst delivering to a high standard
- Provide coaching, mentorship and training where needed

**What you will get in return**:

- A high level of visibility within a large organisation on an upwards trajectory
- The ability to define marketing processes to drive innovation and have a tangible impact on the business
- Be part of a dynamic and fast-paced team that makes a genuine impact on revenue and sales pipeline.
- Exposure to all aspects of the business, cross-jurisdiction and to working with senior management directly.
- Opportunity to work with a diverse, agile and global marketing team.
- The opportunity to innovate, bring discipline to brand activity and really make a difference.

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