Apex Group

Description

Job title Assistant Manager 

Role Location: Jersey 

Department: Real Assets 

Employment Type: Permanent 

Apex are looking for an Assistant Manager to join a growing team providing a full suite of fund accounting and financial reporting services to our Real Estate fund clients. The role will include financial reporting, NAV reporting and other related duties, such that the candidate is involved in all aspects of accounting services to our portfolio of Real Estate fund clients. The purpose of this role is to account for a complex and varied portfolio of fund structures in conjunction with the Associate Director or Director. 

The Role & Key Responsibilities: 

• Prepare and review more complex management and statutory accounts;
• Preparation and review of complex NAV and NAV per share calculations;
• Preparation and review of more complex fund capital calls and distributions;
• Preparation and review of Investor Capital Statements;
• First line review of routine accounting deliverables for real estate funds (management accounts, financial statements, NAV workings, distribution workings etc.)
• Manage the audit process, maintenance of audit files and communication/liaison with auditors for portfolio clients;
• Liaise and act as the day to day contact with the fund managers and other external parties on portfolio of clients;
• Attend board meetings and present financial information;
• Assist in the preparation and review of periodic direct and indirect tax returns and liaise with tax advisers;
• Manage and supervise the junior team members’;
• Coaching, mentoring and supervision of junior team members including setting objectives and their periodic appraisals;
• Accurate time recording;
• Perform other duties to support the Manager and team as may be necessary from time-to-time.

Skills Required: 

• Hold a professional ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA qualification or equivalent;
• Substantial Fund accounting experience preferably within Real Estate or Private Equity in a professional services environment;
• People management experience;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in order to develop strong, effective working relationships with colleagues and clients; 
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills with the ability to multitask efficiently; 
• Knowledge of fund administration tasks would be advantageous;
• An understanding of Jersey statutory laws and other related legal and regulatory requirements (e.g. anti-money laundering laws and regulations).
• Motivated and driven.
• Ability to mentor, develop and train junior members of staff.

What you will get in return: 

• A high level of visibility within a large organisation on an upwards trajectory
• Being part of a dynamic and fast-paced team that makes a genuine impact on revenue and sales pipeline.
• The opportunity to work with a diverse, agile and globally recognised product line.
• The opportunity to innovate, improve processes and make a difference.

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 decision 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. 

For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) please visit https://theapexgroup.com/csr-policy/