Apex Group

Description

Role: Financial Manager 

Corporate Title: Vice President – Level 1 

Role Location: Amstelveen 

Department: Corporate Solutions 

Employment: Perm/Hybrid 

About Apex 

Apex Group Ltd., established in Bermuda in 2003, is a global financial services provider. With over 80 offices in 38 countries worldwide and more than 10,000 employees, Apex Group delivers an expansive range of services to asset managers, financial institutions, private clients and family offices. The Group has continually improved and evolved its capabilities to offer a single-source solution through establishing the broadest range of services in the industry; including fund services, digital onboarding and bank accounts, depositary, custody, super ManCo services, corporate services including HR and Payroll and a pioneering ESG Ratings and Advisory solution. Apex Group’s purpose is to be more than just a financial services provider and is committed to driving positive change to address three core areas; the Environment and Climate Change, Women’s Empowerment and Economic Independence, Education and Social Mobility. 

Life at Apex isn't just about the work you do, it's about embracing the culture and loving what you do. Every employee plays a part in making Apex who we are today and the more that we grow, the more important that becomes. Whatever your career path or specialism Apex ensures it rewards loyal and dedicated employees. The international nature of our business and global network of offices means that there are opportunities to broaden your life experiences and take both short-term or permanent relocation options. 

About the role: 

The Financial Manager works closely with the Client Director Finance on the client portfolios, for which the Client Director Finance is ultimately responsible. The Financial Manager supervises and manages a team of (Junior/Medior/Senior) Financial and Support Officers on a daily basis. Furthermore the Financial Manager is responsible for planning of the client service delivery team in cooperation with the Legal Manager, as well as daily business operations. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Acting as personal director of client companies, including initiating, organizing, attending and chairing client board meetings; 
• Managing, guiding, assessing and motivating finance team members in a constructive manner and coordinating and planning activities within the team in consultation with the Client Director Finance; 
• Involved in the appraisal process of team members and staff recruitment. 
• Responsible for resource planning and meeting client deadlines. 
• Act as back-up for the Client Director Finance for all finance team matters; 
• Assisting clients on accounting, bookkeeping, tax and other financial reporting matters; 
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant and applicable legislation and regulations, in particular the Act on the Supervision of Trust Offices Act (WTT) and Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act (Wwft); 
• Signaling and mitigating risk (factors); 
• Authorization of payments, cash management, as well as responsible for AML transaction monitoring; 
• Involvement in day-to-day operations/business and among others with the preparation/review of quarterly VAT returns and annual tax returns, regulatory reporting, periodical financial reports, annual financial statements, ad hoc reporting and other accounting tasks; 
• Contribute to the expansion of (existing) client portfolio. Assist to achieve commercial objectives, including the ability to act as an adviser on financial matters; 
• Assess whether documents can be signed in its capacity as director, as the company interest being considered; 
• Maintaining contacts with consultants and clients and proactively expanding these, and to be able to represent APEX externally 
• Contribute to internally related projects; 
• Contributing to and monitoring of high-quality standards; 
• Compliance and monitoring of internal procedures; 
• Engaged in commercial activities together with Client and Commercial Directors. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics or equivalent; 
• Knowledge of Dutch law (Titel 9 BW 2); 
• Knowledge of all relevant and applicable laws and regulations, including Act on the Supervision of Trust Offices Act (WTT) and Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act (Wwft); 
• In-depth knowledge of accounting, bookkeeping, and reporting standards and principles, including Dutch GAAP, with a basic understanding of IFRS being preferred; 
• Knowledge of Fund and/or Real Estate accounting and reporting is an advantage; 
• 5-8 years of relevant working experience in the corporate and/or financial services industry or an accounting firm; 
• General knowledge of tax compliance reporting (CIT and VAT) 
• Knowledge of (inter)national laws and regulations relevant to the financial services industry. 
• Knowledge of compliance standards (e.g. AML, KYC). 
• Strong numerical and analytical skills. 
• Ability to work independently and maintain oversight on client portfolios. 
• Strong communication skills and client focus. 
• Business acumen. 
• Reliable, proactive, and accurate.
• Flexible and able to meet deadlines. 
• Team player with a sense of responsibility and commitment. 
• Fluent in both Dutch and English, both oral and written is preferred 
• Good assessment level and high level of client responsibility; 
• To be able to view issues with client companies from a more comprehensive point of view ("helicopter view") and to make connections with other disciplines; 
• Excellent organizational, analytical and numerical skills; 
• Know how to motivate/coach Team members and monitor the (progress in) objectives and being a team player; 
• Tackling difficult situations/problems, solution-focused and initiative-rich; 
• Commercial institution; 

What you will get in return: 

• Opportunity to learn and get relevant experience in the syndicated loans sector. 
• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business. 
• To grow professionally together with a young and dynamic workforce. 
• Be part of an experienced and growing team and be part of a world-class centre of excellence. 

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.