Private Equity Fund Accountant, Assistant Vice President
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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

Assistant Vice President - Fund Controller (Hybrid)

The Role & Key Responsibilities:

Fund and Investor Accounting:

• Prepare work paper files including investment activity, management fee calculations, IRR calculation, unrealized/realized waterfall calculations, etc.
• Prepare capital call and distribution calculations, sources/uses of cash, allocations, and investor notices;
• Prepare fund financial statements with footnotes and supporting schedules;
• Prepare partner allocations and capital account statements;
• Understand/review LPAs, purchase/sales agreement, side letters, etc.;
• Coordinate and support the audit for both SSAE 16 audit and fund audit;
• Support the tax team with information to prepare tax compliance/reports;
• Assist with other regulatory reporting;
• Responsible for investor and partner queries (i.e. audit confirmation, investor cash flow, IRR analysis, etc.).

Cash Management and Operations:

• Facilitate and monitor cash movements;
• Prepare funding memos for investment purchase, fund expense payment, etc.;
• Conduct cash forecasting and budgeting;
• Responsible for bank and brokerage reconciliations;
• Assist with ad hoc financial analysis for clients;
• Assist with credit facility drawdowns for the fund;
• Coordinate with investor services team;
• Track portfolio company transactions (purchases, income, liquidity);
• Understand complex investment structures (hold co's blockers, tax withholding, etc.);
• Calculate investment IRR;
• Accounting for holding companies and blocker entities.

Skills Required:

Requirements:

• 6-12 years of professional experience (A mix of private and audit preferred);
• Minimum 3-6 years of direct Private Equity experience (Hedge Funds do not count as relevant experience);
• CPA Preferred;
• Strong Fund and Partner accounting knowledge;
• Supervisory experience;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills;
• Highly motivated with the ability to multitask.

Special Skills:

• Experience in fund accounting with a focus on private equity experience;
• Knowledge with LPA or other governing documents;
• Experience with waterfall calculations;
• Basic knowledge of Level 3 valuation methodologies;
• Experience with audit process, including internal control and test of details;
• Knowledge of US GAAP with an emphasis on investment partnerships.

Our Story

About Apex Group

We are dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while fuelling the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. Established in Bermuda in 2003, the Group has continually disrupted the asset serving industry through our investment in innovation and talent. Today, we set the pace in asset servicing and stand out for our unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals.

We're a people-powered business, and our people are full of ambition. Together, we're inspired to lead the new era of data and tech-enabled service. Bringing new products and services to market. Sharpening our client focus. Disrupting the market to exceed expectations. Innovating across a range of specialisms. With our focus on making a difference to our people, our planet, and our society, you'll experience more here than you would at most other companies.

Working at Apex

Prepare to accelerate.

We're a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We're expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We'll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster.

Positive change starts with you.

The journey is yours to own. When you stretch yourself, you grow. We want you to explore ways of working that will see you thrive as part of something bigger. We'll help you with a solid structure, challenging projects, vibrant networks, supportive colleagues, and approachable leaders. All the things you need to own your unique journey.

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