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

We are looking for an Assistant Manager in Fund Accounting to hold responsibility for overseeing complex fund structures and manage the accounting for alternative asset classes such as real estate, private equity, and private debt investment vehicles, ensuring high‑quality service delivery, regulatory compliance, and timely reporting.

In this role you will utilise your technical expertise, team leadership, and client ownership experience to act as a key escalation point for both clients and internal teams, whilst supporting your manager in driving operational excellence, risk management, and process improvement

Key responsibilities:

• Building a detailed understanding of client portfolios, entity specific requirements and applicable statutory regulations/requirements and act as a source of guidance to other team members; including all aspects of administration & overseeing the accounting aspects
• Work with team manager, client directors to ensure the planning, coordination and completion of all regulatory obligations and client agreed deliverables within strict deadlines for the portfolio of entities are met
• Management Reporting and Statutory Reporting of corporate entities to ensure the team complies with all of its accounting and regulatory obligations and requirements including listing requirements and client reporting
• Act as point of contact with auditors in respect of the planning and coordination of audits and assisting with and running audits for clients
• Oversee the end to end NAV production cycle, including capital activity, income recognition, valuation inputs, investor allocations, and fee calculation
• Ensuring reporting complies with entity and statutory requirements including local law, relevant GAAP or IFRS and other reporting principals
• Ensure that client responsibilities are managed effectively
• To ensure service delivered meets company policy and/or service level agreement
• Contribute to any relevant tasks arising out of on-going projects
• Ensure that the client information is accurate at all times
• Act as point of contact with client directors and intermediaries such as auditors, bankers and investment managers as required
• Establish, build and maintain strong relationships and networks with both internal, cross jurisdictional and external contacts
• Report any identified issues and risks, including legal/regulatory matters and client complaints, to senior management promptly

In your first weeks as an Assistant Manager in Fund Accounting, you can expect to:

• Manage and maintain the accounting books and reporting deadlines for an assigned portfolio of clients
• Ensure timely and accurate processing, reconciliation, and review of all fund /entities transactions
• Prepare, review, and validate financial statements and NAV calculations
• Support and guide junior team members in the preparation of accounts and daily operational tasks
• Collaborate closely with clients, auditors, and external parties to ensure smooth reporting cycles

Skills / experience:

To be considered for this role, you will need a degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, along with at least 3 years of experience in the financial or alternative fund industry. Expertise in corporate solutions, fiduciary services, auditing, in-house accountant roles or fund related accounting is highly beneficial. A robust academic foundation, such as qualifications in ACCA, CFA, CAIA or related fields are also desirable and provide an advantage.

You should also bring:

• Strong knowledge of alternative fund structures and asset classes (real estate, private equity, private debt)
• Solid understanding of accounting principles applicable to Private Equity, Real Estate, Private Debt Funds, Holding Companies, and SPVs
• Team Collaboration: Skilled at working within cross-jurisdictional teams, fostering a cooperative and adaptable environment.
• Proactive Problem-Solving: A solution-oriented approach with the ability to implement process improvements and drive operational efficiency
• Experience with consolidation (an advantage)

Please note that a background check will be conducted as part of the hiring process once a job offer has been made. In accordance with the provisions of the Luxembourg law of 23 July 2016 amending the law of 29 March 2013, candidates may be required to provide an extract from their criminal record. This document, issued by the authorities, must not be older than three months. Such a document will be requested with the aim of carrying out a character check on candidates, bearing in mind the area of activity of our establishment and, more particularly, the tasks described in the job description.

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.