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Role summary:
We are seeking an Assistant Manager, reporting
to a Manager within the Alternative Asset Services Division of Apex, to have responsibility for the administration and overseeing the accounting of a client portfolio. Also, including the development and mentoring of the more junior team members and providing the highest quality of customer service. Working closely with the lead relationship manager and Director to provide quality and efficient services to all customers within the portfolio.
Key responsibilities:
- Be responsible for managing a client portfolio including all aspects of administration & overseeing the accounting aspects;
- Supervise and mentor a number of junior staff members, some of whom would typically be studying towards professional qualifications;
- Working with the Manager and Director to ensure the planning, coordination and completion of NAVs;\
- 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;
- Preparation and implementation of entity customer specific procedures in relation to the administration and reporting requirements;
- Act as point of contact with auditors in respect of the planning and coordination of audits and assisting with and running audits for clients;
- Ensuring reporting complies with entity and statutory requirements including local law, relevant GAAP or IFRS and other reporting principals and
- Ensure that client responsibilities are managed effectively and
- Ensure that client responsibilities are managed effectively.
Skills / experience:
- Professional qualification – CA(S) or equivalent;
- Minimum one year post articles experience;
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the fund industry;
- Excellent communication and organisation skills;
- Legal and regulatory requirements for example Anti-Money Laundering laws etc.
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills;
- Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills;
- Ability to prioritise work and meet strict deadlines;
- Motivated and driven;
- Fund related accounting experience will be an advantage;
- Private Debt, Capital Markets, Real Assets or Private Equity knowledge will be a distinct advantage.
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Role summary:
- We are seeking an Assistant Manager, reporting
to a Manager within the Alternative Asset Services Division of Apex, to have responsibility for the administration and overseeing the accounting of a client portfolio. Also, including the development and mentoring of the more junior team members and providing the highest quality of customer service. Working closely with the lead relationship manager and Director to provide quality and efficient services to all customers within the portfolio.
Key responsibilities:
- Be responsible for managing a client portfolio including all aspects of administration & overseeing the accounting aspects;
- Supervise and mentor a number of junior staff members, some of whom would typically be studying towards professional qualifications;
- Working with the Manager and Director to ensure the planning, coordination and completion of NAVs;\
- 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;
- Preparation and implementation of entity customer specific procedures in relation to the administration and reporting requirements;
- Act as point of contact with auditors in respect of the planning and coordination of audits and assisting with and running audits for clients;
- Ensuring reporting complies with entity and statutory requirements including local law, relevant GAAP or IFRS and other reporting principals and
- Ensure that client responsibilities are managed effectively and
- Ensure that client responsibilities are managed effectively.
Skills / experience:
- Professional qualification – CA(S) or equivalent;
- Minimum one year post articles experience;
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the fund industry;
- Excellent communication and organisation skills;
- Legal and regulatory requirements for example Anti-Money Laundering laws etc.
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills;
- Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills;
- Ability to prioritise work and meet strict deadlines;
- Motivated and driven;
- Fund related accounting experience will be an advantage;
- Private Debt, Capital Markets, Real Assets or Private Equity knowledge will be a distinct advantage.
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Description
The Senior Fund Accountant role involves preparations of accurate portfolio valuations on a timely basis. You will typically be responsible for the accounting of a number of portfolios.
- Prepare accurate portfolio valuations and financial statements;
- Maintain the underlying accounting records for assigned funds (including domestic offshore, hedge funds, partnerships, etc.);
- Assists with reviews;
- Deputize as supervisor as and when needed and
- Seasoned incumbent responsible for approximately 5-7 portfolios.
Job specification
The brief description outlined above will involve the following specific duties:
- Prepare weekly and monthly portfolio valuations;
- Maintain the underlying accounting records for assigned funds;
- Liaise with fund managers, brokers and custodians to communicate information and resolve issues on a timely basis;
- Reconcile brokerage and custodian accounts to underlying records;
- Conform to standard operating procedures;
- Establishing excellent client relationships and provide a quality service at all times;
- Assist the external auditors to ensure the audit function is executed on a timely and efficient basis;
- Perform any additional responsibilities that may be required by the Supervisor in support of the on-going management and development of the function.
- Responsible for Fund Accounting;
- Pricing;
- Manual excel NAV file verification roll forward;
- Security position and price review;
- Cash and interest reconciliation;
- Reporting;
Skills Required:
- Commerce degree or diploma with at least Financial Accounting 2;
- At least eighteen months accounting experience;
- Proficient in MS Excel;
- Hedge fund industry knowledge;
- Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills;
- Structured and detail oriented;
- Excellent customer service and communication skills;
- Ability to prioritise work and meet strict deadlines and
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
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Description
The Assistant Manager role involves monitoring and controlling the service as delivered by their team of Senior Fund Accountants and Fund Accountants throughout the contract with the client, to ensure that:
- Identify the training and development needs of his/her team;
- Mentor team members;
- Perform a thorough review of valuations up to final sign-off stage;
- Ensure service levels are maintained and
- Liaise with clients and assist with the implementation of new processes and procedures.
Job specification
The brief description outlined above will involve the following specific duties: The brief description outlined above will involve the following specific duties:
- Planning and controlling team workload and workflow;
- Provide informal on the job training for team members;
- Liaise with the other departments in respect of issues affecting the output of the supervisor’s team;
- Ensure that Accounting and Valuations procedures are correctly followed by the team under their supervision;
- Ensure that Net Asset Value calculations are prepared in a timely, efficient and accurate manner;
- Review valuations up to final sign-off stage;
- Ensure that valuation reports are sent to clients within agreed deadlines;
- Resolve client queries timeously;
- Provide fund auditors with required information and explanations as requested;
- Suggest and implement valuation procedure and process improvements; Ensure that all filing for the section is kept up to date and is performed in a neat and orderly manner.
- Responsible for Fund Accounting;
- Pricing;
- Manual excel NAV file verification roll forward;
- Security position and price review;
- Cash and interest reconciliation;
- Reporting;
- 3rd Party validation;
- Calculation of income distribution and
- Management fee reporting on the Alusi Fund.
Skills Required:
- Commerce degree or diploma with at least Financial Accounting 2;
- At least 5 years related experience;
- Proficient in MS Excel;
- Hedge fund industry knowledge.
- Necessary management and interpersonal skills to manage a team of fund accountants;
- Thorough knowledge of the fund valuation process and all elements thereof;
- A high level of attention to detail and accuracy in order to review valuations and ensure a high level of quality in the output of the Accounting and Valuations function;
- Effective time management skills to achieve deadlines;
- A high level of problem-solving skills and
- Exceptional communication skills.
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Description
The Assistant Manager role involves monitoring and controlling the service as delivered by their team of Senior Fund Accountants and Fund Accountants throughout the contract with the client, to ensure that:
- Identify the training and development needs of his/her team;
- Mentor team members;
- Perform a thorough review of valuations up to final sign-off stage;
- Ensure service levels are maintained and
- Liaise with clients and assist with the implementation of new processes and procedures.
Job specification
The brief description outlined above will involve the following specific duties: The brief description outlined above will involve the following specific duties:
- Planning and controlling team workload and workflow;
- Provide informal on the job training for team members;
- Liaise with the other departments in respect of issues affecting the output of the supervisor’s team;
- Ensure that Accounting and Valuations procedures are correctly followed by the team under their supervision;
- Ensure that Net Asset Value calculations are prepared in a timely, efficient and accurate manner;
- Review valuations up to final sign-off stage;
- Ensure that valuation reports are sent to clients within agreed deadlines;
- Resolve client queries timeously;
- Provide fund auditors with required information and explanations as requested;
- Suggest and implement valuation procedure and process improvements; Ensure that all filing for the section is kept up to date and is performed in a neat and orderly manner.
- Responsible for Fund Accounting;
- Pricing;
- Manual excel NAV file verification roll forward;
- Security position and price review;
- Cash and interest reconciliation;
- Reporting;
- 3rd Party validation;
- Calculation of income distribution and
- Management fee reporting on the Alusi Fund.
Skills Required:
- Commerce degree or diploma with at least Financial Accounting 2;
- At least 5 years related experience;
- Proficient in MS Excel;
- Hedge fund industry knowledge.
- Necessary management and interpersonal skills to manage a team of fund accountants;
- Thorough knowledge of the fund valuation process and all elements thereof;
- A high level of attention to detail and accuracy in order to review valuations and ensure a high level of quality in the output of the Accounting and Valuations function;
- Effective time management skills to achieve deadlines;
- A high level of problem-solving skills and
- Exceptional communication skills.
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Summary of the position
The successful applicant’s primary responsibility will be to oversee and manage the delivery of the accounting requirements of our PERE clients in line with the relevant service level agreements. This includes the management and oversight of a small team of accountants, taking responsibility for client service management and providing assistance to the on-boarding team.
Outline of main duties and responsibilities
The roles and responsibilities of the successful candidate are as follows:
ACCOUNTING
- Act as the accounting specialist within the PERE business
- Supervise and control the accurate, efficient and timely delivery of all net asset valuations, consolidated partner capital accounts, quarterly statements, financial statements and any other reports together with supporting schedules
- Manage the preparation of performance fee, internal Rate of Return (IRR) and equalization calculations as required by Fund documents;
STAFF AND TRAINING
- The Team Leader will play a pivotal role in the on-going development and training of his/her direct reports
- Take responsibility for setting KPI’s for his/her direct reports and manage their performance, both formally through the performance management process but also informally on a day-to-day basis
- Train, manage and supervise direct reports
TEAM MANAGEMENT
- Manage the preparation and delivery of deliverables and accounting services, as required by the fund documentation and the service level agreement, to our clients
- Review the work performed by the accounting team
- Manage resources to ensure adequate staffing to meet client requirements in a timely manner
CLIENT MANAGEMENT
- Perform, at least, quarterly, client service review calls for an allocated portfolio of clients and provide client feedback to management and the rest of the team
CLIENT ONBOARDING
- Provide feedback to the onboarding team and PERE management, together with the Team Leader – Administration, regarding the operational requirements set out in the fund documentation vs the operational capability of the system and help to identify any gaps
- Provide input into the SLA timeframes agreed with the clients
PROCESSES AND SYSTEM UPDATES
- Assist with the on-going development of the Private Equity IT platform, including the maintenance of reporting templates
- Ensuring compliance with the PERE processes, as defined, and identifying possible efficiencies
REGULATORY
- Assistance with any other regulatory and/or reporting requirements that may arise
OTHER TASKS
- Act as authorized signatory on the bank accounts of our clients
- Liaise and build relationships with other relevant internal teams to ensure a seamless delivery of services to our clients
- Any other ad hoc tasks
Skills and Experience required
Qualifications & experience:
- A fully qualified CA (SA) or equivalent with at least 2 years post qualified experience;
- A minimum of one years’ experience as team leader / managing and administration team.
Skills requirement:
- A good understanding of various Private Equity Fund structures and the administration and accounting of these structures;
- A sound working knowledge of fund valuations and accounting practices and standards, particularly IFRS, Lux GAAP and ILPA;
- Sound knowledge and understanding of back office systems, including Investran;
- Demonstrated ability to work in a pressurised environment;
- Be familiar with Funds services controls and procedures to ensure compliance and minimise risk;
- Have had exposure to managing a team; and
- An ability to constantly challenge and look to improve the daily operation.
- Have a confident , professional and an enthusiastic approach when dealing with clients and intermediaries of the business;
- Management capability with a practical hands-on approach and the ability to ‘get things done’;
- Leads by example
- Be able to communicate clearly with staff and senior management; and
- Work collaboratively and effectively within the PERE team as well as other departments within Maitland.
Personal characteristics:
- A real ‘can do’ attitude and thrives in an environment of opportunity, confidence and hunger for growth;
- Sets and achieves very high levels of performance and continually strives for personal improvement in all that they do;
- Has the ability to challenge decisions and frameworks, but also the ability to accept and implement decisions as instructed from a higher authority and to work within established frameworks to achieve desired results; and
- Will take accountability for their actions.
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Description
The Senior Administrator – Security Valuations will be responsible for the input, update and verification of all daily prices into the current investment systems accurately and on time.
Job specification
- Update the Apex systems with all the daily prices and the verification of these prices;
- Verify on a daily basis that all systems have been updated through external price feeds and that the data is correct;
- Input on a regular basis into the update of process documentation to record any changes in procedures or additional responsibilities allocated to the individual;
- Achieve deliverables against agreed deadlines and manage expectations with clients;
- Ensure all queries are identified and actioned timeously, per SLA’s with clients;
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with external and internal clients;
- Assist Team Leaders and Specialists with ad hoc projects as the need arises;
- Stand in as a back-up for colleagues.
Skills Required:
- A related degree or diploma;
- Good understanding of Financial Markets;
- Preference will be given to applicants who have Asset Management or Investment Administration experience;
- Knowledge of InvestOne, NX Manager and Xceptor will be advantageous;
- Strong numerical and analytical skills;
- Attention to detail;
- Ability to contribute to the overall team deliverables;
- Good communication skills.
- Innovator and self-starter with high energy and drive;
- Ability to work under pressure.
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Description
The primary responsibility for this position is to plan and manage the audit and AFS schedule for the Alternative Funds and Local Unit Trusts within Institutional Client Accounting. The individual will be required to manage and coordinate the output of the Financial Reporting and Audit team, review of Annual Financial Statements prepared by the team, assisting with queries from auditors, clients and Institutional Client Accounting, providing support to the Financial Reporting and Audit team, ensuring team is up to date in terms of Accounting standards, monitoring of the performance of the team and ensuring processes and timelines are followed and standards are adhered to.
Job specification
- Deal Plan and manage the Financial Reporting and Audit team’s deliverables;
- Ensure the team is adequately resourced for the expected deliverables;
- Ensure that staff are adequately equipped and motivated to perform the expected work;
- Ensure that quality is being effectively monitored and delivered, to minimise overruns;
- Manage relationships with external auditors, internal suppliers and Client Relationship Managers;
- Review of financial statements and assist with audit queries.
Skills Required:
- An tertiary accounting qualification (minimum B.Com Accounting or equivalent, preferably coupled with a professional qualification
- such as CA or ACCA) together with a minimum of 5 years working experience in total, of which at least 3 years should be relevant
- industry experience within an audit environment.
- Management skills and experience;
- Previous experience in supervising and motivating staff;
- Previous experience in supervising and planning the output of a team;
- Previous experience in monitoring and ensuring quality of output;
- IT and Systems Skills and Knowledge:
- Advanced level experience in using Excel and MS Word;
- Proven competence and an aptitude for working with systems;
- Detailed understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards, specifically IFRS7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures,
- IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation and IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement and consolidations
- and detailed understanding of Lux Gaap;
- An understanding of funds and fee structures;
- Knowledge of the hedge fund industry and unit trusts;
- Previous experience in the preparation of financial statements;
- Previous experience in dealing with clients and auditors;
- Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal);
- Confident, enthusiastic and self-motivated;
- A track record of achievement.
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Description
The primary responsibility of the Senior Administrator – Transaction Processing is ensuring that all client trades that are captured by clients are accurately processed in the relevant Apex systems. In addition, ensuring all transactions captured from all sources are integrated through all necessary systems.
Job specification
- Accurate processing of client transactions into NX Manager via t-loaders;
- Accurate capture and processing of External Asset Manager (EAM) trades;
- Reconciliation of all EAM holdings positions to ensure trade capture has been accurately completed;
- Reconciliation and alignment of all positions between NX Manager and InvestOne to ensure successful integration;
- Assisting new and less experienced administrators in ensuring processes are completed within SLA;
- Supporting the Team Leaders and Specialists to drive new client take-ons and initiatives;
Skills Required:
- The position will require someone with a relevant diploma or degree;
- Preference will be given to applicants who have Asset Management experience;
- An understanding of Financial Markets;
- A proven detailed understanding of transaction processing with at least 2 to 3 years “hands-on “ experience;
- Experience with one or both of NX Manager and InvestOne systems;
- Strong numerical and analytical skills;
- Attention to detail;
- Able and keen to work in a team environment;
- Good communication skills;
- Able to work under pressure;
- Confident and Enthusiastic;
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