Job Opportunities at Apex Group

Description

Graduate Internship Programme 2023

We are looking for fresh and talented graduates to join our 6-month Apex internship. This programme aims to create opportunities in building future expertise and career progression. We are offering varied and challenging roles that require excellent interpersonal skills, as well as an ability to use initiative in meeting deliverables. ***Please note this role is based in Cape Town
Do you qualify?

• Are you a South African citizen?
• Have you finished your degree in the following fields?

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting, Finance, Investment, Information Systems, Financial Management, Management Science)
Bachelor of Business Science

• Immediately available
• Do you have basic computer literacy skills (MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint)?

What we need for your application to be successfully received:

• Copy of matric certificate
• CV (incl. contactable references)
• ID Copy
• Tertiary Transcripts 
   

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Role summary

• Apex is currently seeking an Administrator to join our growing Accounting teams within our various divisions. The role focuses on providing assistance to the team managers to provide administrative support to a wide range of existing clients.

Key responsibilities

• Work closely with the Relationship Managers to provide a quality and efficient service to the customers of the Private Debt & Capital Markets division;
• Support in the preparation of our invoices to the clients and other client related invoices, as well as the maintenance of client invoice schedules;
• Handling day to day operations of the companies and responding to clients’ request in a timely manner;
• Inputting investor and 3rd party payments onto Apex internal systems;
• Contact with client notaries, law firms, banks, auditors, tax advisors and arrange signing of documents;
• Incorporation/Set-up of companies (liaising with notary, corporate and KYC documentation, creation of administrative records);
• Oversee the coordination of all the requests in relation to legal queries, updating procedures and processes accordingly;
• Responsible for filing of the Companies’ records, archiving and handle administrative tasks (filing of financial reports with regulators);
• Actively collaborating with colleagues;
• Ensure that Directors and Managers are being updated on a regular basis on day to day matters;
• Escalating any issue to Managers and strict follow up on pending issues;
• Ensuring that all day-to-day matters required to be completed are performed in a timely and satisfactory manner;
• Assist with ad-hoc projects;
• Accurate time recording.

Skills / experience

• Third level business qualification would be an advantage;
• Law Degree;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Motivated and driven.

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Role summary: 

• We are seeking a Trainee Fund Accountant, reporting to a Manager within the Alternative Asset Services division of Apex, to have responsibility for the preparations of accurate portfolio valuations on a timely basis. You will typically be responsible for the accounting of a number of portfolios.

Key responsibilities: 

• Working with the Manager to ensure the 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;
• Liaising with fund managers, brokers, and custodians to communicate information and resolve issues on a timely basis;
• Ensure that client responsibilities are managed effectively and to agreed client, best practice, regulatory and statutory deadlines;​
• Assisting the external auditors to ensure the audit function is executed on a timely and efficient basis;​
• Preparation of monthly, quarterly, annual NAV’s;​
• Preparation of management accounts and IPD’s;​
• Preparation of annual statutory financials statements;​
• Assisting with cash management and bank payments and​
• Responsibility for all bookkeeping of clients in portfolio. Working with the manager and Director to ensure the planning, coordination and completion of NAVs.

Skills / experience: 

• Commerce degree with:
• Financial Accounting 3;
• Taxation 1;
• Auditing 1 OR Internal Auditing 2 OR Internal Control & code of Ethics;
• Corporate Law 1 OR Commercial Law 2;
• Management accounting;
• Proficient in MS Excel;
• Structural and detail orientated;
• Good analytical and problem solving skills;
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills;
• Ability to prioritise work and meet strict deadlines;
• Excellent communication and organisation skills;
• Motivated and driven and Financial sector and Fund knowledge will be a distinct advantage.