Summary
Apex Group is hiring an Assistant Vice President for its Real Estate Fund Administration team in Bahrain. The role coordinates administration for a group of clients, including financial reporting, accounting reviews, audits, fund capital calls and distributions, and regulatory and tax filings. It also involves investor AML reviews, FATCA/CRS returns, client queries, and improving accounting processes. Applicants should have an accounting or finance degree and 5–8 years of relevant experience, with knowledge of real estate funds and strong MS Office skills.
The posting
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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 – Real Estate Fund Administration
Role Location: Bahrain
Department: Fund Administration
Employment Type: Permanent/Full time
About Apex:
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
The Role
The successful applicant will be part of the Apex Fund Administration service offering, performing, and providing Fund Administration services to Real Asset funds. Applicant will be expected to be proactive and independent in execution of client service delivery. The principal responsibility for the position is the coordination and management of all administration functions relating to a specific group of clients.
Responsibilities will include:
- Manage production of client quarterly and annual reporting and related accounting activities;
- Perform reviews of client quarterly and annual reporting and related accounting activities;
- Ensure reporting deliverables are produced and reviewed to a high standard and delivered in a timely manner;
- Ensure reporting deliverables are produced in line with the appropriate accounting standards, fund documentation, local regulations, policies and procedures;
- Review of annual financial statements;
- Oversee clients’ audit process;
- Calculation and processing of fund capital calls and distributions;
- Build excellent working relationships with clients;
- Ensure all work undertaken complies with the client’s documentation, relevant regulatory requirements and anti-money laundering regulations;
- Review and recommend changes to client deliverable processes;•
- Review, recommend and implement agreed changes to accounting procedures;
- Keep up to date with changes to accounting standards and regulatory requirements;
- Follow Company procedure at all times;
- Collaborate with team members to ensure timely completion of deliverables;
- Provide cover to team members if required;
- Manage the set-up process of the accounting functions for new funds;
- Perform investor AML-related risk assessments and due diligence checks;
- Perform periodic review of investor AML/LYC files;
- Review FATCA/CRS returns and oversee filing process;
- Address client and investor queries;
- Ensure regulatory and tax filings are completed on time;
- Act in accordance with the Apex Code of Conduct;
- Deliver the Apex Client Charter.
Skills Required:
- Has relevant experience of 5-8 years in a similar role incorporating the above functions,
- Has knowledge of Real Estate fund structures and the fund administration industry,
- Understands Regulatory requirements of Real Estate funds,
- Knowledge of e-Front / Yardi Voyager preferred,
- Has professional degree in accounting or finance,
- Quick to grasp and implement knowledge,
- Has strong MS office skills including Word, Excel, Powerpoint,
- Possess excellent interpersonal and written communications skills,
- Be a proactive team player with a positive attitude towards problem resolution with strong attention to detail,
- Has ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines;
- Has ability to multi-task and manage projects
What you will get in return:
- A high level of visibility within a large organisation on an upwards trajectory
- The ability to define processes to drive innovation and have a tangible impact on the business
- Be part of a dynamic and fast-paced team that makes a genuine impact on revenue and sales pipeline.
- Exposure to all aspects of the business, cross-jurisdiction and to working with senior management directly.
- Opportunity to work with a diverse, agile and global team.
- The opportunity to innovate, bring discipline and really make a difference.
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.
We measure our success as a business, not only by delivering great products and services and continually increasing our assets under administration and market share, but also by how we positively impact people, society and the planet.
For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) please visit https://theapexgroup.com/csr-policy/
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.
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.