Manager – Financial Reporting and Audit

1 week ago

Cape Town Apex House, South Africa Apex Group Full time R1 200 000 - R2 400 000 per year

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

Summary

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 minimize overruns.
  • Manage relationships with external auditors, internal suppliers, and Client Relationship Managers.
  • Review of financial statements and assist with audit queries.
  • Work closely with Process Head and executive management to drive collaborative and effective policy development and implementations.
  • Provide ongoing and continuous training, motivation and development of all team members to maintain high client service standards.

Skills Required:

  • A 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 IFRS, US GAAP and 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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