Financial Statement Officer (German Speaker)

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 currently looking for a Financial Reporting Specialist to support our growing operations in the Reporting Team.

Job Specification

• Provide day-to-day financial reporting services to a portfolio of clients and structures, ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures

• Preparation and review of financial statements in compliance with GAAP (IFRS, US GAAP, and LUX GAAP)

• Preparation and/or review of accounting files, including checklists to support the effective review of the financial statements

• Work closely with the sending locations to ensure that accounting records are accurate and transactions and activity within the portfolio are understood and incorporated into the disclosures as appropriate

• Complete all day-to-day matters in a timely and satisfactory manner

• Ensure high quality service delivery

• Ensure any discrepancy is monitored and resolved professionally

• Process review, client and audit comments and support the process to ensure the completion of milestones and deadlines

• Perform other duties to support the Manager and team as may be necessary from time-to-time

Skills Required

• Previous experience of 5+ years within the Investment Fund industry

• Qualified / Partly Qualified accountant

• Passionate about financial markets and reporting

• Good knowledge of IFRS and Lux GAAP and willingness to deal with any updates

• Experience/exposure of accounting for structures holding alternative assets, including Real Estate assets; Debt & Private Equity

• Experience collaborating with global teams and stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.

• Well organised and can work within tight deadlines

• Experience in reviewing the work of others, coaching and optimizing existing processes

• Analytic and problem-solving skills

• Team player, customer- and improvement-minded

• Able to work autonomously

• Good written and verbal communication skills and proactive attitude

• Fluent in German and English

• Excellent time management and organisational skills

• Demonstrate initiative

• Ability to work under pressure

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.