Senior Fund Accountant - Montevideo, Uruguay - LRI Invest S.A.

Descripción

Location:
Montevideo, Uruguay


Date Posted:
Mar 15, 2023


Description

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.

Apex has continually improved and evolved its product suite by surrounding these core administrative services with additional products spanning the full value chain of a fund; from information delivery and regulatory products to fund platforms and tax services.

The globally distributed service model has rapidly expanded through a combination of organic growth and more recently bolstered by acquisition.

Service is now delivered by over 10,000+ staff across 50+ offices.

The Apex Group administers circa $2.3 trillion in assets, including the investments of some of the largest funds and institutional investors in the world.

Senior Fund Accountant

The Role & Key Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities include, but are not limited to performing and coordinating a variety of administrative duties and tasks including:
• Asset setup
• Asset Maintenance and reconciliation
• Liaising with 3rd party brokers/custodians/agents
• Processing agent notices
• Processing corporate actions
• Entering and settling trades as required
• Preparing and assisting with various reports required by internal teams
• Other duties assigned by Management
• Cash/

Position Reconciliation:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to performing and coordinating a variety of reconciliation duties and tasks including

• Preparing daily reconciliation of cash transactions
• Preparing daily reconciliation of Apex/Client positions
• Ensuring aged breaks (over 7 days) are addressed and escalated
• Processing and reconciling data in various systems
• Actively researching discrepancies with various agents and internal teams
• Preparing and ensuring all Reporting is issued within the required timeframes
• Preparing and assisting with various reports required by internal teams
• Other duties assigned by Management
• Client Services:
• Being the point of contact for Fund Managers and other related parties
• Develop a relationship with a given set of Clients to ensure their needs are being addressed and liaising with all relevant internal teams to ensure that targets are met, and the Clients receive a high level of service
• Support Middle Office Manager:
• Providing support for assigning duties and work delegation
• Roll out training and development plans to direct reports and new joiners.

Skills Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance required
• Knowledge of Fund Administration (Private Equity and/or Hedge Fund accounting) a plus
• CPA/MBA/Master's Degree is an advantage
• Ability to work towards and meet agreed deadlines
• Paxus, Geneva, Investran or eFront experience would be an advantage
• Prior experience with incentive fees, waterfall distributions, allocations, financial statements and/or subsequent closes is a plus
• Highly organized and motivated individual with an acute attention to detail
• Selfstarter who volunteers for new opportunities and projects
• Ability to manage complex accounting structures
• Excellent interpersonal and written communications skills

What You Will Get In Return:

• A high level of visibility within a large organisation on an upwards trajectory
• The ability to define marketing processes to drive innovation and have a tangible impact on the business
• Be part of a dynamic and fastpaced team that makes a genuine impact on revenue and sales pipeline.
• Exposure to all aspects of the business, crossjurisdiction and to working with senior management directly.
• Opportunity to work with a diverse, agile and global marketing team.
• The opportunity to innovate, bring discipline to brand activity and really make a difference.

Additional Information:

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.