At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead global financial operations and ensure accurate financial reporting across all locations.
- Company: Join Apex Group, a leading global fund administration provider with a dynamic culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, training opportunities, and a chance to make a real impact.
- Other info: Embrace a culture of high performance and accountability while mentoring future leaders.
- Why this job: Be part of a transformative journey in a fast-paced, innovative environment.
- Qualifications: Qualified Chartered Accountant with 10+ years in a global finance role.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ 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.
Purpose of the Role
You will be the Group Controller responsible for leading the global controllership function and ensuring the integrity of the Group’s financial information across all of our locations. You will report to the Chief Accounting Officer and work closely with the Global Head of Regional Finance. The primary purpose of this role is to ensure high-quality and timely financial information, a robust control environment, and scalable processes that enable leverage of the investments in our technology platforms and our Shared Service capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Global month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate and timely consolidation of all entities
- Preparation of consolidated financial statements and management reports for the Board, private equity sponsor, and lenders.
- Monthly balance sheet reviews, account reconciliations, and variance analyses across regions
- Coordination of external audit processes
- Develop, implement, and maintain Group accounting policies in line with IFRS.
- Design and monitor internal controls over financial reporting; remediate control gaps and drive a culture of control discipline.
- Compliance with tax, statutory, and regulatory reporting requirements in all operating jurisdictions in partnership with Tax and Legal.
- Lead technical accounting assessments for complex transactions.
- Post merger integration of accounting systems, policies and procedures
- Finance transformation initiatives, including ERP, process automation, and standardization across regions and shared services center
Business Partnering & Strategic Support
- Partner with FP&A, Treasury, Tax, and Business Finance Leads to ensure alignment of reported results with forecasts and plans.
- Partnership and building strong relationships with our Business Finance Leads is critical to success in this role.
Leadership & Culture
- Being a valued Partner to the Business
- Enhance our Culture of High Performing Teams and Accountability
- Lead by example by embodying the ‘Get It Done’ mindset and be willing to ‘Do the Do’ yourself
- Mentor and coach direct reports
Experience required
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline
- Qualified Chartered Accountant
- 10+ years post qualification experience in a Controllership or comparable role at global multi-entity organization
- Private Equity backed portfolio company experience strongly preferred
- Experience in having owned and led month-end consolidation process at the Group level
- Experience in working closely with distributed international finance teams and shared service centers
- Desire to operate in fast paced and change oriented environments
- Strong business partnering skills
- Experience leading external audits across multiple jurisdictions
- Technical expertise in IFRS and internal controls over financial reporting
What you will get in return:
- A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business;
- Competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience;
- Training and development opportunities
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.
Group Controller employer: Apex Recruitment
At Apex Group, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. As a Group Controller in London, you will benefit from competitive remuneration, extensive training and development opportunities, and the chance to lead within a rapidly expanding global business. Our commitment to employee growth and a supportive environment ensures that your career can flourish while making a meaningful impact on our clients and the wider community.
