Group Controller

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.

Group Controller

London, United Kingdom

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

Financial Reporting & Close

• 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

Policies, Controls & Compliance

• 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;

1. Training and development opportunities

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 https://www.apexgroup.com/corporate-social-responsibility/