Group Asset Accountant

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 Asset Accountant

Cape Town

Apex is seeking a Group Asset Accountant in a newly created role in order to ensure timely and accurate management of all asset related expenditure. This would include accounting for leases under IFRS16, fixed tangible and intangible capital expenditure and capitalized commission accounting.

Job specification

Leases

• Support development and rollout of the relevant accounting policies.
• provide ad hoc accounting advice to local finance teams lease transaction, including additions, disposals, modifications and sub-lease accounting.
• Support development and rollout of the IBR methodology across the Group.
• Provide guidance, training and support as necessary, working closely with the technical accounting and policy manager.

Capex

• Provide IFRS accounting guidance to the business on differentiating between capital expenditures and operational expenditures including assessment against software capitalization criteria, working closely with global procurement and facilities teams.
• Contribute to the development of company policies and procedures
• Oversee completeness and accuracy of fixed asset registers and assets in progress.
• Produce relevant fixed asset disclosures for group statutory books on quarterly basis, considering efficiencies in recording and extraction of relevant data from underlying systems.
• Assist in conducting impairment testing across intangible fixed assets including subsidiary investments, goodwill and customer relationships, working closely with the technical accounting manager.
• Assist in system and process improvements in Workday, including reporting enhancements and automation.
• Preparing ad hoc reports and analysis.

Skills Required

• Sound knowledge of Microsoft suite of Office produces
• 3+ years finance experience  Experience in IFRS16 accounting
• Experience with capex accounting including IAS38, IAS16, IAS36
• Analysis of financial information in order to identify key drivers
• Ability to work independently as well as wider finance group
• Strong attention to detail and communication skills
• Workday experience desirable but not essential

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

Additional information

We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favorable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, color, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic, responsibilities for dependents, 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.

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.