{"id":1135535,"url":"https://alion.io/job/apex-group-senior-fund-accountant-asset-allocator","title":"Senior Fund Accountant - Asset Allocator","company":{"id":7414,"name":"Apex Group","domain":"apexgroup.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/apex-group-ltd","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":76,"open_postings":158,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.975,"repost_share":0.006,"time_to_fill_p50_days":24,"computed_at":"2026-09-23T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Finance","role_family":"Finance","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Cape Town, South Africa"],"countries":["ZA"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":23000,"max_usd":48000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":8},"experience_years_min":2,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Office","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-23T07:42:15Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-23","last_verified_at":"2026-09-23T10:43:09Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"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.\nOur 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.\nThat’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.\nTake 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.\nFor our business, for clients, and for you\nSenior Fund Accountant - Asset Allocator\nCape Town, Apex House\nRole Summary\nThe Senior Fund Accountant - Asset Allocator will be required to administer funds efficiently, accurately and within daily deadlines, as well as set up and ensure checklists, process documents and standards are adhered to. In addition, you will be required to have end-to-end knowledge to assist other APEX teams in resolving client queries, deliver on client reporting requirements and perform ad-hoc processes that are required from time to time.\nThe Senior Fund Accountant will be required to assist the Team Leader in all aspects that might be required. This includes managing, overseeing and performing all the required tasks within the Institutional Funds space.\n Key Responsibilities\nThe main responsibilities of the role will be to:\nProduce and distribute accurate valuation files.\nUpdate the Apex systems with all the daily prices and the verification of these prices.\nProvide mentorship and guidance to fund accountants and interns by reviewing all fund valuations prepared by them and ensuring the accurate calculation of fund valuations.\nEnsure a full understanding of all daily NAV inputs and systems. These include, but are not limited to, Invest One, BEC, EMS, Creations, Expense Calculators, \nReconciliations, Transition/Asset Transfers, Pricing Macros, etc. Systems, processes and responsibilities could change from time to time.\nUnderstand and perform ad-hoc APEX processes that might be required by the team.\nThis includes but is not limited to Management Fee Calculator (MFC), income distributions and TER calculations.\nDeliver under unforeseen circumstances, outside of standard working hours, for a short period of time. (ie. Month-end deliverables, ad-hoc client queries, urgent delivery, systems issues, etc.)\nContinuously review processes to assess improvement and automation \nOpportunities, and present recommendations to management.\nMaintain and update process documentation when processes change or are implemented.\nCommunicate and respond to queries internally and from the client, assisting team leaders and managers in resolving such queries.\nDeal with client queries and audit queries.\nCommunicate and answer any queries about the funds from the team.\nPerform valuation quality assurance reviews and ensure consistent quality of output.\nManage and oversee the production schedule and client deliveries in the team leader’s absence.\nAssist in the implementation of projects, checks and controls to mitigate risk.\nCo-ordination of the induction program for new joiners, including end-to-end training of all deliverables and systems within the team.\nKey Requirements:\nThe successful candidate will have:\nMinimum of 2-3 years’ experience as a fund accountant.\nA BCom or similar, accounting, economics or investments background.\nExperience in Asset Management portfolio administration and pricing.\nExperience with investment products (ie. Unit Trusts, Multi-Manager, Segregated, \nRegulation 28, Pension, Provident, Pooled Portfolios, ETF’s, etc.)\nExcellent IT and Systems Skills and Knowledge.\nA good working knowledge of systems or an aptitude for working with systems, specifically Invest One.\nAn excellent working knowledge of MS Office & IT packages (particularly Excel\nDisclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. 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