Senior Vice President

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 youLuxembourg Finance TeamPUNE, INDIADepartment: FinanceEmployment Type: Full timeAbout the CompanyApex Group Ltd., established in Bermuda in 2003 is one of the world's largest financial service providers with c.13,000 employees operating out of c.85 offices in 42 countries. The Group has c.$3 trillion assets under management and has delivered strong growth of >10% year on year for the last 3 years. Apex Group offers a single source solution to customers for financial services as it has the broadest range of services amongst its competitors. These services include fund administration solutions, digital on-boarding of bank accounts, depositary, custody and super ManCo services, corporate and family office services, business services including HR and payroll and a pioneering ESG ratings and advisory service for private companies.Pune Global Service Centre Luxembourg Finance TeamIndia is growing as an Apex Group finance hub as it provides intelligent, enthusiastic, and energetic professionals to compliment a strong global finance team. This is a great opportunity to join the Luxembourg Finance Team who have chosen India as their Finance Global Service Centre (GSC). Luxembourg is one of the Tier 1 Countries for Apex and contributes ~ 40% of the total Group's Revenue. The major businesses in Luxembourg include Financial Solutions and Fund Solutions along with a small component of Technology. The European Depositary Bank is one of the entities in Luxembourg. The total business entities in Luxembourg are ~ 23 with the manpower of 1300 employees.This is the first phase of hiring for the Finance team in India – Pune. The organisational structure is relatively flat thereby increasing opportunities for everyone to grow and build a successful career.We are looking to hire team members who will help in setting up a world class high performing team. These roles are expected to understand the various processes end to end and drive data cleansing, standardised processing and be engaging with business, management, and different stakeholders across the globe.The Role This is an exciting opportunity for a Finance professional to join a fast-growing financial services organisation and be a part of pilot project helping create a high performing Team.The first phase is targeted to hire team members at all levels which include Senior Associate, Assistant Vice President, Vice President and Senior Vice President.The Luxembourg Finance team will consist of 2 major verticals namely: Financial Controllership and Business Partnering.The Luxembourg Financial Controllership team will primarily be responsible for Month end related activities which include Billing & Cash Collection, owning end to end revenue, Accounts receivable & Payable, Accrued Income, Month end close in adherence with the accounting policies, Statutory & Regulatory reporting, Month on Month Variance analysis, Adhocs.  This also includes Stakeholder management, and the primary stakeholders are the Head of various Businesses, Head of Finance (CFO), Regulators and Auditors. The Business Partnering team will be responsible for Assisting and supporting the various Business Heads with business specific requirements. The common activities which will be carried out by this team would be business specific and deep dive analysis in the respective business verticals like Fund Admin, Financial Solutions business (Manco) etc. Business Review, revenue by client, sales pipeline review, 3mth / FY FC rolling FW view, top clients, People efficiency scores, Adhoc Requests, Auditor Queries are some of the activities that will be performed by the team. Stakeholder Management which includes activities like regular connect with stakeholders, answering adhocs, deep dive analysis on numbers would be the major responsibility.This being a pilot project, team will also be responsible for creating a Robust framework at India level to help stabalise and Expand the team in near future. A few activities are as below:Prepare Various trackers,Work within the team to create a robust team culture with proper back up for processes, SOP & documentationWork towards automation (basis requirement), system transformation, innovation projects, enhancing the processes for better control and analyticsSkills Required:Minimum of 5-20 years of Controllership & Business Partnering experience (Depending on the position)Knowledge of Billing and Cash Collection required for the specific functional rolesCA/CFA/MBA is an added advantageKnowledge of accounting principles and experience in Statutory and Regulatory ReportingProficiency in Microsoft package (Word/Excel/Power Point). Power BI Knowledge is an added advantage  Knowledge of Workday/Adaptive Planning (Group Management Reporting system) preferredProject Management Skills, Self-starter, Ability to multitask, good team playerTake accountability and end to end ownership of the tasks managedDecision making capability and Attention to detailCustomer Centricity (Stakeholder Centricity)Good Communication & Stakeholder Management skillsStrong Time Management skill, ability to work under pressureDemonstrable use and management of large data sets Data analytics and visualisation skillsWhat you will get in return:A high level of visibility within a large organisation which is on an upward trajectoryBe part of the pilot project and make a visible contribution to help deliver a tangible impact on the processes and controls.Exposure to all aspects of the business, cross-jurisdiction and to working with a broad range of internal stakeholders.Opportunity to work with a diverse, agile and global finance and management teams.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 based on skills, qualifications and experience.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 visit 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.