Finance Business Partner for Chief Operating Officer

Finance Business Partner - COO

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

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.

Finance Business Partner - COO

Description

Reporting directly to the Global Head of FP&A, this is an exciting opportunity for an experienced VP finance professional to work in a high calibre team and to develop a COO (currently IT, Ops and Facilities) level finance reporting, cost analytics, planning and reporting framework. Emphasis is on elevating cost analysis, cost optimisation opportunities and provide greater insight and analysis.

A key focus is to build out monthly P&L analysis, especially cost tracking for key initiatives, and to provide insights and drivers for month-on-month variances and variances to plan.  The role will set the COO planning in line with the group’s guidelines for cost planning and forecasting, lead on reporting strategic cost initiatives, levers to achieve budget and risks/ opportunities.

Ability to communicate with senior stakeholders, including the COO and direct reports, is key.

Job specification

Build executive presence and daily interaction with senior stakeholders. Stakeholders include:

• Chief Operating Officer and Country Heads of Operations
• Group CEO, Group CFO and Group CHRO
• Regional Finance Heads and Regional Finance Teams
• Chief Business Officer and Regional Business Heads

Produce Monthly Results covering:

• COO remit P&L reviews including key messaging (CM vs PM/PY/Plan/FC)
• Monthly COO flash, using inputs from FP&A Business Partners

Run the Annual Plan and Forecasting Process and Reviews:

• Set the COO remit strategic plan with the COO and direct reports
• Set out the cost plan guidelines and monitor the plan process
• Provide insight to the plan
• Deliver a rolling cost forecast together with the group FP&A team

Ad Hoc:

• Develop and assist with rolling out IT/Ops/Facilities BI reporting
• Board, Lender, CEO and CFO queries
• Regular interaction with regional teams on expense related topics

Skills Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft suite of products, particularly Excel and presentations
• Demonstrable success in delivering expense plans
• Good communication and writing skills to support commentary for senior executives
• Knowledge of Workday and Adaptive Planning (group management reporting system) an added advantage
• Attention to details
• Minimum 10 years Post Qualification experience
• Demonstrable Team Player in a Global Team
• Build excellent working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders
• Motivate and empower team members by building their capabilities
• Ensure reporting deliverables are produced and reviewed to a high standard and delivered in a timely manner
• Encourage a healthy working environment for the team

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

• A high level of visibility within a large organisation on an upwards trajectory
• Being part of a high performing team with a strong team culture

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 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 visit https://theapexgroup.com/csr-policy/

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.

Experience Level

Senior Level