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
Job Title: Fund Administrator
Location:Tokyo
Apex Group is looking for an experienced and dedicated Fund Administrator to join our collaborative and inclusive team. This full-time Fund Administrator remote role is based in Japan and comes with a favourable salary and benefits package. Flexible working hours will be available upon request.
Job specification
- Provide day-to-day oversight to the APEX team supporting clients for SPC accounting and financial reporting services to a portfolio of real estate structures, ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures
- Ensure that all day-time matters required to be completed are performed in a timely and satisfactory manner, including monitoring tasks
- Prepare financial statements and supporting documentation in compliance with Japan GAAP
- Work closely with the relevant Real Estate administration teams in APEX Shanghai to ensure that accounting records are accurate and transaction activity within the portfolio is understood and incorporated into the accounting ledgers as appropriate
Skills Required:
- The role requires someone with significant experience working with Special Purpose Companies in Japan to have an understanding of the key requirements for servicing these structures and to be in a position to provide input and guidance on all future team developments.
- Experience in accounting in Japan
- 1-3 years working experience in Finance / Accounting relate roles in Japan
- Experience with bookkeeping systems in Japan, such as Kanjo Bugyo
- Japanese language (required)
- Limited English or above (an advantage)
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 favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic, responsibilities
For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) please visit https://theapexgroup.com/csr-policy/
Personal data provided by job applicant(s) will be used for recruitment purposes only and will be treated strictly confidential. Such personal data can be accessed by different Apex stakeholders within and out of country for the consideration of the job application hereunder. Application made by the job applicant(s) constitutes the irrevocable consent of the job applicant for her/his personal data to be used by Apex stakeholders within or outside country for the purpose of this recruitment.
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.
Skills Required
- Significant experience working with Special Purpose Companies (SPC) in Japan
- Experience in accounting in Japan
- 1-3 years working experience in finance/accounting related roles in Japan
- Experience with Japanese bookkeeping systems such as Kanjo Bugyo
- Proficiency in Japanese (required)
- English language ability (limited English or above considered an advantage)
- Knowledge of Japan GAAP and preparation of financial statements under Japan GAAP
Apex Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Apex Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Apex Group.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible benefits are positioned as being tailored by country, with localized packages and perks that can differ by jurisdiction. Mobility options such as the JUMP program add a non-cash element that can increase the perceived total rewards value for those who can access it.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support is described as including EAPs, mental-health workshops, mentoring support, and local lifestyle perks like gym or cycle-to-work schemes. These offerings broaden the benefits mix beyond purely financial rewards.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is described in at least one jurisdiction as including an employer match structure and an additional automatic contribution after tenure. This can strengthen the non-salary portion of total compensation where offered.
Apex Group Insights
What We Do
We are a single-source financial solutions provider dedicated to driving positive change while supporting the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices around the world. Established in Bermuda in 2003, we have continually disrupted the industry through our investment in innovation and talent. Today, we set the pace in fund and asset servicing and stand out for our unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals. As a pioneering data and fintech-enabled company, we are a disruptor driving digital tools into fund and asset servicing. However, our vision to drive positive change extends beyond the industry. The Apex Foundation, a not-for-profit entity, is our passionate commitment to empower sustainable change
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