Finance Manager
Description
Position: Finance Manager
Location: Cayman Islands
The Maples Group is a standard bearer in financial and legal services, trusted by many of the world’s largest hedge fund managers, private equity firms and international corporations.
Our distinction flows from our carefully curated team: 2,500+ professionals characterised by tenacity, ethics and exacting excellence. We hire smart and sharpen smarter, arming talent with best-in-class resources and skills. With 18 locations across the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, our international presence offers a unique springboard for career development and cross-cultural immersion. Our side-by-side financial and legal services are similarly ripe for interdisciplinary learning and growth.
The Maples Group looks to add a Cayman Islands – based Finance Manager to our team and invites eager and qualified candidates to apply. We are committed to diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity as we attract, retain and develop world-class talent.
Who We Seek
Our merit-based culture suits professionals in pursuit of boundless careers and lives. Beyond their acumen, team members are collaborative and conscientious, bringing a healthy sense of drive and purpose to each interaction and to all aspects of their work.
What’s it like to work here?
We are driven to excel, and collaboration is key to our continued success. We can go further for our clients because we go further for each other too. Our inclusive culture creates an environment where people can be themselves at work while doing their best work. No matter where you work in the Maples Group, you will be part of a global team.
About the Role
The Finance Manager will be primarily in charge of the financial reporting and control of entities under the responsibility of the Cayman Islands finance team.
Responsibilities include:
- Manage, supervise and further develop the finance team
- Manage the preparation of monthly management accounts, annual budgets, board reporting, cashflow management and financial forecasts for multiple legal entities.
- Manage detailed reporting and submissions regarding key areas of financial performance, statutory and regulatory accounts to ensure compliance with relevant obligations, laws and regulations. This includes but is not limited to annual board reporting and regulatory submissions and/or requirements.
- Manage the annual audit for relevant legal entities.
- Manage and supervise all financial transaction cycles and monitor client balances.
- Act as main point of contact with Shared Service Centre on AP processes and issues.
- Responsible for review and control of balance sheet reconciliations for the relevant legal entities.
- Ability to partner with the business on relevant finance topics and KPIs.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Work closely with finance project lead(s) to assist in implementing new systems and financial processes, including the application of accounting policies and procedures.
- Assisting with ad-hoc queries and reporting from internal and external stakeholders.
What You Bring
In addition to indisputably high ethical standards and autonomy, the ideal candidate possesses the following:
- An internationally recognised accounting designation (e.g. CPA, ACA, ACMA or ACCA).
- A minimum of 6 years post-qualified experience and at least 4 years audit experience, preferably in the Big 4.
- Proven management skills relating to processes, workflows, training and development of the Finance team, which includes various levels of professionals.
- Highly organized, efficient, and have project management skills in order to lead planned initiatives.
- Responsible for adhering to the finance policies and procedures manuals within the team, and will be involved in monitoring of global transfer pricing policies.
- Held a similar managerial role at an equivalent level for at least 1-3 year(s) would be an asset.
- A self-starter with the ability to independently and pro-actively manage upcoming deliverables.
- Strong knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards.
- Familiarity with transfer pricing models will be an asset for this role.
- Strong communication, leadership and interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to work overtime and under pressure.
Benefits & Rewards
The most enduring professional relationships are reciprocal relationships. The Maples Group prioritises employee health and wellbeing. Depending on your location, we offer a range of benefits, including:
- Hybrid work policy
- Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental and optical)
- Competitive vacation packages
- Educational assistance and professional development programmes
- Savings or pension plan
- Life insurance
- Travel insurance
- Global mental wellness programme
- Sports clubs and social events
About the Maples Group
Over five decades, the Maples Group has grown from modest beginnings into one of the world's preeminent professional services firms, offering specialised fiduciary, fund administration, regulatory and compliance, entity formation and management and legal services on the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg.
You can learn more about the Maples Group on our corporate website. Experience our culture and our people on our Careers Page or on LinkedIn.
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