Position: Vice President – Senior Account Manager - Fund Accounting

Location: Grand Cayman

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: 2,000+ 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 based Vice President – Senior Account 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.

About the Role

The Vice President – Senior Account Manager reports to the Senior Vice President and supports the private equity fund and hedge fund accounting team. Its tactical responsibilities feed one larger objective: ensuring timely and accurate client deliverables and a high level of client service.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Review of complex net asset valuations for a portfolio of open and closed ended funds;
• Assisting with ad-hoc projects, as required;
• Involvement in all client related administrative functions and liaising with lawyers, investment managers,  prime brokers and other transaction counterparties;
• Acting in accordance with legal, regulatory and internal risk management requirements, including complying with policies and procedures;
• High levels of client service and relationship management
• Helping to win new clients to meet the firm’s growth, revenue and cross selling objectives;
• Ensuring the effective management of direct reports including motivating, encouraging the organisational culture, gaining commitment, exercising leadership and effective delegation to direct reports.
• Act as first point of escalation for issue resolution for the department
• Assist with the preparation of management reporting and revenue forecasting

What You Bring

In addition to indisputably high ethical standards and autonomy, the ideal candidate possesses the following:

• Degree in Accounting with an excellent academic background with 10-12 years' PE and/or Hedge Fund related experience or with a professional accounting designation with a minimum of 7 years’ post-qualification relevant experience in leading a team;
• Key skills required for this role include a detailed understanding of investment securities, transactions and fund structures;
• Preference will also be given to candidates who have direct experience working with industry leading accounting software systems (including Advent Geneva and/or Investran);
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills;
• Experience of managing a team is essential.

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:

• 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
• 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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