Position: Manager - Client Accounting

Location: Singapore

About Us

The Maples Group is a global leader in financial services, trusted by many of the world’s largest hedge fund managers, private equity firms, and international corporations.

Our side-by-side financial and legal teams consistently deliver award-winning services to a global client base, offering unrivalled learning and career opportunities to our 2,500 colleagues worldwide.

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.

The Opportunity

The Manager - Client Accounting reports to the Vice President and/ or Assistant Vice President-Client Accounting and ultimately to the Senior Vice President Fiduciary. Its tactical responsibilities feed one larger objective: Serve as a manager for a diverse portfolio of Investment entities and Special Purpose Vehicles ("SPVs") including companies, LLCS, partnerships, trusts, private equity funds, hedge funds etc.

Primary responsibilities include:

• The successful candidate will be responsible for independently undertaking a high volume of routine accounting mandates as directed by the Vice President and Assistant Vice President.
• Portfolio may consist of a variety of investment entities and Special Purpose Vehicles ("SPVs") including companies, LLCS, partnerships, trusts, asset finance, asset-backed securitisation vehicles, private equity funds, hedge funds etc.
• Prepare management accounts and financial statements, ensuring regulatory and statutory compliance, including any ad-hoc reporting in accordance with deal requirements
• Provide bank account operation services as per clients’ request.
• Deliver high levels of client service, while ensuring that each relationship is compliant with internal policies and procedures;
• Other duties include ongoing liaison with the company's auditors, lawyers, investment managers, directors, tax advisors, fund administrators and other transaction parties.

What You Bring

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

• Completed/will hold a professional accountancy qualification i.e. CPA/ACA/ACCA/CIMA or any other relevant qualification and have at least 2 to 5 years’ relevant experience gained in audit and/or accounting; relevant experience with professional firm is an asset;
• Hold a strong knowledge of SFRS and/or IFRS.
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills in English and fluency in Mandarin/Chinese is an advantage
• Demonstrate excellent analytical and problem solving abilities;
• Capable to take decisions and ensure smooth collaborations with external parties;
• Capable to meet and coordinate strict deadlines;

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)
• 4 weeks vacation (prorated for part years)
• 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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