Position: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT

Location: HONG KONG

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 Senior Financial Accountant reports to the Finance Manager and supports the Finance team. Its tactical responsibilities feed one larger objective: will have input into the production of both statutory and management accounts for a number of group entities. Primary responsibilities include:

• responsible for the preparation of monthly management accounts and will be involved in the annual budgeting process, year-end audits and preparation of annual audited financial statements for multiple legal entities, including stand alone and consolidated structures
• manage the accounts payable cycle, billing cycle, accounts receivable provisioning, balance sheet analysis and monitoring of all client balances for the respective business units
• involve in annual budgeting and forecasting, as well as various initiatives, projects and ad-hoc analysis

What You Bring

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

• The successful candidate will have a university degree in accounting or finance; A professional accounting qualification (CPA, ACCA or equivalent) would be an asset together with a minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience in accounting in commercial fields or audit fields with a leading accountancy practice or financial institution;
• Experience in a different jurisdiction is an advantage;
• The successful candidate will have excellent time management, proven ability to adhere to strict deadlines, organisational and prioritisation skills as well as excellent communication skills, both verbal and written (fluent written and oral English);
• The position requires the ability to deal with all levels of staff including those in foreign offices.

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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