Description

Position: Senior Client Accountant – Client Accounting
Location: Cayman Islands

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

We are looking for a Senior Client Accountant to join our Client Accounting team as part of our financial services business in Grand Cayman.

If not already completed, training and development will be provided with the expectation that the successful candidate will be willing to complete an internationally recognised accounting designation. The Maples Group is able to provide education assistance to support.

The Cayman Islands is home to our global headquarters and where the Maples Group first established operations in the 1960s. Since then we have grown to become one of the largest employers in Cayman, where colleagues from all over the world collaborate to deliver best-in-class solutions to clients worldwide. As part of our Cayman team you will be responsible for:

• Providing accounting, financial reporting and administration services to a variety of financial services clients, including structured finance vehicles, trusts and investment funds.

What You Bring

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

• a university degree, preferably in economics, accounting, finance or business administration;
• if not already completed, be willing to complete an internationally recognised accounting designation (e.g. CA, CPA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent);
• an  understanding of accounting principles, such as US GAAP and/or IFRS; and
• experience in a role primarily providing accounting, financial statement compilation or audit services.

Key skills for this role are as follows:

• attention to detail, professionalism, and a team-first mentality;

• sound working knowledge of all Windows applications;
• experience with client service;
• time management, prioritization and communication skills, both verbal and written; and
• ability to work in a dynamic environment.

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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