Client Accountant
Description
Position: Client Accountant
Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Hybrid)
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 an accomplished Client Accountant to join our Fiduciary department as part of our financial services business in Amsterdam.
As part of the global expansion of the Maples Group’s financial services offering, our Amsterdam office opened its doors in 2015. We have achieved good growth since with the Maples infrastructure and network supporting us to deliver the best-in-class solutions to clients worldwide alongside our colleagues in legal services.
The Client Accountant supports the Fiduciary department. Providing assistance and independently undertaking a number of routine accounting mandates and the administration of a portfolio of clients as directed by the Vice Presidents and the Senior Vice President.
Key responsibilities:
- Developing balance sheets, profit-and-loss accounts and annual reports;
- Executing and maintaining financial administration for multiple international clients;
- Working closely with finance and legal colleagues as well as with external parties such as accountants, law firms and tax advisors;
- Analyzing financial and fiscal data to create both internal and external financial reports and statements;
- Assisting with transaction monitoring;
- Assisting team portfolio with accounting side of annual compliance reviews.
Requirements:
In addition to indisputably high ethical standards and autonomy, the ideal candidate possesses the following:
- Previous accounting experience (2 - 4 years) ideally gained in a Trust/Fiduciary company or financial services company in the Netherlands;
- Bachelor or Masters Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics or equivalent;
- Want to succeed, grow, be challenged and challenge others;
- Strong communication skills and work well in a team;
- Dutch GAAP and/or IFRS knowledge;
- Fluent English is required;
- Dutch would be an advantage.
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:
- Competitive vacation packages
- Educational assistance and professional development programmes
- Pension plan
- Holidays allowance
- Life insurance
- Travel insurance
- Global mental wellness programme
- Social events
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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