Assistant Vice President - Client Accounting Americas

Position: Assistant Vice President – 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 an accomplished Assistant Vice President to join our Client Accounting team as part of our financial services business in Grand Cayman.

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:

• will be responsible for providing accounting, financial reporting and administration services to a variety of financial services clients, including structured finance vehicles, trusts, investment funds and insurance entities.

What You Bring

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

• successful candidate(s) will have a university degree, preferably in economics, accounting, finance or business administration;
• will have completed an internationally recognised accounting designation (e.g. CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent) and have a minimum of 2 years’ post-qualification experience with a top tier accounting and audit firm, and during such time provided services to clients primarily in the financial services industry;
• candidates must have a solid understanding of US GAAP and IFRS;
• experience in a role primarily providing accounting and/or financial statement compilation services is preferred;
• good working knowledge of CaseWare and experience with an investment bank, trust services company, insurance manager, investment manager or fund administrator will be an advantage;
• will be expected to demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills;
• will require liaising with fund administrators, directors, trustees, senior bankers, investment managers and lawyers;
• an ability to work independently to produce a large volume of financial statements within a limited time frame is essential;
• overtime and an ability to meet deadlines will be required.