Senior Financial Accountant

Position: Senior Financial Accountant

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 Senior Financial Accountant to join our Finance 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:

• Implement and upholding accounting policies and procedures
• Report on financial performance via monthly management accounts
• Prepare annual audited financial statements for multiple legal entities, including stand alone and consolidated structures
• Prepare statutory and regulatory submissions
• Drive the annual budgeting process
• Provide oversight of financial cycles such as cash receipts, accounts payable (including liaising with external vendors), billings and accruals
• Partner with the business and other departments on financial matters

What You Bring

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

• Education: Qualified accountancy professional (ACA/ACCA)
• Experience: Approx. 3 years post qualification experience, ideally gained within a “Big 4 “ environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time management, organisational and prioritisation skills
• Ability to display analytical and pragmatic thinking
• Strong knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards particularly IFRS 15 and IFRS 16