Vice President – Senior Account Manager – Client Accounting

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;
• Participating in the development, implementation and maintenance of accounting, financial statement preparation and control systems;
• Reviewing transaction documents and financial records, leading client meetings and owning client relationships;
• Delivering high levels of client service while ensuring that each client relationship is compliant with internal policies and procedures;
• Managing teams of professionals located in several jurisdictions and reviewing high volumes of accounts and financial statements and other client services and demands within limited time frames;
• Preparing new business proposals and coordinating the client acceptance process;
• Participating in the recruitment of junior staff;
• Performing or overseeing various operational and administrative tasks for clients;
• Involvement in ad hoc projects.

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

• will have a university degree, preferably in economics, accounting, finance or business administration;
• will have completed an internationally recognized accounting designation (e.g. CA, CPA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent);
• have a minimum of 5 years’ post qualification experience with an investment bank, investment manager, administrator or a top tier accounting and audit firm, including manager experience. During such time will have provided services to clients primarily in the financial services industry.
• in-depth knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS and demonstrated ability to determine and prepare the required note disclosures is essential;
• experience preparing complex accounting and financial statements and disclosure notes for structured finance vehicles, investment funds and private equity vehicles;
• good working knowledge of accounting and/or financial statement preparation software is required;
• The role will include liaison with senior bankers, lawyers, investment managers and auditors.

Key skills for this role are as follows

• attention to detail, professionalism, excellent organizational skills, and a team-first mentality;
• ability to be a self-starter, able to handle a diverse workload;
• sound working knowledge of all Windows applications;
• experience managing a team of professionals;
• experience with relationship management and client service;
• excellent time management, prioritization and communication skills, both verbal and written;
• overtime at short notice will be required and the ability to work independently in a dynamic environment and meet strict deadlines is a must.