Assistant Fund Accountant
Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Date Posted: Jul 30, 2024
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Description
Position: Assistant Fund Accountant – Private Equity Fund (Fresh Graduate are welcome)
Location: Hong Kong
The Maples Group is a standard bearer in financial and legal services, trusted by many of the world’s largest hedge fund managers, private equity firms and international corporations.
Our distinction flows from our carefully curated team: 2,500+ professionals characterised by tenacity, ethics and exacting excellence. We hire smart and sharpen smarter, arming talent with best-in-class resources and skills. Operating in key financial centres across the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, our international presence offers a unique springboard for career development and cross-cultural immersion. Our side-by-side financial and legal services are similarly ripe for interdisciplinary learning and growth.
The Maples Group looks to add a Hong Kong based Assistant Fund Accountant to our team and invites eager and qualified candidates to apply. We are committed to diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity as we attract, retain and develop world-class talent.
Who We Seek
Our merit-based culture suits professionals in pursuit of boundless careers and lives. Beyond their acumen, team members are collaborative and conscientious, bringing a healthy sense of drive and purpose to each interaction and to all aspects of their work.
Who We Seek
Our merit-based culture suits professionals in pursuit of boundless careers and lives. Beyond their acumen, team members are collaborative and conscientious, bringing a healthy sense of drive and purpose to each interaction and to all aspects of their work.
About the Role
The Assistant Fund Accountant reports to the Vice President and provides administrative services to a portfolio of client companies. Primary responsibilities include:
Fund Accounting Work
- Preparing low to mid complexity NAV packages in accordance with MaplesFS policies and procedures;
- Ensure the proprietary database is completed with accurate data by the take-on point of the client;
- Updating the database as relevant events occur (change in directors, change in service providers);
- Liaison with investment managers, prime brokers and custodians in relations to trading activities
- Liaison with auditors to provide requested information and respond to queries
Client Work and Client Services
- Developing effective working relationships with the appropriate level of client staff;
- Delivering value to clients by consistently providing high-quality work;
- Responding promptly and professionally to requests for assistance.
Billing and Receivables
- Assisting with raising and sending invoices to clients in a timely manner and in accordance with administration agreements.
Training and Development
- Demonstrating a commitment to acquiring new capabilities, constantly striving to improve performance;
- Proactively seeking out and taking advantage of training and development opportunities;
- Developing a continuous learning plan with the consent of the VP and SVP.
Risk Management
- Acting in accordance with legal, regulatory and internal risk management requirements, including complying with all MFS policies and procedures and internal guidance notes;
- Reporting business issues to the VP or SVP.
Business Management
- Delivering engagements on time, and to the client’s full satisfaction;
- Exhibiting integrity and confronting unethical actions;
- Being aware of the sensitivity of information and treat it appropriately;
- Demonstrating a high productivity level in work through time and cost control.
Other
- Ad-hoc projects, including reporting, as required.
What You Bring
In addition to indisputably high ethical standards and strong integrity, the ideal candidate should possess the following:
- Degree Holder in Accounting or Finance
- Fresh graduates are welcome
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written English. Mandarin or Japanese will be a plus.
- Good Excel skills such as Vlookup, Pivot Table, exposure to macro is an advantage
- A team player with good time management skills, positive thinking and willing to learn attitude
- Ability to handle work/client deliverables with tight deadlines.
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:
- Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental and optical)
- Competitive vacation packages
- Educational assistance and professional development programmes
- Savings or pension plan
- Life insurance
- Travel insurance
- Global mental wellness programme
- Social events
About the Maples Group
Over five decades, the Maples Group has grown from modest beginnings into one of the world's preeminent professional services firms, offering specialised fiduciary, fund administration, regulatory and compliance, entity formation and management and legal services on the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg.
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.
Disclaimer: All personal information collected during the application process will be used for recruitment-related purposes only. Please refer to our Job Applicant Privacy Notice at maples.com/privacy for details on how we handle personal information relating to job applicants.
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