Finance Manager

Our distinction flows from our carefully curated team: 2,500+ professionals characterised by tenacity, ethics and exacting excellence. 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 Cayman Islands based Finance Manager 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.

About the Role

As a member of the Group's management team, the Finance Manager will have responsibility for managing the day-to-day operations of the finance function. 

The successful candidate will ensure that the finance team complies with the firm's policies and procedures, assists in identifying best practices, and enhance the level of service provided by the finance team to partners, lawyers, staff, and other support teams.

Primary responsibilities of the role include:

• Oversee the day-to-day running of the finance function including (but not limited to) accounts payable, general ledger/ transaction posting, management accounting, reporting and analysis, bank reconciliations, and budgeting
• Ensuring accuracy and completeness of the trial balance, including maintaining balance sheet reconciliations
• Ensure adherence to IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards)
• Ensure internal controls are sufficient, including appropriate segregation of duties within the accounts function
• Training and performance management for all team members
• Monitor cash balances to ensure adequate funds are available to settle the firm's debts as they come due
• Ensure intercompany balances are paid promptly, where possible
• Prepare and report management accounts to the Financial Controller on a timely basis each month
• Monitor the firm's costs and identify opportunities for cost savings
• Assist the Financial Controller in preparing the group budget in accordance with the timetable
• Support the Financial Controller in forecasting future financial performance
• Support the firm's internal and external audits to ensure they are completed in a timely manner, minimizing management points, and ensuring GAAP compliance
• Assist with the preparation of financial statements and variance analysis
• Provide assistance on ad-hoc group projects

EXPERIENCE

What You Bring

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

• An accountancy qualification with a minimum 7 years PQE and a recognized certification (CPA, ACA, ACMA, CIMA or ACCA)
• A strong technical background, including expertise in management accounting, project management, and the implementation of staff training and career development initiatives
• A proven track record in supervising and mentoring teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to perform effectively under pressure

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
• Sports clubs and social events

ABOUT 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.

Maples’ standard policy to undertake various background screening checks, including criminal records checks, on all applicants to whom a conditional job offer is made. Maples will only ask applicants to disclose a past criminal conviction when a conditional job offer is made. If you have a criminal record it does not mean that your job offer will be automatically withdrawn. Maples will make all job offer decisions on a case by case basis and will take a number of factors into account, such as the role that you are applying for and the nature and circumstances of the past offence. You will have the opportunity to discuss the matter with Maples before a decision is made.

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