SENIOR MANAGER

ACCOUNTING & ADVISORY — GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS

Together we can make it happen! Berman Fisher is an advisory, accounting, and consulting firm based in the Cayman Islands.

We offer

• A young and dynamic team
• Exposure to a comprehensive client portfolio
• The opportunity to help shape a firm-wide technology and automation agenda

We are looking for

We are looking for a driven and forward-thinking Senior Manager to join our Accounting and Advisory team. The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with a professional accounting designation (CPA, ACCA or ACA) who is genuinely enthusiastic about technology and automation, and who is comfortable using modern tools to make accounting and advisory work faster, cleaner and more insightful. This is an accounting and advisory leadership role first; strong hands-on technology skills are what will set you apart. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential, providing the ability to build strong relationships both internally and externally. A strong client service focus is important, as is the ability to take ownership of your work and to lead and develop a team of accounting and advisory professionals. The role calls for someone who can think about how technology reshapes professional services and is happy to roll up their sleeves to deliver.

The role

• Oversee and review the full spectrum of accounting deliverables, including management accounts, financial statement preparation, reconciliations, accruals and forecasting
• Lead and review advisory engagements, ensuring quality, independence and adherence to professional standards
• Identify opportunities to automate and streamline internal firm processes across accounting, advisory, billing and reporting, and help deliver those improvements
• Where appropriate, help clients improve their own finance function, operating procedures and finance technology stack
• Work with our technology resources to build and refine reporting dashboards, workflow automations and integrations between cloud platforms
• Conduct client meetings to discuss financial performance and process improvement
• Support business development, including contributing to proposals and helping showcase our technology and automation capabilities to clients
• Coach, train and mentor staff on both accounting and technology skills
• Act as a senior point of escalation for complex client matters

Requirements

Essential

• An internationally recognized professional accountancy qualification (CPA, ACCA or ACA)
• Minimum 8 years of incremental experience in accounting and/or advisory, ideally within a professional services environment
• Strong knowledge of accounting standards (IFRS and/or US GAAP)
• Ability to prepare a set of financial statements without a template
• Proficiency with cloud accounting platforms such as QuickBooks Online and/or Xero
• A genuine interest in technology and automation, and comfort learning and adopting new tools – with a proven track record of deploying efficiency tools
• Proven ability to lead, coach and develop a team
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences
• Strong attention to detail and good time and priority management
• A practical understanding of data security, controls and confidentiality in a regulated professional services environment
• A commitment to quality and client service

Desirable (a strong plus, not required)

• Hands-on experience with workflow automation tools (e.g. Power Automate, Zapier, Make or n8n)
• Experience building reporting and analytics in Power BI, Tableau or similar
• Familiarity with data tools such as Power Query, SQL or scripting languages (e.g. Python)
• Experience with API-based integrations between accounting and operational systems
• Experience with cloud app advisory and process mapping

Full-time – Job ID: X7R8W7

Compensation and benefits

Salary range: US$100,000 – US$115,000 per annum depending on experience. Monday to Friday 08:30 AM to 05:00 PM (37.5 hours per week)

• 25 days paid vacation per year
• Standard pension contributions in line with firm policy
• Standard health insurance in line with firm policy
• Discretionary bonus

Suitably qualified Caymanians, PR, and Status Holders are invited to apply to: info@bermanfisher.com