Payroll Specialist

OVERVIEW

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 Cayman Islands based Payroll Specialist 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

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for the accurate, timely, and compliant end‑to‑end processing of payroll across multiple Maples Group entities. This role ensures the integrity of payroll data, statutory compliance, benefits reconciliations, and compensation-related financial reporting. The Payroll Specialist works closely with Finance, HR, Blue Bison vendor, benefit providers, and external auditors to support payroll operations, compensation budgeting, bonus cycles, and continuous process improvement. Roles and responsibilities include:

• End to End Payroll Delivery: Manage complete monthly payroll cycles, including all employee lifecycle and pay adjustments (hires, terminations, absences, overtime, bonuses, allowances, reimbursements, loans, and manual payments), ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and timely delivery
• Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure payroll compliance with labour laws, tax requirements, immigration rules, data privacy standards, and statutory obligations. Reconcile and submit pension contributions, manage cross jurisdiction requirements, and escalate tax or regulatory risks where appropriate
• Benefits & Insurance Administration: Reconcile health, life, and other insurance deductions and employer contributions, investigate discrepancies, coordinate with HR and providers, and manage payroll related benefit payments including LTD
• Compensation, Bonus & Budget Support: Support annual and interim bonus processes, assist with salary budgets, bonus forecasts, and headcount planning, and prepare compensation cost analyses and variance reporting for Finance leadership
• Systems, Reporting & Controls: Maintain payroll and employee data integrity across payroll systems, HCM, and finance tools. Prepare payroll reports, reconciliations, journal entries, intercompany recharges, and audit documentation, and liaise with payroll vendors on system upgrades and issue resolution
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities for automation, efficiency gains, and strengthened controls, and support documentation and continuous improvement of payroll processes

EXPERIENCE

What You Bring

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

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
• 4+ years of payroll experience, ideally in a multi‑entity environment
• Strong understanding of payroll principles, statutory deductions, multi‑jurisdictional requirements, and benefits administration
• Experience with Workday, Blue Bison, and financial systems
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of Cayman Islands and international payroll practices is an asset
• Ability to maintain high precision in payroll processing, reconciliations, and reporting
• Ability to demonstrate discretion in handling sensitive compensation and personal data
• Strong understanding of statutory rules, labour laws, pension requirements, and data protection standards
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines across payroll cycles, reconciliations, and audits
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

BENEFITS & RE