Senior Fund Accountant - Asset Management
Michael Page
- Sydney, NSW
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assist in maintaining accurate accounting records for various investment funds.
- Perform daily and monthly reconciliations of cash and securities positions.
- Help in the preparation and review of financial statements and reports.
- Collaborate with the senior fund accountants to ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations.
- Assist with the calculation of fund net asset values (NAVs) and perform associated checks.
- Support the production and distribution of investor statements, reports, and other financial documentation.
- Assist in preparing and reviewing performance reports for investment portfolios.
- Help in responding to investor inquiries regarding fund performance and financial statements.
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure accurate and timely processing of investment transactions, including subscriptions, redemption's, and corporate actions.
- Assist in monitoring fund expenses and fee calculations.
- Contribute to the maintenance of fund-related databases and systems.
- Help in the coordination and completion of audits, tax filings, and regulatory reporting.
- Monitoring, training, and reviewing Junior Fund Accountants.
- Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes and enhance efficiency.
- Support the implementation of new procedures and best practices.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including portfolio managers, compliance officers, and operations personnel, to ensure effective communication and coordination.
- Tertiary qualification and at least 3 years' experience working within a commercial environment post qualification.
- Studying towards CA/CPA is preferred however not essential.
- Essential experience in NAV calculations, investment reporting, process improvement, situation analysis, management, performance, and acquisition fees, evaluations.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Essential advanced excel and Microsoft suite skills.
- Good communication skills.
- Excellent remuneration package
- Culture of promoting internally
- Hybrid working environment.
- Benefits including weekly team lunches, flexible working hours and once a month corporate events.