Senior Fund Accountant
- Manage day-to-day accounting, month-end close, reconciliations and reporting across listed and unlisted property funds.
- Prepare distributions, activity statements, GST calculations and audit workpapers, and resolve auditor queries.
- Improve and automate fund accounting processes while working closely with property managers and finance stakeholders.
- Own fund accounting, month-end close, distributions and BAS
- Growing Sydney property funds manager with listed and unlisted funds
- Sydney CBD | $120-130k + Super
Own the Fund Accounting
Company Background
Our client is a Sydney-based property funds manager with commercial property across Australia. It manages a listed fund and unlisted wholesale funds, and is backed by long-term private capital.
The team is small and high-performing, with no layers between you and the decision-makers. Everyone sees the whole business, and people who take ownership are given more of it.
Key highlights include:
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Exposure to unit pricing and investor reporting
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Involvement in new fund launches and process design
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Support to automate and bring AI into your processes
The Role
Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will run the day-to-day accounting across the funds. This role is based in the CBD office five days a week.
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Own day-to-day bookkeeping and transaction processing across the funds
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Reconcile property manager reporting into the fund ledgers
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Complete month-end journals, accruals and balance sheet reconciliations
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Prepare the monthly reporting pack, supporting schedules and variance analysis
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Prepare activity statements and supporting GST calculations
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Calculate distributions across the funds
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Prepare audit workpapers and resolve queries through half-year and full-year reporting
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Document and automate processes as volumes grow
Your Background
You are sharp, organised and take a task and run with it. You notice when something does not reconcile and chase it down. You want real responsibility and can show a track record of strong performance.
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CA or CPA qualified
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Fund or property experience across financial reporting, accounting or tax
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Big 4 audit background welcome, including first time movers from funds or real estate audit
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Evidence of high performance, such as strong ratings, promotions or recognition
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Confident working with property managers and external auditors
Highly regarded:
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Use of automation or AI tools in finance
If you are keen to apply for this Senior Fund Accountant role, please contact John Salter at Richard Lloyd on ************,quoting reference 10439 or click on 'apply now' below.
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