Sydney
Asset Management
Permanent
Our client – a leading multinational financial institution – is seeking a Senior Fund Accountant to join their custody team in Sydney. The ideal candidate will have over four years’ experience in fund accounting and unit pricing, alongside knowledge of tax services and prior reviewing/oversight responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
The Senior Fund Accountant verifies and reviews the work of the Fund Accountants’ reporting, ensuring quality and accuracy, as well as having direct client contact as they are responsible for the delivery of Client reports in an accurate and timely manner. This can include unit pricing, month end report packs, distribution calculations, taxable income calculation, and BAS/ GST.
They contribute to building and sustaining client relationships by supporting the efforts of the Account Managers, Client Service Managers and the broader team.
Critical skill areas and responsibilities will include:
• Unit pricing reports.
• Statutory reporting.
• Accounting reports.
• Tax reports and administrative services.
• Resolution of client and or interdepartmental issues and ad hoc queries.
Qualifications & Experience required:
4+ years’ experience in fund accounting, unit pricing and some tax, ideally with an understanding of the full service model of master custody.
Broad experience in:
* Unit pricing.
* Regulatory & statutory reporting.
* Tax reporting.
* Valuation and Accounting.
* Distributions or Taxable Income Calculations.
* Tax Returns.
* Supporting and mentoring more junior members of staff.
Systems experience:
* Hi-Portfolio.
* PControl unit pricing system.
* MS Office Suite.
The successful candidate has an inquisitive and questioning mindset and good time management skills, with the ability to meet critical deadlines in the area. You demonstrate sound numeracy and analytical ability and have a collaborative and supportive approach to mentoring and reviewing the work of Fund Accountants.