Senior Fund Accountant - Reviewer - 12-month contract
Sydney
Asset Management
Contract or Temporary
Our client is a leading international financial institution currently seeking experienced Senior Fund Accountants to join their fund administration department in Sydney for a 12-month contract paid on an excellent day rate.
The Senior Fund Accountant is primarily responsible for review and oversight within the fund administration – supporting the service delivery of the Fund Administration team by verifying and reviewing the work of the Fund Accountants, both in-office and abroad. The Senior Fund Accountant will have direct client contact, ultimately responsible for the accurate and timely delivery of client reports in-line with SLAs.
Key Responsibilities:
In the review and verification of reporting in line with the SLA targets, the Snr Fund Accountant focusses especially on the generation of:
- Unit Pricing Reports
- Accounting Reports
- Tax Reports
- Resolution of client and/or interdepartmental issues.
This role also entails significant inter-departmental contact, ensuring all functions are operating in an efficient and harmonious manner.
Qualifications & Experience Desired:
- Our client is ideally targeting candidates with demonstrated capabilities, around 4 years’ experience in senior roles within the fund accounting function, including proficiency in:
- Unit Pricing
- Tax Reporting
- Valuation and Accounting
- Distributions or Taxable Income Calculations
- Tax Returns
- Tertiary qualifications – ideally related to Accounting, Finance, or Economics – and CA/CPA qualifications will be looked upon highly favourably.
- Technical accounting ability and knowledge of the broader functions of the client service suite – fund accounting, reporting, operational risk and compliance requirements.
- Previous exposure and experience with unit pricing and fund accounting systems, such as Hi-Portfolio, PControl, or Dimension.
- Proficiency in MS Suite, namely Word and Excel.
- Excellent organisation and time management skills.
- Excellent communication skills are a must – will be responsible for communicating and solving queries for fellow departments and clients.