Fund Accountant

Charter Hall Holdings Pty Limited; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentives

Salary packaging

Crisis insurance

Employee securities

Job summary

Charter Hall Holdings Pty Limited in Sydney seeks a Fund Accountant to own core fund reporting, monthly packs and balance sheet reconciliations. You’ll support the fund lifecycle, including BAS, tax distributions, and unit pricing, while partnering with fund managers, auditors and finance teams.

The role focuses on delivering accurate financial statements, cashflow management and strong controls, with opportunities to onboard new properties and funds as the Diversified platform grows.

Qualifications

• A degree qualification in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or related discipline.
• CA/CPA qualification or working towards an equivalent.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills; exposure to reporting and accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Own core fund reporting and monthly management packs.
• Support BAS, tax distributions, unit pricing and cashflow management.
• Collaborate with Fund Managers, auditors, tax advisors and broader Finance on acquisitions, disposals and day-to-day fund activity.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, systems and reporting across Finance.
• Assist onboarding of new properties and funds to support growth of the Diversified platform.

Skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Initiative

Prioritisation

Education

Accounting/Finance/Commerce degree

CA/CPA qualification or progress

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Accounting software

Job description

About the opportunity:

In our Diversified Finance team, the Fund Accountant plays an important role in supporting the financial discipline behind that strategy - helping ensure our funds are accurate, well managed and set up to deliver for our investors.

How you’ll make an impact:

Own core fund reporting and analysis - prepare monthly management packs, balance sheet reconciliations and analytical commentary that give stakeholders clear visibility of fund performance and key movements. Support financial integrity across the fund lifecycle - contribute to BAS, tax distribution calculations, unit pricing, cashflow management and annual/interim financial statements, helping ensure funds are accurate, compliant and well controlled. Partner closely with the business - work with Fund Managers, transaction teams, auditors, tax advisors and broader Finance to support acquisitions, disposals, audit processes and day to day fund activity. Help drive better ways of working - identify opportunities to improve processes, systems and reporting across Finance, bringing a proactive mindset to how the team operates. Contribute to the growth of the Diversified platform - play a hands on role in onboarding new properties and funds, supporting transactions and delivering finance activity that enables the business to keep moving at pace.

What you’ll bring to the team

Future focused capabilities including self-awareness, resilience, agility and generosity. An ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strong time management skills, initiative and an ability to prioritise. Good attention to detail with ability to anticipate questions and validate data accordingly. Has good interpersonal skills, a positive demeanour with "can do attitude". Resourceful and can continuously identify areas for improvement. Strong administrative skills with ability to prioritise workload in order to meet strict deadlines. Ability to work on own initiative willingness to follow issues through to completion. A degree qualification in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business or a related discipline. CA/CPA qualified or working towards an equivalent. Good knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft office suite. Exposure to reporting and analytic skills with accounting systems package.

Benefits that matter

• Wealth: Short and long-term incentives, salary continuance and crisis insurance, employee securities and salary packaging.
• Family: 20 weeks paid primary carers leave, 10 weeks secondary carers leave, parental transition support, school holiday programs.
• Well-being: Sonder 24/7 EAP, Tuesday breakfasts, wellbeing leave, WELL-accredited workplaces and AIA Vitality.
• Learning: On-the-job experiences, 24/7 online learning, mentoring and coaching.
• Leave: Birthday leave, purchased leave, volunteer leave, career breaks, fertility leave, and wellbeing leave.
• Community: Pledge 1%, volunteer leave, workplace giving and dollar matching.

Why Charter Hall

As Australia’s leading diversified property funds manager, we bring together scale, expertise and a strong performance track record to deliver for our investors. What sets us apart is our active approach – managing funds, assets, leasing and development across Office, Industrial & Logistics, Retail, Diversified and Social Infrastructure to unlock long-term value. We’re always looking ahead, exploring new ways to connect people, capital and opportunity. Backed by an entrepreneurial, collaborative and customer-focused culture, Charter Hall is a place where talented people can step up, contribute and make an impact.

Commitment to inclusive recruitment experience

Charter Hall is committed to an inclusive recruitment experience where everyone feels respected and supported. If you need adjustments at any stage of the process, let us know and we’ll work with you to make it accessible.

The place for talent

Charter Hall is Australia’s leading fully integrated diversified property investment and funds management group. We use our expertise to access, deploy, manage and invest equity across core real estate sectors – Office, Industrial & Logistics, Retail and Social Infrastructure – giving you exposure to the whole value chain. This business model is unmatched in our industry. With partnerships and financial discipline at the heart of our approach, we create and invest in places that support growth – for our people, customers and communities.