Fund Accounting Manager

SustainRecruit; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short and long-term incentives

Salary packaging

Crisis insurance

Employee securities

Job summary

Charter Hall in Sydney is seeking a Senior Fund Accountant / Assistant Manager to take senior ownership of daily fund accounting operations across multiple clients in real estate, private equity and related funds. You will oversee NAV preparation, monthly reporting, and support audits.

The role requires CA/CPA or equivalent, 5+ years in fund operations, and strong IFRS/AAS knowledge. You will mentor junior staff, manage client relationships, and drive process improvements in a hybrid,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in fund operations, unit trust pricing, or fund accounting with demonstrated seniority and team leadership.
• Strong knowledge of domestic and international financial markets and instruments.
• Strong systems knowledge of HiPortfolio, Investone, or equivalent asset management and custody systems.
• Proven ability to manage complex client relationships, lead a team, and maintain a strong risk and control mindset.
• Excellent team collaboration skills and time management under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Take senior ownership of day-to-day Fund/SPV administration for Real Estate portfolios, including preparation of monthly and quarterly management accounts and reporting, year-end financial statements, assisting with audits, coordinating tax compliance, and managing payment services for unit trusts and private companies.
• Calculate net asset values on complex Real Estate Funds and prepare NAV packs.
• Serve as the central point of contact for a portfolio of Australian client accounts.
• Provide coaching and guidance to junior staff and team in India where necessary.
• Manage relationships with auditors, tax advisors, and property managers; onboard new clients.
• Drive process improvements and participate in ad hoc projects as required.

Skills

Accounting

Leadership

Client management

IFRS/AAS knowledge

Yardi

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

HiPortfolio

Investone

Yardi

Job description

The manager works with and reports to Senior Manager, Fund Services is responsible for managing the service delivery of Fund/SPV administration for a portfolio of Real Estate/Private Equity/Fund of Funds entities for our clients. The manager will work alongside the team to meet the clients’ expectations, to optimize the work processes and to maintain close contacts with clients.

• Responsible for the day-to-day service delivery for Fund/SPV administration for clients’ portfolio entities, including but not limited to preparation of monthly/quarterly management accounts, preparation of year end financial statements with full disclosure notes, coordination of year end audit, coordination of local tax compliance filings, and payment services for unit trusts and private companies.
• Act as the central point of contact for a portfolio of Australian client accounts.
• Ensuring work is completed to a high standard and acting as the final level of review. Providing appropriate coaching as necessary.
• Manage the relationships with other service providers in the industry, including auditors, tax advisors and property managers.
• Client Relationship Management & building and maintaining key relationships.
• Support the Australia business growth. Participate in new business proposals.
• Process improvements: including technology improvement and process change improvement, responsible for SOC audit compliance for Australia team, measuring potential risks as well as identifying areas which may add value for our clients.
• Be actively involved in specific projects where required.
• Lead coordination between the Compliance team and clients to ensure timely completion of KYC requirements, oversee preparation of client acceptance and regular review documentation, and ensure all compliance obligations are fully met .
• Manage the billing process for service fees, including issuance of invoices and oversight of timely fee collection.
• Review and monitor compliance and KYC procedures for fund investors, ensuring adherence to internal policies and external regulations.

• 7 years plus of relevant work experience preferably in fund houses, fund administrators or professional accounting firms etc
• Experience in trust (MIT) accounting, Trust distribution calculation and management of the process, NAV calculation and tax compliance reporting, such as BAS reporting and income tax reporting;
• Professional Accounting Qualification is a must;
• Broad, in-depth understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Australian Accounting Standards (AAS);
• Possess team spirit with the ability to work independently using your own initiative when appropriate;
• Excellent people management skills as well as the ability to manage a diverse number of stakeholders;
• Customer service focus and performance outcome orientation with all stakeholders.
• Exceptional time management, organisational and analytical skills with an ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

Join JPMorganChase's Fund Accounting and Unit Trust Pricing team in Sydney and take senior ownership of fund operations across a portfolio of institutional clients. This role offers broad exposure to Australian and Asia-Pacific investment markets and is well-suited for an experienced professional ready to take on greater accountability and make a meaningful impact.

As a Senior Fund Accounting Associate within Investor Services, you will take senior responsibility for the end-to-end management of daily fund accounting operations across multiple clients, with full accountability for deliverables in line with service level agreements. Clients include large superannuation funds and investment management unit trusts across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia-Pacific. This role requires a seasoned professional who can operate independently, manage complexity, and drive continuous improvement.

• Take senior ownership of client relationships, including query resolution, service reviews, and ensuring all deliverables are consistently met on time and to a high standard.
• Maintain and enforce documentation standards, including standard operating procedures and client-specific checklists, ensuring team-wide compliance.
• Lead process improvement and system development initiatives, proactively identifying bottlenecks and driving efficiency gains.
• Liaise with relationship managers, client service managers, and upstream and downstream teams to resolve issues and uphold service quality.
• Oversee the risk and control framework, escalating issues promptly and maintaining strong risk discipline across the team.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Mathematics, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in fund operations, unit trust pricing, or fund accounting, with demonstrated seniority and team leadership.
• Strong knowledge of domestic and international financial markets and instruments.
• Strong systems knowledge of HiPortfolio, Investone, or equivalent asset management and custody systems.
• Proven ability to manage complex client relationships, lead a team, and maintain a strong risk and control mindset.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Completion of or currently studying towards a Chartered Accountant, Certified Practising Accountant, Chartered Financial Analyst, or Master of Applied Finance qualification.
• Experience with superannuation funds or investment management unit trusts in Australia or Asia-Pacific.
• Experience leading process improvement initiatives in a fund operations environment.

The Company:
A well- established organisation is searching for a Fund Accountant to join their team. This role will be working as part of an established team and will be on a 6-12 month contract role.

• Manage the month-end close for fund entities, including reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, intercompany transactions, tax and cashflow reporting.
• Prepare and review fund NAVs, unit pricing, consolidations, and equity-accounted investments.
• Manage accounting for investments, foreign currency, debt, interest, hedging and covenant reporting.
• Support audits, tax compliance, GST lodgments, and liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
• Drive process improvements, support finance projects and systems, and meet key reporting deadlines.

About You

• Preferably CA or CPA qualified
• Need 3-5 total years' experience within a similar role and an interest in hospitality. Real estate or private equity and fund management.
• Great verbal and written communication skills

Senior Fund Accountant / Assistant Manager Fund Accountant
Sydney, Australia
Monday – Friday, 09:00 – 18:00
Hybrid

The Senior Fund Accountant works with and reports to Senior Manager, Fund Services, is responsible for supporting the administration and service delivery of Fund/SPV structures across a portfolio of Real Estate. The role involves working closely with the team to meet client expectations, streamline processes, and maintain strong client relationships.

• Oversee day-to-day Fund/SPV administration for Real Estate portfolios, including preparation of monthly and quarterly management accounts and reporting, year-end financial statements, assisting with audits, coordinating tax compliance, and managing payment services for unit trusts and private companies.
• Calculation of net asset values on a variety of complex Real Estate Funds as well as preparation of NAV packs.
• Serve as the central point of contact for a portfolio of Australian client accounts.
• Ensure work is delivered to a high standard and provide coaching and guidance to junior staff and team in India where necessary.
• Manage relationships internally and with external service providers, including auditors, tax advisors, and property managers.
• Assist with the onboarding of new clients.
• Participate in ad hoc projects as required.
• Build and maintain strong client relationship

What technical skills, experience, and qualifications do you need?

• 2–7 years of relevant experience in fund administration, fund houses, or professional accounting firms.
• Hold an accounting qualification (CA/CPA/ACCA/ACA etc) or progressing towards one
• Possess knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Australian Accounting Standards (AAS).
• Excellent team collaboration skills.
• Strong client service orientation with a focus on delivering results.
• Exceptional organisational, analytical, and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Expertise in Yardi, not required but preferred

The Group
High profile property investment group going through an exciting phase of growth and transformation.

The Role
Reporting into the Financial Controller, this is a critical finance role, responsible for the preparation of accurate and insightful financial, taxation and management reporting for the business. This includes:
-fund accounting

• Monthly management accounting for funds.
• Prepare quarterly financial reporting pack/NAV.
• Prepare BAS.
• Annual statutory reporting and audit.
• Annual tax distribution calculations and income tax returns.
• Annual Fund Budget – preparation of fund expense budget for approval by Board.
• Debt compliance (LVR calculations etc).
• Monthly NPI and capex dashboard for internal mgmt purposes (by asset).
• Business Activity Statements (GST) – consolidated group.

-new fund establishment and on-boarding

The Person

• CA / CPA qualified (or equivalent).
• Experience in funds management, property, asset management, external audit or a related finance environment.
• Strong technical accounting, financial reporting and analytical skills, with a proactive and commercially minded approach.
• Exposure to fund accounting, real estate investments, debt compliance, treasury or transaction-related activities would be highly regarded.
• Experience with accounting systems and reporting tools (e.g. Xero and Sage Intacct) would be highly regarded.

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.