Junior Fund Accountant - VC & Growth Capital

Airtree Ventures; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks leave

Parental leave

Training budget

Health benefits

Job summary

Airtree Ventures is hiring a Junior Accountant to join its Sydney-based finance team. You will contribute across fund accounting, investor reporting, capital calls and distributions, tax, and audits, with support from qualified accountants to help you grow toward CA/CPA qualifications.

The role offers broad exposure beyond a typical junior seat, with path to professional progression and a strong emphasis on accuracy, deadlines, and teamwork in a high-growth venture capital setting.

Qualifications

• Accounting degree required.

Responsibilities

• Run first-pass tie-outs and outputs against existing processes.
• Review capital calls and distributions before sign-off.
• Support capital calls and distributions.
• Prepare quarterly investor reports and half-yearly financial statements.
• Liaise with auditors and tax advisers for annual audit and tax returns.
• Embed AI in processes to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Complete LP and super fund reporting templates including look-through requests.
• Support due diligence requests from investors during fundraising.
• Prepare quarterly tax lodgements for funds and management entities.
• Assist management accountant with cash projection and quarterly management pack.
• Handle transactional work: reconciliations, expense recharges.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Attention to detail

Deadline oriented

Team player

Big 4/mid-tier exp

Education

Accounting degree

Tools

Xero

Job description

Airtree Ventures is hiring a Junior Accountant to join its Sydney-based finance team. You will contribute across fund accounting, investor reporting, capital calls and distributions, tax, and audits, with support from qualified accountants to help you grow toward CA/CPA qualifications.

The role offers broad exposure beyond a typical junior seat, with path to professional progression and a strong emphasis on accuracy, deadlines, and teamwork in a high-growth venture capital setting.