Manager of Fund Accounting

CSC Holdings; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus/commission

Disability support

Job summary

CSC is seeking a Manager, Fund Services in Sydney to lead day-to-day fund administration for client portfolios, including financial statements, audits, and tax compliance. The role involves strategic oversight, mentoring, and serving as the senior escalation point for complex issues in a hybrid work setting.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in fund services, strong IFRS/AAS knowledge, and excellent stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant work experience in fund houses, fund administrators, or professional accounting firms.
• Experience in trust accounting, distribution calculations, NAV and tax compliance reporting.
• Broad understanding of IFRS and Australian Accounting Standards (AAS).
• Ability to work independently with initiative and demonstrate strong people-management skills.
• Customer service focus with outcomes-oriented delivery to stakeholders.
• Excellent time management, organizational and analytical skills with multi-priority workload handling.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day Fund/SPV administration for client portfolios, including financial statements and year-end processes.
• Provide strategic oversight and mentor onshore/offshore team members.
• Act as senior escalation point for complex technical and client matters.
• Ensure high-quality work and act as final reviewer.
• Manage relationships with auditors, tax advisors, and property managers.
• Support growth through new business opportunities and client onboarding.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Client relationship mgmt

Time management

Analytical skills

Education

Professional Accounting qualification

Job description

Manager, Fund Services. Job Location – Sydney, Australia. Shift – Monday – Friday, 9.00 am – 5.30 pm. Work mode - Hybrid

Job duties:

• Responsible for the day-to-day service delivery for Fund/SPV administration for clients’ portfolio entities, including but not limited to review of monthly/quarterly management accounts, review and preparation of yearend 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.
• Provide strategic oversight of Fund/SPV administration services for a portfolio of client entities and lead, mentor and develop the team members onshore and offshore.
• Act as the central point of contact for a portfolio of Australian client accounts and as the senior escalation point for complex technical, operational, and client matters.
• Ensuring work is completed to a high standard and acting as the final level of review.
• 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 growth of the Australian business through active participation in new business opportunities, client proposals, onboarding activities, and service expansion initiatives.
• Drive process improvement initiatives, including technology improvement and process change improvement, responsible for SOC audit compliance for Australia team.
• Lead and participate in strategic projects and business initiatives as required.
• 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 and the business, ensuring adherence to internal policies and external regulations.
• Monitor key operational, financial, and service delivery metrics, identifying risks and implementing appropriate remediation and improvement actions.
• Support the Head of Fund Services, Australia in executing strategic objectives, budgeting, workforce planning, and business management initiatives.

Required knowledge and experience

• 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

CSC is a global business, legal, and financial services company based in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, providing knowledge-based solutions to clients worldwide. We have offices and capabilities in over 140 jurisdictions in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East, and more than 8,000 colleagues. We are the business behind business.®

Visit our careers site to learn more about CSC and our commitment to our clients, communities, and each other.

CSC is committed to creating a feeling of belonging through a diverse and growth-oriented environment where everyone is valued.

CSC colleagues have global career opportunities and excellent benefits, including annual success-sharing bonuses or commission plans based on individual performance.

• annual success-sharing bonuses or commission plans based on individual performance.

We offer a range of support to colleagues with disabilities, ensuring people have the necessary resources to thrive in their roles. We encourage candidates to work closely with our talent acquisition partners to convey their specific needs. Our commitment to accessibility reflects our broader dedication to diversity and belonging,

• We offer a range of support to colleagues with disabilities, ensuring people have the necessary resources to thrive in their roles.
• We encourage candidates to work closely with our talent acquisition partners to convey their specific needs.