Senior Fund Accountant

Redpath Partners; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 110.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Redpath Partners is seeking an experienced Senior Fund Accountant to join the finance team in Sydney. The role covers fund accounting, financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, treasury and taxation across our investment funds.

You will work closely with property finance, asset management and tax teams to ensure accurate financial information, support fund performance and meet internal and external reporting requirements.

Formación

• A degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CA or CPA qualification.
• Fund accounting or property accounting experience.
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting skills.
• Understanding of treasury and debt facilities.
• Excellent Excel and financial systems proficiency.

Responsabilidades

• Review and finalise monthly and year-to-date property trial balances.
• Prepare and post corporate journal entries, including management fees, corporate costs, treasury, fair value adjustments and unitholder distributions.
• Prepare bank reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations and key income statement reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and investor reporting.
• Coordinate the preparation of annual financial reports and manage the external audit process.
• Prepare audit committee and board papers.

Conocimientos

Advanced Excel

Fund accounting

Financial reporting

Communication skills

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CA or CPA qualification

Herramientas

Accounting software suites

Financial systems

Descripción del empleo

Are you an experienced Fund Accountant looking for a broad and varied role where you can take ownership, add value and contribute beyond traditional financial reporting?

We are seeking a motivated and technically strong Senior Fund Accountant to join the finance team in a diverse role with responsibility for fund accounting, financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, treasury and taxation across our investment funds.

Working closely with the property finance, asset management and tax teams, you will play an important role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial information, supporting investment fund performance and meeting key internal and external reporting requirements.

The Role

Your responsibilities will include:

Financial Reporting & Fund Accounting

• Review and finalise monthly and year-to-date property trial balances.
• Prepare and post corporate journal entries, including management fees, corporate costs, treasury, fair value adjustments and unitholder distributions.
• Prepare bank reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations and key income statement reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and investor reporting.
• Coordinate the preparation of annual financial reports and manage the external audit process.
• Prepare audit committee and board papers.

Taxation

• Prepare monthly Business Activity Statements (BAS).
• Work with the tax team on tax and distribution statements.
• Assist with the preparation and lodgement of income tax returns.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Coordinate and prepare monthly financial reforecasts in collaboration with property finance and asset management teams.
• Assist with the preparation of annual budgets.

Treasury & Debt Management

• Maintain short-term cash flow forecasts.
• Manage interest payments, debt drawdowns and repayments.
• Calculate debt covenant compliance and prepare semi-annual lender reporting.
• Monitor compliance with debt facility agreements.

Projects & Business Improvement

Beyond the core responsibilities, you will have the opportunity to contribute to a range of business initiatives, including:

• Property acquisitions and divestments.
• Establishment of new investment funds.
• Finance systems and process improvement projects.

About You

You are a proactive and commercially minded accounting professional who enjoys working in a hands-on environment and taking ownership of your work.

You will ideally bring:

• A degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• CA or CPA qualification.
• Previous experience in fund accounting, property accounting or a similar corporate finance role.
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting skills.
• An understanding of treasury, debt facilities and covenant reporting.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial systems.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships across different business functions.
• A strong attention to detail, a continuous improvement mindset and the ability to manage competing priorities.