Senior Fund Accountant

Ambition Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambition Recruitment is seeking a skilled finance professional to join a growing real assets investment manager. The role spans fund accounting, financial reporting, development accounting and investment operations, with genuine business partnering across investment teams.

You will prepare month-end accounts, consolidate reporting, investor disclosures and statutory statements while coordinating audits and tax compliance.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualified with 5+ years' accounting experience, including post-qualification experience.
• Strong consolidation and technical accounting skills.
• Background in funds management, financial services or the property industry.
• Experience with MRI or similar property accounting systems is highly regarded.
• Strong Excel skills and analytical mindset.

Responsibilities

• Prepare month-end management accounts and consolidated fund reporting.
• Perform account reconciliations, journals and IFRS financial reporting.
• Review property accounting prepared by external property managers.
• Prepare unit pricing, investor reporting and statutory financial statements.
• Manage tax compliance including BAS, GST, tax distributions and forecasts.
• Coordinate external audits and support internal control processes.
• Assist with debt management, investment administration and custodian instructions.
• Support development projects, cost accounting and cash flow forecasting.
• Contribute to process improvements, systems enhancements and finance documentation.
• Assist with ad hoc reporting including portfolio analysis, Capex reporting and regulatory returns.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Stakeholder collaboration

Problem solving

Excel proficiency

Education

CA or CPA qualified

Tools

MRI (property accounting system)

Excel

Job description

• Join the finance team of a growing real assets investment manager supporting a portfolio of fund and project entities.
• Broad exposure across fund accounting, financial reporting, development accounting and investment operations.
• Work closely with investment, asset management and other internal stakeholders, offering a genuine business partnering element rather than a purely reporting-focused position.
• Significant analytical exposure, with opportunities to provide commercial insights and support strategic decision-making.
• Excellent opportunity for long-term career progression as the business continues to expand and invest in its finance function.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare month-end management accounts and consolidated fund reporting.
• Perform account reconciliations, journals and IFRS financial reporting.
• Review property accounting prepared by external property managers.
• Prepare unit pricing, investor reporting and statutory financial statements.
• Manage tax compliance including BAS, GST, tax distributions and forecasts.
• Coordinate external audits and support internal control processes.
• Assist with debt management, investment administration and custodian instructions.
• Support development projects, cost accounting and cash flow forecasting.
• Contribute to process improvements, systems enhancements and finance documentation.
• Assist with ad hoc reporting including portfolio analysis, Capex reporting and regulatory returns.

About You

• CA or CPA qualified with 5+ years' accounting experience, including post-qualification experience.
• Strong technical accounting skills with consolidation experience.
• Background in funds management, financial services or the property industry.
• Experience with property accounting systems (MRI or similar) is highly regarded.
• Strong Excel skills with a naturally analytical mindset.
• Proactive, collaborative and comfortable partnering with stakeholders across the business.
• Enjoys problem solving, improving processes and taking ownership of work.