Senior Fund Accountant

Ambition Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambition Recruitment is assisting a growing real assets investment manager in Sydney with its finance team. The role offers broad exposure to fund accounting, financial reporting, development accounting and investment operations.

You will prepare month-end and consolidated fund reporting, review property accounting, and contribute to commercial insights for strategic decisions. Strong governance and long-term career progression are key features of this position.

Qualifications

• CA/CPA qualified with 5+ years' accounting experience.
• Strong consolidation experience and technical accounting skills.
• Background in funds management, financial services or property industries.
• Experience with property accounting systems (MRI or similar) is highly regarded.
• Strong Excel skills and an analytical approach.
• Proactive, collaborative and capable of partnering with stakeholders across the business.

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

Excel

Analytical mindset

Stakeholder partnering

Education

CA/CPA

Tools

MRI

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.