Senior Fund Accountant - Change & Transformation

Perigon Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Perigon Group in Sydney is seeking an experienced Fund Accounting professional to drive process improvements, support NAV production and month-end, and champion AI-enabled automation.

You will gather business requirements, document processes, coordinate UAT, and collaborate with technology and offshore teams to deliver change while maintaining controls.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years' experience in fund accounting, fund operations or unit pricing.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of NAV, reconciliations, security pricing and month-end processes.
• Proven experience delivering process improvement or change initiatives.
• Exposure to automation, AI or digital transformation.
• Experience with business requirements, process mapping and UAT.
• Advanced Excel and strong analytical skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience in superannuation, Australian unit trusts or offshore delivery models is valued.

Responsibilities

• Review fund accounting processes and identify opportunities for improvement and automation.
• Reduce NAV exceptions, manual processing and operational inefficiencies.
• Support the implementation of AI and automation initiatives.
• Gather business requirements, document processes and coordinate UAT.
• Collaborate with technology, business and offshore teams to deliver change.
• Maintain procedures and controls while supporting BAU fund accounting, including NAV production, unit pricing and reconciliations when required.

Skills

NAV

Reconciliations

Unit pricing

Excel advanced

Automation awareness

Job description

About The Company

Our client is a leading global investment services organisation supporting major institutional investors, superannuation funds and investment managers across Australia and New Zealand. They are focused on operational excellence through process improvement, technology and AI-driven transformation.

About The Company

Our client is a leading global investment services organisation supporting major institutional investors, superannuation funds and investment managers across Australia and New Zealand. They are focused on operational excellence through process improvement, technology and AI-driven transformation.

About The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Fund Accounting professional to combine hands-on operational expertise with process improvement and change initiatives. You will play a key role in streamlining fund accounting processes, reducing manual work and supporting the adoption of AI and automation solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Review fund accounting processes and identify opportunities for improvement and automation.
• Reduce NAV exceptions, manual processing and operational inefficiencies.
• Support the implementation of AI and automation initiatives.
• Gather business requirements, document processes and coordinate UAT.
• Collaborate with technology, business and offshore teams to deliver change.
• Maintain procedures and controls while supporting BAU fund accounting, including NAV production, unit pricing and reconciliations when required.

About You

• 5-8 years' experience in fund accounting, fund operations or unit pricing.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of NAV, reconciliations, security pricing, corporate actions and month-end.
• Proven experience delivering process improvement or change initiatives.
• Exposure to automation, AI or digital transformation.
• Experience with business requirements, process mapping and UAT.
• Advanced Excel and strong analytical skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a continuous improvement mindset.

Experience in superannuation, Australian unit trusts or offshore delivery models will be highly regarded.