Senior Fund Accountant - Superannuation

Australian Ethical Investment Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Share Plan

Wellbeing program – extra 4 days leave

Birthday leave

Additional annual leave

Job summary

Australian Ethical Investment Ltd is seeking a Senior Fund Accountant – Superannuation to support APRA reporting, financial statements, and regulatory compliance across our superannuation operations. You will collaborate with fund administrators, custodians and internal teams to ensure accurate reporting and robust controls.

With a focus on APRA reporting and unit pricing, you will contribute to year-end processes, financial disclosures, and regulatory change initiatives while supporting the

Qualifications

• Degree in Business or Accounting with CA/CPA qualification.
• At least 10 years’ experience in superannuation fund accounting and unit pricing.
• Hands‑on APRA reporting experience for superannuation funds.
• Knowledge of superannuation tax, financial statements and investment markets.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and risk mindset.
• Clear communication and stakeholder management with outsourced providers.
• Experience driving process improvements and regulatory change.
• Alignment with values of Action, Authenticity, Empathy, Curiosity and Connection.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review and lodge APRA reporting, respond to queries and implement new reporting standards.
• Review tax statements and annual provisions, ensuring accuracy and timely lodgement.
• Oversee administrator and custodian reporting, reconciling management accounts, tax calculations and third-party data.
• Manage year-end financial reporting, including financial statements, disclosures and supporting Board papers.
• Partner with administrators and custodians to deliver fund accounting, audit and regulatory requirements within agreed service levels.
• Oversee daily unit pricing, tax reconciliations and true-ups, and calculate investment performance returns.
• Coordinate daily cashflows, fee calculations and payments.
• Drive process improvements and strengthen controls, supporting regulatory change, new products, PDS updates and RG 97 compliance.

Skills

APRA reporting

Fund accounting

Unit pricing

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Accounting

CA or CPA qualification

Job description

Your new role:

As Senior Fund Accountant – Superannuation, you’ll support financial reporting, tax, accounting and regulatory requirements across our superannuation operations, with a particular focus on APRA reporting. Reporting to the Fund Accounting Manager, you’ll work closely with internal teams, fund administrators and custodians to oversee critical accounting processes, strengthen controls and support business improvements and regulatory change. The role also offers exposure to our Managed Funds products and broader finance operations.

Key responsibilities:

• Prepare, review and lodge APRA reporting, respond to queries and implement new reporting standards.
• Review tax statements and annual provisions, ensuring accuracy and timely lodgement.
• Oversee administrator and custodian reporting, reconciling management accounts, tax calculations and third-party data.
• Manage year-end financial reporting, including financial statements, disclosures and supporting Board papers.
• Partner with administrators and custodians to deliver fund accounting, audit and regulatory requirements within agreed service levels.
• Oversee daily unit pricing, tax reconciliations and true-ups, and calculate investment performance returns.
• Coordinate daily cashflows, fee calculations and payments.
• Drive process improvements and strengthen controls, supporting regulatory change, new products, PDS updates and RG 97 compliance.

What we’re looking for:

You’re an experienced superannuation fund accounting professional with hands‑on APRA reporting experience, strong technical knowledge, sound judgement and a practical approach to solving problems. You bring a curious mindset and a willingness to dig into the detail, along with strong organisation, planning and prioritisation skills to manage competing reporting deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. You’re comfortable taking ownership and building effective relationships with internal teams and outsourced providers.

We welcome applications from candidates based in Sydney or Melbourne

If you bring the following, we’d love to hear from you:

• A degree in Business or Accounting and a CA or CPA qualification.
• At least 10 years’ experience in superannuation fund accounting and unit pricing, gained within a superannuation fund, custodian, fund administrator or audit firm servicing superannuation clients.
• Hands‑on APRA reporting experience for superannuation funds and the ability to interpret and apply regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of superannuation tax, financial statement preparation, investment markets and the broader finance industry.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and a risk mindset, with confidence to challenge and resolve issues.
• Clear communication and stakeholder management skills, including working with outsourced providers and explaining complex financial information.
• Experience driving process improvements and regulatory change, working independently and within a small team.
• Alignment with and demonstration of our values of Action, Authenticity, Empathy, Curiosity and Connection.

What’s in it for you

• A competitive salary, including short-term and long-term incentives including access to an Employee Share Plan
• Wellbeing program that includes an extra 4 days of leave per year
• Birthday leave
• 20 days paid annual leave with an additional 3 paid days of annual leave between Christmas and New Year

Want to know more about what it's like to work at Australian Ethical? Check out our LinkedIn Life Page here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/australian-ethical-investment/life/ or our Careers and Culture page here: https://www.australianethical.com.au/work-with-us/

At Australian Ethical we embrace diversity in our people and thinking. We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and never discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital or disability status.

Please note

Only short‑listed candidates will be contacted. Applications or approaches via recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Background checks will be conducted for the successful candidate, as per our regulatory requirements as a financial services organisation