Senior Fund Accounting Lead – APAC

Nearheal; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan's Fund Accounting and Unit Trust Pricing team in Sydney invites a Senior Fund Accounting Associate to lead end-to-end fund accounting operations for a portfolio of institutional clients.

You will be responsible for delivering accurate NAV calculations, reconciliations and client reporting with accountability for SLAs. This role requires at least five years in fund operations, strong knowledge of markets and instruments, and the ability to guide a team, drive improvements, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Mathematics, Economics, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in fund operations, unit trust pricing, or fund accounting; seniority and leadership demonstrated.
• Strong knowledge of domestic and international financial markets and instruments.

Responsibilities

• Take senior ownership of client relationships, including query resolution, service reviews, and ensuring all deliverables are consistently met on time and to a high standard.
• Maintain and enforce documentation standards, including SOPs and client-specific checklists, ensuring team-wide compliance.
• Lead process improvement and system development initiatives, proactively identifying bottlenecks and driving efficiency gains.
• Liaise with relationship managers, client service managers, and upstream/downstream teams to resolve issues and uphold service quality.
• Oversee the risk and control framework, escalating issues promptly and maintaining strong risk discipline across the team.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Mathematics, Economics, or a related discipline

Tools

HiPortfolio

Investone

Job description

J.P. Morgan's Fund Accounting and Unit Trust Pricing team in Sydney invites a Senior Fund Accounting Associate to lead end-to-end fund accounting operations for a portfolio of institutional clients.

You will be responsible for delivering accurate NAV calculations, reconciliations and client reporting with accountability for SLAs. This role requires at least five years in fund operations, strong knowledge of markets and instruments, and the ability to guide a team, drive improvements, and