Financial Accountant - Asset Management
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Financial Accountant - Asset Management A newly created role at a fast-growing, global asset management with a reputation for delivering exceptional outcomes across a wide range of asset classes.
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Financial Accountant - Asset Management
A newly created role at a fast-growing, global asset management with a reputation for delivering exceptional outcomes across a wide range of asset classes.
Managing billions in assets and continuing to attract significant capital, the business has built a strong reputation for delivering innovative lending and investment solutions across a diverse range of investment strategies.
With continued growth comes opportunity—making this an ideal environment for ambitious finance professionals looking to accelerate their careers.
If you're a recently qualified accountant coming from audit, fund accounting, or a financial control background, this role offers genuine ownership, direct exposure to investment activity, and a clear pathway into a broader finance leadership career.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver accurate month-end and period-end closes across multiple consolidated entities.
- Manage key accounting processes including cash, revenue, distributions, interest, expenses, intercompany transactions, and consolidation adjustments.
- Review entity P&Ls and prepare management reporting commentary.
- Support statutory reporting requirements, year-end audits, and financial statement preparation.
- Maintain the integrity of legal entities, including statutory accounts, regulatory reporting, tax compliance, and indirect tax obligations.
- Perform reconciliations and ensure compliance with internal accounting policies and controls.
- Assist with technical accounting analysis and documentation.
- Support transaction settlement processes across lending and investment activities.
- Partner with investment, operations, and external service providers to support lending transactions.
- Contribute to the implementation and optimisation of a new loan management platform.
- Support finance transformation initiatives and technology projects.
- Identify opportunities to improve controls, efficiency, and reporting processes.
- Maintain clear and up-to-date process documentation.
- Build strong relationships with investment teams, portfolio managers, finance stakeholders, and external auditors.
- Operate as a trusted business partner, providing insight and support beyond traditional financial reporting responsibilities.
- About you:
- CA or CPA qualified, ideally with at least 12 months of post-qualification experience.
- Background in audit, fund accounting, trust accounting, financial control, or a related environment.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge, including AASB and IFRS reporting standards.
- Comfortable managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Highly organised, detail-oriented, and proactive in identifying process improvements.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage confidently with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
- Interested in developing broader controllership capabilities across reporting, controls, tax, and commercial finance.
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
- ***To be considered, please apply here or share an updated CV to [email protected]***
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