Senior Finance Manager - Fund Accounting

About the Opportunity
An established Australian property and investment management organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Manager to join its funds finance team on a six-month fixed-term contract.

The organisation manages a diversified portfolio of investments across multiple property sectors and has a strong focus on delivering sustainable investment performance and high-quality outcomes for its investors.
The Role
Reporting to the Financial Controller, Funds, you will take ownership of fund accounting, financial reporting and tax compliance across an assigned portfolio. You will also lead the finance workstream for transactions and restructures, partnering closely with fund managers and senior stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely financial outcomes.

Operating in a fast-paced environment, you will manage competing investor reporting requirements and deadlines while acting as a trusted point of escalation for internal and external stakeholders. You will also contribute to improving processes, controls and team capability.
Key Responsibilities

• Own fund accounting, financial reporting and reporting timetables across an assigned portfolio of funds.
• Partner with fund managers on distributions, management fees, transactions and the establishment of new funds.
• Lead the accounting treatment and financial close for transactions and restructures, including unit issuances and redemptions.
• Prepare and review statutory financial statements, board papers and month-end, quarter-end and year-end reporting.
• Manage fund tax compliance, including quarterly taxable income statements, annual tax returns and monthly BAS workings.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with investors, auditors and other senior stakeholders, proactively managing queries and escalations.
• Review financial reporting, investor reports, unit pricing, trial balances, consolidation entries and distribution calculations.
• Strengthen financial controls, improve documentation standards and identify opportunities to streamline processes.
• Drive continuous improvement across systems, automation and resourcing.
• Support the development of team members, building technical capability and contributing to recruitment where required.

About You
You are a technically strong finance professional who is comfortable taking ownership of complex deliverables and working autonomously in a high-volume environment. You can confidently navigate complex accounting matters, work collaboratively with auditors and senior stakeholders, and identify opportunities to improve financial processes.

To be successful, you will bring:

• CA or CPA qualification.
• At least eight years of experience in accounting or professional services.
• Demonstrated experience leading the accounting treatment of transactions and restructures, including resolving technical accounting matters with auditors.
• Strong knowledge of accounting standards, particularly IFRS, and their practical application.
• Experience in funds management and/or the property sector will be highly regarded.
• Experience with SAP, Anaplan and/or HFM is desirable.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.

The Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to take ownership of a varied funds portfolio, work closely with senior stakeholders and contribute to meaningful process and control improvements within an established investment management environment.