About this role
Key Responsibilities
• Act as the primary point of contact for a key multinational fund SPV client in Australia, ensuring seamless end-to-end service delivery.
• Oversee and coordinate finance operations, including daily accounting transactions, management reporting, payment management, internal controls, financial statements, tax, payroll, contributions and distributions, company secretarial, and corporate statutory compliance.
• Collaborate closely with the client's finance team on accounting, financial reporting, tax matters, entity management, and reporting requirements.
• Ensure financial records are maintained and reported in accordance with Australian accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal policies.
• Oversee the preparation of monthly management accounts, AASB-compliant financial statements, annual reporting, and audit management.
• Coordinate vendor management, accounts payable, recharge, and expense management processes across onshore and offshore teams.
• Manage end-to-end corporate secretarial and entity governance activities, including ASIC compliance.
• Coordinate and oversee service delivery across local and global shared service teams, ensuring agreed service levels (SLAs) are consistently achieved.
• Drive operational improvements through process standardisation, simplification, technology adoption, and effective utilisation of shared service centres.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, auditors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to deliver a high-quality client experience.
Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• CPA Australia or CA ANZ qualified.
• 5–10 years of experience in audit, advisory, corporate accounting, or financial accounting.
• Strong knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards (AASB) and experience preparing statutory financial statements.
• Proven experience managing corporate accounting functions within a high-volume transaction environment.
• Proven experience in corporate secretarial or company secretary functions within Australia.
• Knowledge of Australian fund investment structures is highly desirable.
• Strong project management skills with a corporate finance focus.
• Proven stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate effectively with clients, auditors, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, work under pressure, and meet tight deadlines.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, and Access).