Funds Financial Reporting Manager

Sydney

Asset Management

Permanent

This is an exciting opportunity to join a global financial institution as a Financial Reporting Manager in their Sydney Office, on a permanent basis. 

They are looking for someone with extensive experience in Funds Management working within a Custodian, Superannuation fund, or Investment Manager accounting/tax team to support the Australian Financial Reporting team as a Manager. You will be responsible for monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual financial reporting, regulatory reporting and tax reporting to a diverse range of investment manager and superannuation fund clients and act as escalation point for any client queries. 

It will be crucial for you to establish a level of client knowledge, to ensure all requirements are met and allow the team to build the relationship further. You will also be involved in managing new client onboarding process as it relates to financial reporting and tax, in conjunction with other teams. 

Key Responsibilities Include: 

• Responsible for managing the Financial Reporting for the Client Accounting group(s).
• Conduct performance management and career development processes, and staffing and disciplinary actions.
• Acts as a subject area expert and directs activities of staff.
• Provides advice to internal clients on the implications of business trends, issues, operating environment changes and firm or business unit strategy.
• Responsible for interacting with various business areas to determine automation needs and provide ongoing systems support.
• Develops periodic goals, organizes the work, sets short-term priorities, monitors all activities, and ensures timely and accurate completion of the work
• Maintains risk management and compliance programs and activities for their assigned group
• As subject area expert, provides comprehensive, in-depth consulting and leadership to team and partners at a high technical level
• Role is balanced between high level operational execution and development, and execution of strategic direction of business function activities

Required Experience:

• Leadership and organizational skills are required to develop periodic goals and to manage and motivate team members towards the goals set.
• In-depth Functional / Industry Knowledge is required
• Analytical and problem-solving skills are required
• Extensive experience working within a Custodian, Superannuation fund, or Investment Manager accounting/tax team
• Technical understanding and practical application of accounting and tax concepts as they relate to Managed Investment Schemes (MIS’s) and Superannuation funds
• Demonstrated high level understanding of the application of Australian Accounting Standards 
• Demonstrated high level understanding of the application of Australian Tax rules 
• Demonstrated understanding of the application of regulatory reporting requirements – APRA, ABS, BAS, PAYG
• Accounting/Commerce/Finance degree qualified ideally with a CA or CPA
• Understanding of unit pricing and unit registry concepts
• Client service and relationship management experience

This position offers a high, competitive remuneration based on prior experience.  

To be considered for this role, you must hold an Australian PR or be an Australian Citizen.