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About the Role
As Senior Fund Accountant – Superannuation, you will support financial reporting, tax, accounting, and regulatory requirements across superannuation operations, with a focus on APRA reporting. You will work closely with internal teams, fund administrators, and custodians to oversee accounting processes, strengthen controls, and support business improvements and regulatory change. The role also offers exposure to managed funds products and broader finance operations.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, review, and lodge APRA reporting, respond to queries, and implement new reporting standards.
- Review tax statements and annual provisions, ensuring accuracy and timely lodgement.
- Oversee administrator and custodian reporting, reconciling management accounts, tax calculations, and third-party data.
- Manage year-end financial reporting, including financial statements, disclosures, and supporting Board papers.
- Partner with administrators and custodians to deliver fund accounting, audit, and regulatory requirements within agreed service levels.
- Oversee daily unit pricing, tax reconciliations, and true-ups, and calculate investment performance returns.
- Coordinate daily cashflows, fee calculations, and payments.
- Drive process improvements and strengthen controls, supporting regulatory change, new products, PDS updates, and RG 97 compliance.
Requirements
- Experienced superannuation fund accounting professional with hands-on APRA reporting experience.
- Strong technical knowledge, sound judgement, and a practical approach to solving problems.
- Curious mindset and a willingness to dig into the detail.
- Strong organization, planning, and prioritization skills to manage competing reporting deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Comfortable taking ownership and building effective relationships with internal teams and outsourced providers.
- A degree in Business or Accounting and a CA or CPA qualification.
- At least 10 years’ experience in superannuation fund accounting and unit pricing, gained within a superannuation fund, custodian, fund administrator, or audit firm servicing superannuation clients.
- Hands-on APRA reporting experience for superannuation funds and the ability to interpret and apply regulatory requirements.
- Knowledge of superannuation tax, financial statement preparation, investment markets, and the broader finance industry.
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a risk mindset, with confidence to challenge and resolve issues.
- Clear communication and stakeholder management skills, including working with outsourced providers and explaining complex financial information.
- Experience driving process improvements and regulatory change, working independently and within a small team.
- Alignment with and demonstration of our values of Action, Authenticity, Empathy, Curiosity, and Connection.
Skills
- APRA reporting
- Financial reporting
- Tax accounting
- Regulatory compliance
- Reconciliation
- Unit pricing
- Process improvement
- Stakeholder management
- Analytical skills
- Attention to detail
- Risk management
Location
- Sydney
- Melbourne
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
- 10+ years
Education Level
- Degree in Business or Accounting
- CA or CPA qualification
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive salary, including short-term and long-term incentives
Benefits
- Short-term and long-term incentives
- Employee Share Plan
- Hybrid work arrangements
- Wellbeing program
- 4 extra days of leave per year
- Birthday leave
- Purpose aligned volunteer days
- 20 days paid annual leave
- Additional 3 paid days of annual leave between Christmas and New Year
About the Company
- Australian Ethical is one of Australia’s fastest-growing super fund and ethical investment managers.
- Over $14 billion in funds under management.
- Offer award-winning managed funds and superannuation products.
- Purpose: Invest for a better world.
- Pioneers in ethical investing for almost 40 years.
- Focus on generating solid financial returns and a positive impact for people, planet, and animals.
- Money can be a force for good.
- Registered B Corp.
- Committed to an inclusive, equitable, and forward-thinking workplace culture.
Equal Opportunity
- Embrace diversity in people and thinking.
- Committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
- Never discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital or disability status.