Senior Fund Accountant at Apex Fund… · Sydney

Senior Fund Accountant Location: Sydney, Shelley St The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers. Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion. That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience. Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities. For our business, for clients, and for you Senior Fund Accountant - 6 Months Contract Sydney Description This is a 6 months contract. The ideal candidate would be a fund accountant with hands on knowledge with Hi-Port. The role will provide financial accounting services to various Managed Investment fund and Property fund clients in a timely and efficient manner. Job specification Management of key client accounts and relationships Maintenance of the general ledger for Managed Investment funds / Property funds and reconcile back to the source of truth on a timely basis Prepare month end accounting reports – trial balance, profit/loss, balance sheet and client specific reports as required by clients Calculation of periodic taxable income distributions for Managed Investment funds / Property funds Preparation of BAS returns and assist with tax returns Create annual and semi-annual financial statements for Managed Inv. / Property funds Review the work performed by fund accountants Provide mentoring and support to junior team members Work with audits and clients to ensure all requirements and requests are answer in a timely manner Ad hoc project work including improvement of processes and procedures. Oversight of the work being prepared in offshore locations Skills Required: Minimum 2 - 5 years’ experience in a fund accounting role CPA / CA qualifications Experience in oversight and review of accountants Intermediate to Advanced excel skills Experience in using administration systems like Hiport or Paxus What you will get in return: · A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business; · Competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience; · Training and development opportunities Additional information: We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. Any hiring decision are made on the basis of skills, qualifications and experiences. We measure our success as a business, not only by delivering great products and services and continually increasing our assets under administration and market share, but also by how we positively impact people, society and the planet. For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) please https://www.apexgroup.com/corporate-social-responsibility/ “Personal data provided by job applicant(s) will be used for recruitment purposes only and will be treated strictly confidential. Such personal data can be accessed by different Apex stakeholders within and out of country for the consideration of the job application hereunder. Application made by the job applicant(s) constitutes the irrevocable consent of the job applicant for her/his personal data to be used by Apex stakeholders within or outside country for the purpose of this recruitment.” Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.