About the company Our client is a well‑established financial services organisation with a diversified offering across investment and wealth solutions, focused on delivering long‑term outcomes for clients. Within their broader investment function, they continue to strengthen their fund accounting and operations capability, supporting a growing portfolio of investment products. About the role This is a hands‑on leadership position, managing a team of 5 across investment bond fund accounting and unit pricing. You will be responsible for overseeing daily NAV and unit pricing, reconciliations, financial reporting, and stakeholder management, while driving process improvements across a partially manual environment. You will work closely with the custodian, registry teams, and internal finance and operations stakeholders, ensuring accurate delivery and strong governance across all investment products. Your key responsibilities will include: Oversee the end-to-end NAV and unit pricing process (daily) across investment bond funds; Lead, coach, and develop a team of Fund Accountants and Senior Fund Accountants; Manage month-end close activities, including journals and accounting review; Deliver half-year and annual financial reporting, including regulatory (APRA) requirements; Review and sign off on cash and security reconciliations, general ledger balances, and transaction activity across portfolios; Oversee and support all transaction processing, including corporate actions, applications and redemptions as well as investor activity; Act as the key liaison with the custodian, registry and internal operations teams as well as audit and compliance stakeholders; AND Drive process improvement and automation initiatives, reducing risk and increasing efficiency across manual workflows. Qualifications, skills, and experience required include: Proven experience in Fund Accounting / Investment Operations within a Funds Management environment; Strong exposure to investment bonds; Solid understanding of NAV and unit pricing, reconciliations, fund reporting and financial reporting cycles; Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring teams Advanced Excel skills (essential); Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage deadlines and reporting cycles; AND Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills. If you are interested in learning more about this position, please contact Paris Deligianis at Kaizen Recruitment on 0412 123 587 or at paris@kaizenrecruitment.com.au Alternatively, apply via the attached link. SCR-paris-deligianis-1
