Iress Limited Hiring for Senior Fund Accountant Job at Sydney Full Time

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Who We Are:
At Iress, we believe technology should help people perform better every day. Since our beginning in 1993, people across financial services have trusted us to take their performance to the next level. From the world’s most established financial brands to new and disruptive players, we help improve every aspect of our clients’ businesses so that they can work better, every day. Iress is one of Australia’s largest technology companies and employs more than 1,900 people across Australia, United Kingdom, South Africa, Canada, New Zealand and Asia.

The Role:
The primary purpose of the role is to prepare Financials and Apra reporting on a regular basis. Prepare statutory accounts and support the work associated with Tax accounting for Superannuation funds in line with SLA targets and statutory requirements where relevant.

The Senior Fund Accountant plays an important role in supporting the service delivery of the Accounting and Tax team. It encompasses preparation of APRA returns, preparation of monthly, quarterly and year-end reporting, participation in ad-hoc projects as required and the relationship management and liaising with Custodians, investment managers, tax agents as well as the relevant Trustee office.

What you will be doing:

• Calculation of the Funds Under Management (FUM) for internal and external stakeholders

• Support the preparation and completion of the tax true up process across various funds

• Preparation of Investment reconciliations compared to custodian reports and Fund Managers statements for various sub plans and booking investment journals onto the accounting package

• Liaise with custodians on all aspects of investment related issues and amounts.

• Prepare and review management accounts including tax provisions and other accounting reports

• Prepare and review various fund accounting-related APRA work papers and forms across Superannuation funds being administered

• Prepare and review BAS across various funds.

• Prepare any quarterly fund accounting-related reports when required

Annual

• Prepare fund accounting-related APRA work papers and forms across all funds being administered

• Provide investment-related data required for annual reports/statements

• Prepare various notes in the financial statements across all fund administered

• Liaise directly with Trustees with the relevant funds and their objectives

• Liaise directly with auditors during the Funds’ audits

• Prepare tax provisions for the annual Financials and Statutory tax notes for various funds

• Support the work associated with the tax agent in finalising the tax returns for various funds

• Support the work associated with liaising with ATO to resolve BAS matters

What you will need:

• 5+ years in all aspects of Financial reporting

• Practical experience in preparation of financial reporting specifically for Superannuation funds

• Practical experience in preparation of APRA reporting specifically for Superannuation funds

• Practical knowledge in unit pricing

• Sound understanding of investment markets and the broader finance industry

• Knowledge of tax accounting for superannuation funds and preparation of Income tax returns.

• Preferred knowledge and experience in MYOB

• Strong knowledge of AASB1056

• Advanced Excel Skills

• Client delivery and service experience

Why work with us?

• Competitive base salary

• Global opportunities

• State-of-the-art offices

• Casual dress, flexible work policy

• Access to various learning and development programs

• 3 days’ leave per year for charity initiatives

• Global 36-hour hackathon

• Table tennis, pool tables, meditation rooms

• Subsidised Myki

• Up to 26 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary carers (up to 4 weeks for secondary carers), and the ability to work part-time when returning to work

Employment Type
Employee
Time Type
Full time

Job Type: Full-time