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Janus Henderson Hiring for Finance Manager Job at Sydney Full Time
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We are a leading independent global asset manager, dedicated to delivering the best outcomes for our clients through a highly diversified range of actively-managed products. We are truly global, supporting our individual and institutional investors across a range of products, encompassing equities, fixed income, multi-asset and alternatives. Our high-energy and collaborative culture at Janus Henderson helps our client achieve their goals and ensures that our people love the place they work.
The department
The Corporate team offers specialised services across Janus Henderson globally to support internal functions, advance the business and contribute to our overall mission and goals.
Overview of the role
Janus Henderson has four legal entities in Australia, consisting of a Holdco/service company with two immediate subsidiaries with Australian Financial Services Licenses (AFSL) – a Responsible Entity and an Institutional Funds Management entity. The fourth entity is also an AFSL entity which currently operates in a stand-alone capacity. This position is responsible for the financial accounting and reporting of these entities. Janus Henderson in Australia has been through a period of considerable growth and change and we are looking for a very strong candidate to improve the current processes to deliver a high-quality financial accounting function for Australia. This role will also provide financial management support to senior management and will need to be adaptable in dealing with challenges and opportunities within the business.
On a monthly basis, the role will predominantly be focused on the completion of the month end accounting and associated control processes to ensure that the books and records are accurate and complete with high quality supporting documentation. On a quarterly basis, the role will be responsible for the completion of Board papers, and the regulatory and tax reporting for the entities. This role will be a key contact point for the external auditors and will have oversight over the effective execution of the year end process leading to the annual financial statements.
This role is a key Finance position in Australia, so the candidate will need to be confident working independently and be able to interact well with senior management. This role will have a direct report, currently based in Singapore. In addition, there will also be support provided by other Finance colleagues in overseas locations who carry out certain functions which impact the Australian entities. In particular under the APAC Finance model these are:
- Singapore – location of the APAC Finance hub – responsible for the accounts payable and cash management activities for Asia Pacific offices. Business Finance is also located in Singapore.
- London – responsible for certain transactions accounted for on a Group basis, such as revenue accruals, variable compensation etc.
- Denver – responsible for certain transactions accounted for on a Group basis, such as taxation, payroll etc.
Duties and responsibilities
Financial Accounting and Control
- Maintain oversight of the books and records of the Australian entities on a monthly basis, including posting of selected journal entries (including payroll) into the SAP general ledger
- Collaborate closely with Singapore/London/Denver on a monthly basis to ensure good understanding of all transactions impacting the financial performance and position of the Australian entities
- Maintain an effective control environment including review of monthly balance sheet reconciliations and P&L analyses
- Review of board packs for the entity boards
Statutory and Regulatory Reporting
- Overall responsibility for annual statutory financial statements and effective management of the year-end financial closing process
- Own the day to day relationship with the Australian external auditors including effective planning of interim, year-end and controls work
- Responsible for all regulatory capital reporting in Australia as well as financial surveys required by regulators
- Assist in the day to day relationship with the external tax advisors and, together with the Tax team (Denver), be responsible for Australian taxation matters and returns
Finance support of the Australian business and functions
- To represent the Finance function on various AU projects, providing advice on financial considerations, implications, and offering solutions as required.
- To be the main liaison between the AU business/functions and other Finance teams, thereby streamlining redundant/duplicate communications. Examples include:
- Understanding business requirements and coordinate within Finance (group-wide) to get the vital subject matter expertise, signoffs, etc.
- To represent the business on budgets and forecasts, feeding information into Business Finance for further collation and dissemination
- To provide strategic insights to management on the AU business, in collaboration with Business Finance
- To provide additional oversight from a Finance perspective, e.g. controls and checks on management fees
Process review and improvement
- Review the existing policies and procedures followed to ensure that the controls are sufficient and effective and improve where necessary
Ad hoc
- Involvement in Group initiatives, such as systems upgrades, process alignment etc.
- Update and/or produce local Finance policies and procedures
- Any other ad hoc tasks or projects as assigned
Supervisory responsibilities
- Yes
Technical skills and qualifications
- Qualified accountant with at least 8 years of relevant accounting experience in an Australian accountancy firm (for example within Audit), asset management company or other financial institutions
- Experience of preparing Australian financial statements, regulatory returns and tax returns
- Good technical and practical knowledge of Australian accounting and regulatory reporting requirements in asset management companies or similar financial services industries
- Australian tax knowledge and experience
- SAP system experience is preferred but not crucial
- Sarbanes Oxley experience would be an advantage
- Good knowledge in Microsoft office software, proficient in Excel (VBA, pivot tables, custom formulas etc.)
Competencies required
In addition to putting clients first, acting like an owner, and succeeding as a team, the competencies for this role include:
- The ability to pick up the requirements quickly and work independently
- Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritise and deliver to tight timelines
- Excellent ability to connect with the various stakeholders and partners across multiple offices in local and foreign offices
- Being a strong teammate with a focus on collective success
- Being able to deal with senior management including providing challenge where appropriate
- Being able to see issues from both a business and a Group Finance viewpoint
Ongoing competence in the role to be assessed, in line with applicable regulatory requirements, by:
- Annual performance appraisal
- Completion of all assigned compliance training
Compliance requirements
At a minimum the role will require you to:
- Place the interest of Janus Henderson’s Clients first, act in accordance with TCF (Treating Customers Fairly) principles
- Understand and follow laws and regulations applicable for your role, seeking the help of your supervising manager or Compliance if additional guidance is required
- Understand and abide by all Janus Henderson policies applicable to your role, and seek support/guidance of the policy owner guidance when required
- You are ultimately accountable for your actions and responsible for seeking further information on any or all of the above as necessary.
Janus Henderson (including its subsidiaries) will not maintain existing or sponsor new industry registrations or licenses where not supported by an employee’s job functions (as determined by Janus Henderson at its sole discretion).
All applicants must be willing to comply with the provisions of Janus Henderson Investment Advisory Code of Ethics related to personal securities activities and other disclosure and certification requirements, including past political contributions and political activities. Applicants’ past political contributions or activity may impact applicants’ eligibility for this position. Janus Henderson is an equal opportunity /Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. All applications are subject to background checks.