Senior Financial Accountant

About Us

UniSuper is a workplace where highly skilled professionals are empowered to Think Great and deliver exceptional retirement outcomes for our members. With a culture grounded in accountability, collaboration and care, your work contributes directly to members’ long term financial security.

Make an impact by delivering high-quality financial reporting that strengthens the transparency and quality of financial information across UniSuper.

The role

The key focus of this role is to deliver high-quality financial reporting across the Fund, Trustee and service entities, in line with statutory reporting standards and company policies. You will support accurate financial information while working closely with teams across Corporate Services and other business units.

Furthermore, you will:

• Deliver month end close activities, general ledger reconciliations, management reporting and variance analysis
• Deliver quarterly Board and Committee reporting packs and papers
• Support financial year end activities, audit processes and statutory reporting obligations
• Support consistent interpretation and application of accounting standards across business units
• Analyse opportunities to improve financial processes, controls and the effectiveness of Finance
• Support strong relationships across investment, product, operations, risk and legal teams

About you

You will bring extensive financial reporting experience, strong accounting knowledge and the ability to analyse regulatory requirements and accounting standards. You are comfortable solving problems, balancing priorities and delivering accurate, high-quality work.

In addition, you will:

• CA or CPA qualified
• Extensive Financial Reporting experience, with a Big 4 professional services background preferred
• Strong accounting skills and knowledge of accounting standards and APRA regulations
• Strong analytical, numerical, reconciliation and problem-solving skills
• Strong spreadsheeting skills in Excel
• Experience in superannuation, investment accounting or financial services is preferable

What We Offer

UniSuper believes that the best way to achieve great things is when we come together and collaborate. Therefore, we ask you to be able to commit to 60% of your time in office. UniSuper is proud of our culture and benefits, which empower our people to achieve their full potential, thrive, and grow their career with us. 

These include:

• 17% superannuation contribution
• $1,500 development funding
• 20 weeks paid parental leave
• 3 extra paid days between Christmas and New Year’s

It should go without saying, but at UniSuper, we value and celebrate diversity and inclusion. We believe that a variety of perspectives, backgrounds, interests, abilities, and skills is crucial for delivering great retirement outcomes for our members. We invite you to apply for the roles that suit your career aspirations, even if you don’t meet all the requirements.

If you feel you have the experience and skills required for this role, please apply!

Think Great. Create Great.