Senior Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for a key multinational fund SPV client in Australia, ensuring seamless end-to-end service delivery.

• Oversee and coordinate finance operations, including daily accounting transactions, management reporting, payment management, internal controls, financial statements, tax, payroll, contributions and distributions, company secretarial, and corporate statutory compliance.

• Collaborate closely with the client's finance team on accounting, financial reporting, tax matters, entity management, and reporting requirements.

• Ensure financial records are maintained and reported in accordance with Australian accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal policies.

• Oversee the preparation of monthly management accounts, AASB-compliant financial statements, annual reporting, and audit management.

• Coordinate vendor management, accounts payable, recharge, and expense management processes across onshore and offshore teams.

• Manage end-to-end corporate secretarial and entity governance activities, including ASIC compliance.

• Coordinate and oversee service delivery across local and global shared service teams, ensuring agreed service levels (SLAs) are consistently achieved.

• Drive operational improvements through process standardisation, simplification, technology adoption, and effective utilisation of shared service centres.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, auditors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to deliver a high-quality client experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.

• CPA Australia or CA ANZ qualified.

• 5–10 years of experience in audit, advisory, corporate accounting, or financial accounting.

• Strong knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards (AASB) and experience preparing statutory financial statements.

• Proven experience managing corporate accounting functions within a high-volume transaction environment.

• Proven experience in corporate secretarial or company secretary functions within Australia.

• Knowledge of Australian fund investment structures is highly desirable.

• Strong project management skills with a corporate finance focus.

• Proven stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate effectively with clients, auditors, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills with strong attention to detail.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, work under pressure, and meet tight deadlines.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, and Access).