Accountant

at  IOOF Holdings

Date: 18 Jun 2024
Location:Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

• Sydney location, NSW, 2000
• Hybrid working arrangements (40% in the office)
• Salary range : $74000 - $79000
• Closing date : 20 July 2024

THE ROLE

The Fund Bank Integrity team provides a specialist function within Fund Accounting and Operations, focusing on delivering retail funding bank account, investments, and general ledger account reconciliation services for Wealth Pension and Investments products. You will support the team in their daily deliveries, including the management and investigation of aged reconciliation items within SLAs, covering superannuation entities ("funds") and managed investment schemes under Insignia Financial Limited RSE licensees.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare reconciliation of designated bank and general ledger suspense accounts per SLAs.
• Ensure outstanding items are reviewed, escalated, and resolved promptly, liaising with internal and external counterparts.
• Review daily banking requirements for funds/schemes, including liquidity management.
• Monitor daily platform cash functions and reporting.
• Ensure compliance requirements are met, providing accurate reporting and enabling required control mechanisms.
• Maintain accounting records, updating documents, spreadsheets, and databases as required.
• Develop and foster partnerships with key business areas, including Client First, Custody, Super Accounting, Reporting, and Technology.
• Perform ad-hoc and additional functions across Fund Bank Integrity as agreed by Team Leaders

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL POSSESS:

• Degree-qualified or high level of industry operational experience.
• CA/CPA qualification is preferred.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office products.
• Experience in funds management or the financial services industry is desirable.
• Implementation of automation, process simplification, or regulatory changes.
• Investment expertise, with an understanding of the asset management and superannuation industries.
• Client service skills, fostering client-first thinking to achieve finance team objectives.
• Familiarity with financial regulations, with an interest in financial laws and procedures.
• Strong networking skills to build professional relationships and stay informed about industry trends.
• Excellent documentation skills, ensuring accuracy in detailed financial documentation.
• Project management skills and experience to ensure alignment and consistency of reporting obligations and simplification initiatives.