Finance Manager (Fund Finance) | Sydney

Job Requisition ID: 40345 

• We support flexibility and choice - We encourage you to find the right balance between connecting in person with your clients and teams and meeting your own personal needs
• Career progression – global opportunities and coaching to progress your career
• Discounts & perks – a variety of employee discounts at over 100 leading retailers

This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned finance leader with a passion for real estate and investment management to join our team based in Sydney. Come join a high-performing team and continue to develop your leadership and financial expertise!

About the team

You will join a team with a focus on supporting large REIT’s across their Funds Finance platforms. This includes investments in real assets across different asset types such as retail, office and industrial. The candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the accounting, distribution, and tax reporting across our clients’ funds platforms. This role offers a unique opportunity to build connections across various business areas and functions while gaining exposure to the leaders in real estate industry in Australia. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Financial Leadership: Oversee the financial accounting, distribution, and tax reporting for the funds platform, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and investment management agreements.
• Financial Reporting & Analysis: Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, including annual financial statements, regulatory reports, and tax filings. Provide insightful financial analysis to support decision-making.
• Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with Fund Managers, Investment Managers, Valuations team, Tax team, and other key stakeholders to provide financial guidance and support.
• Process Optimisation: Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness within the Funds Finance team.
• Team Management: Lead and mentor a team of finance professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
• Audit & Compliance: Oversee audit processes and ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and standards.
• Strategic Initiatives: Contribute to the development and execution of finance projects and initiatives to support the overall strategic objectives of the business.
• Offshore Collaboration: Collaborate effectively with the offshore team to achieve seamless operations.
  
  

Enough about us, let’s talk about you.

You may have all or some of the following skills / experiences:

• At least 5 years experience in fund accounting or financial services with a strong understanding of investment management operations. Proven leadership experience in managing finance teams
• In-depth knowledge of financial reporting, tax regulations, and investment management accounting principles. Real Estate finance experience would be beneficial.
• Ability to analyse complex financial information, identify issues, and make sound decisions.
• Possess a bachelor’s degree or above in accounting/finance or a related field
• Possess a CA/CPA qualification (or similar)
• Strong communication, leadership, project management, and multitasking skills

Why Deloitte?

At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating, and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.   

We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.  

We prioritise flexibility and choice. At Deloitte, you get trust on Day 1. We know our people get their best work done when they’re in control of where and how they work, designing their work week around their client, team, and personal commitments. 

We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.  

Next Steps

Sound like the sort of role for you? Apply now, we’d love to hear from you!

By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider. 

By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.