Senior AccountantChallenger Limited is an ASX-listed investment management firm managing $105 billion in assets (as at 30 June 2023). Life with us is fast moving and always exciting. Together we're driving to deliver our vision to provide our customers with financial security for a better retirement.
We achieve this goal by providing a work environment where people from diverse backgrounds, with a range of skills and experiences can contribute and succeed.
About the opportunity
The Affiliate Finance team is responsible for the full the finance function for a number of Australian affiliate fund managers. This role will support the delivery of the team's obligations on a timely and accurate basis, which includes
1. Maintaining financial control processes for affiliate corporate entities.
2. Assisting in the preparation of monthly management reporting and annual statutory reporting.
3. Assisting external tax providers on tax return preparation andpliance matters.
4. Assisting in the preparation of board papers.
5. Involvement in the implementation of various finance transformation projects from time to time.
The role is ideally suited to a newly qualified chartered accountant.
Financial control
6. Participating in month end processing and monthly ledger close
7. Preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations and clearing reconciling differences.
8. Preparation of monthly management reporting andmentary.
9. Assisting with the management of accounts receivable and accounts payable, including processing journals, preparing, and issuing invoices, preparing supporting calculations where required, and monitoring outstanding receivables
10. Preparation of forecasts and annual budgets, including maintenance of forecast models within financial modelling software
11. Prepare reporting on affiliatepliance with regulatory capital and cash requirements, including cashflow monitoring and forecasting.
12. Prepare andpile information for tax returnpletion and taxpliance (BAS, FBT and ITR).
13. Liaising with external partners to provide quality of information at the required level.
External Reporting / Statutory Reporting
14. Assist with preparation of statutory financial statements for affiliate entities.
15. Assist with preparation of the board reporting
16. Assist with preparation of preparation of audit files and liaising with auditors during year-end financial audit
Other
17. Identify opportunities to innovate and improve business processes via use of systems, and automation, to increase efficiencies and reduce risk
18. Maintain strong relationships and provide high quality service to internal and external stakeholders, including: Fidante Partners teams; Affiliate Principals; Affiliate boards of directors; Outsourced service providers; Corporate FM Finance team; Taxation.
Other ad-hoc projects.
The Team:
19. Challenger's Funds Management businessprises Fidante Partners and Challenger Investment Management.
20. The Fidante Partners business model involves taking minority equity interests in separately branded affiliate fund management firms, with Challenger providing distribution, administration and business support services, leaving investment managers to focus on managing investment portfolios.
21. The Affiliate Finance team is part of the wider Funds Management finance function and partner with Fidante Partners to provide finance services to affiliate fund managers.
Skills & Knowledge required:
22. Strong accounting and financial reporting knowledge
23. Financial Services (ideally Funds Management) industry knowledge (Preferred but not mandatory)
24. General tax and tax effect accounting knowledge (Preferred but not mandatory)
25. As applicable to the role, a working knowledge of the corporate regulatory environment,ernance principles, corporate accountability and conduct frameworks and the process for managing risk.
Experience required:
26. 2-4 years' relevant practical accounting experience
27. Financial services experience
Qualifications / Certifications
28. Relevant tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting or Business
29. Qualified in CA or CPA
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We value inclusion and diversity of thought, promote flexible working practices so our people can integrate their work and personal lives, and are proud to be a Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.
We believe in bringing your authentic self and a belonging in our culture. We are prideful in participating in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) as a national benchmark on LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion and best practice in Australia. We offer the opportunity for a broad career experience and value people who are inquisitive and rigorous and are driven to make a difference.
Job type:
Permanent
Posting Close Date :
17/05/2024 Job ID R1761