Mecca Recruitment Group is dedicated to providing effortless, streamlined, and transparent recruitment solutions for clients and candidates. We’re partnering with a respected investment services business seeking a Manager, Fund Accounting — someone who not only brings strong technical depth across NAVs, financial reporting, and fund operations, but also thrives in leading and developing a team of Fund Accountants while driving high‑quality outcomes for clients. This role suits an experienced Senior Fund Accountant or existing Manager ready to step into a position with genuine ownership, people leadership, and visibility across new fund setups, migrations, and ongoing service delivery. What you’ll be doing Leading, coaching, and developing a team of 4–5 Fund Accountants Reviewing and overseeing daily, monthly, and quarterly NAVs and unit pricing Ensuring accuracy across reconciliations, fund accounting packs, and financial statements Overseeing tax components including BAS/GST, distributions, taxable income reviews, and ITR working papers Managing the onboarding of new clients and fund structures Overseeing new fund setup in Paxus and ensuring data integrity during migrations Coordinating with Custody, Unit Registry, Risk, and Relationship teams to ensure seamless operational delivery Managing issue registers, resolving escalated client queries, and maintaining service excellence Supporting audits, regulatory reporting, and ASIC lodgements Driving process improvements, workflow optimisation, and team capability uplift What you’ll bring 5 years’ experience in fund accounting, with exposure to managed funds, investment structures, and end‑to‑end fund operations Prior leadership experience — either formal team management or mentoring/coaching responsibilities Strong technical capability across NAVs, reconciliations, financial statements, and tax components Paxus experience ideal, but not essential Excellent Excel skills and strong analytical capability A proactive, detail‑driven approach with the confidence to lead a team and engage with senior stakeholders Ability to manage multiple onboarding projects while maintaining accuracy under pressure Why this role stands out Leadership role Blend of technical fund accounting, people management, and project‑based onboarding work Exposure to new fund setups, migrations, and system improvements Opportunity to deepen your Paxus and fund operations expertise A role with visibility, ownership, and the ability to shape team culture and performance If you’re a Senior Fund Accountant ready to step up, or an experienced Manager seeking a role with more ownership and variety, we’d love to speak with you. Apply now or reach out for a confidential discussion.