4 Accounting Management jobs in Australia

At Citi, our employees reflect the remarkable range of cultures and perspectives of our clients across the more than 160 countries and jurisdictions where we do business - a powerful advantage that combines global insights with deep local knowledge. We recognize that unique individuals, collaborative teams and inclusive leaders have far-reaching impact and are the engines of new ideas. It's our willingness to embrace the richness of our diverse teams, ideas and possibilities that drives our growth and progress.
**What progress will you make?**
We provide a full suite of Securities Services in more than 100 markets, including our proprietary network of over 60 branches and across 23 fund domiciles. Our solutions include custody, clearing, asset servicing, fund administration, ETF services, middle office, agency securities lending, collateral management, transfer agency, and fiduciary services.
The role of Senior Tax and Financial Reporting manager is a new role that has been created to help support the head of the Tax and Financial reporting team, in managing and overseeing the migration activity as well as BAU. You will represent the department in migration type meetings and as well have approximately 5 people reporting into you, where you will be overseeing their delivery of BAU items. You will be responsible for liaising with clients and their service providers and be competent to discuss technical tax and accounting topics and industry trends. You will also be responsible for identifying, analysing, monitoring and communicating risks and controls within the team.
**In this role, you're expected to:**
+ Manage the completion and delivery of all tax and other regulatory reporting including: business activity statements; distribution calculations and tax returns; accounting to taxable income reconciliations
+ Ensure tax and other regulatory reporting adheres to company policies and procedures, regulatory and legislative requirements
+ Analyse and consider impacts of key tax reforms
+ Ensure the business unit maintains the ethical standards contained in the Code of Conduct
+ Adhere to firm policies and procedures, regulatory and legislative requirements
+ Represent Tax & Financial Reporting team in internal and client meetings
+ Ensure the successful implementation of the new business pipeline (leveraging off the wider team)
+ Manage stakeholder expectations
+ Ensure we adhere to the risk and governance framework
**As a successful candidate, you'd ideally have the following skills and exposure:**
+ Strong accounting and tax knowledge including the ability to respond to clients and their external auditor/advisor queries
+ Have detailed knowledge in the Financial Services Industry (administering Managed Investment Funds)
+ Ability to demonstrate a high level of verbal and written English.
+ Proficient at producing and presenting reports.
+ Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with staff, at all levels, and third parties.
+ Proactive and able to use initiative.
+ Confident with strong decision making skills.
+ Ability to develop strong relationships within the company and with third parties.
+ Strong negotiation skills.
+ Ability to demonstrate innovation and creativity (continuous process improvement)
+ Attention to detail.
+ Strong leadership skills and ability to work well within a team.
+ Ability to influence key decision makers
+ Ability to set and meet objectives.
+ Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
+ Excellent organisational skills.
+ Ability to work under pressure to meet varying deadlines and work volumes
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**Job Family Group:**
Operations - Transaction Services
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**Job Family:**
Fund Accounting
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**Time Type:**
Full time
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**Most Relevant Skills**
Please see the requirements listed above.
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**Other Relevant Skills**
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
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The Fund Accounting Group Manager is a senior management level position responsible for accomplishing results through the management of a team or department. The Tax and Financial Reporting (TXFR) team is part of the Fund Administration Operations team which is part of Issuer & Investor Services. The team is responsible for the production of financial statements, tax and regulatory reporting and all associated workings and management.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Manage tax and financial reporting operations operations at a site or functional level including people managers as well as partner across department and business to develop and enhance cost effective solutions that meet client expectations and needs
+ Assess new business viability against existing business capabilities and make appropriate recommendations
+ Assist and encourage employee career progression through defined career paths, management processes, appropriate training, and Professional Development Plans (PDPs)
+ Evaluate risk and controls, including operational impact of changes in legislation, and ensure compliance to established controls
+ Lead strategic planning process with business units and prioritize business development requirements to completion
+ Monitor Profit and Loss (P&L), expense managements, budget, and planning
+ Monitor, set, and achieve established department goals during day-to-day operations as well as serve as point of escalation for complex issues and manage resolution of issues and new business requests
+ Direct and participate in department and industry initiatives as well as support corporate governance and ethics
+ Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.
**Qualifications:**
+ 10+ years of relevant experience
+ Chartered Accountant / CFA / MBA
+ Experience within financial markets and fund accounting
+ Experience in financial services, client management, project management, strategic management, operational management, and resource and expense management
+ Experience with people management and working with multiple stakeholders
+ Advanced knowledge of accounting concepts, financial services, and global financial markets
+ Ability to manage client relationships
+ Demonstrated talent assessment as well as the ability to manage client relationships
**Education:**
+ Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience
+ Master's degree preferred
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**Job Family Group:**
Operations - Transaction Services
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**Job Family:**
Fund Accounting
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**Time Type:**
Full time
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**Most Relevant Skills**
Please see the requirements listed above.
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**Other Relevant Skills**
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
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_Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law._
_If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review_ _Accessibility at Citi ( _._
_View Citi's_ _EEO Policy Statement ( _and the_ _Know Your Rights ( _poster._
Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Minority/Female/Veteran/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

This is a senior management level position responsible for accomplishing results through the management of a team or department. This role is designed to strategically bolster our Australian Fund Accounting capabilities, addressing the increasing complexities of client demands and enhance operational efficiencies and controls. This leadership position is critical for driving strategic operational excellence and client satisfaction whilst mitigating risk.
The overall objective of this role is to ensure the seamless delivery of activities associated with Net Asset Valuations (NAV's) for our clients
**Responsibilities:**
+ Overall responsibility for AU/NZ Fund Accounting Operations, inclusive of oversight and monitoring of teams located in Australia and teams based across Citi's offshore sites supporting Fund Accounting within the Investor Services business.
+ Lead strategic planning process with business units and prioritize business development requirements to completion
+ Drive policy and planning, have active involvement with senior management both locally and cross border on matters related to Fund Accounting Operations with an emphasis on Superannuation and determine the feasibility of new products/services and technological support necessary to deliver such services.
+ Will require strong client service orientation and ensure that all current and future client needs are met by having close interactions with both internal and external stakeholders.
+ Analyse client challenges, understand root cause analysis and identify opportunities to improve client satisfaction in a well-controlled environment.
+ Drive client operational reviews and participate in client service reviews, client due diligences whilst ensuring the team is providing optimal client service.
+ The timeliness and accuracy of Affiliate's and Third Parties to be measured to ensure Client's Service Level Agreements are met.
+ Close interaction with Product Management, Business Support, Technology, and other internal teams inclusive of line 2 partners, to deliver tailored efficient solutions that will meet the expectations and needs of clients.
+ Manage a team of professionals, assist and encourage employee career progression through defined career paths, management processes, appropriate training, and Professional Development Plans (PDPs)
+ Monitor, set, and achieve established department goals during day-to-day operations as well as serve as point of escalation for complex issues and manage resolution of issues and new business requests
+ Foster a robust risk and control culture of 'we are all risk managers' and understand Citi's approach to managing risk and how it relates to them and their teams roles and responsibilities.
+ This individual will valuate risk and controls, including operational impact of changes in legislation, and ensure compliance to established controls
+ This individual will promptly escalate issues regarding but not limited to people, processes, systems and products and resolve in a timely manner.
+ This individual will be responsible for identifying control defeciencies, drive process improvement whilst mitigating risk.
+ This individual will understand and participate in Manager Control Assessments (MCA) and be responsible for internal and external audit activities/reviews pertaining to Fund Accounting.
+ Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behaviour, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.
**Competencies**
+ Strong leadership and supervisory skills are essential whilst ongoing focus on the development and coaching of staff is maintained.
+ Excellent communication skills along with good interpersonal skills and an analytical approach are essential.
+ Strategic mindset - Global mindset and ability to 'manage the matrix'
+ Effective management of complex decision making
+ Positive and dynamic attitude to work
+ Ability to manage a virtual team to a high standard
+ Proven ability to coach and develop talent across multiple jurisdictions
+ Ability to drive and lead the introduction of complex change in a challenging environment
+ Ability to work as part of and contribute to a high performing senior management team
+ Driven, resilient and tenacious, able to apply the learning from set-backs or challenges to good effect
+ Valuing diversity: demonstrate an appreciation of a diverse workforce. Appreciate differences in style or perspective and use differences to add value to decisions or actions and organisational success
+ Ability to create a positive culture in line with the Leadership principles & Risk Management
**Qualifications:**
+ 10+ years of relevant experience
+ Chartered Accountant / CFA / MBA
+ Experience within financial markets, Fund Accounting and Superannuation/Pensions Funds
+ Experience in financial services, client management, project management, strategic management, operational management, and resource and expense management
+ Experience with people management and working with multiple stakeholders
+ Advanced knowledge of accounting concepts, financial services, and global financial markets.
+ Ability to manage client relationships
+ Knowledge of financial services industry and global financial markets
+ Demonstrated talent assessment and people management skills
**Education:**
+ Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience
+ Master's degree preferred
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**Job Family Group:**
Operations - Transaction Services
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**Job Family:**
Fund Accounting
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**Time Type:**
Full time
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**Most Relevant Skills**
Please see the requirements listed above.
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**Other Relevant Skills**
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
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_Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law._
_If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review_ _Accessibility at Citi ( _._
_View Citi's_ _EEO Policy Statement ( _and the_ _Know Your Rights ( _poster._
Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Minority/Female/Veteran/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.