Fund Accountant

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• Join CSIRO - Australia's National Science and Innovation Agency
• Provide financial accounting services
• Supportive, inclusive and flexible work environment 
  

We are seeking a Fund Accountant to join CSIRO’s Finance Team and support the effective provision of CSIRO’s Innovation Fund and Main Sequence activities.
As the Fund Accountant, you’ll be responsible for providing accurate and high-quality financial accounting services. This may include preparing financial statements and management reports, monthly financial accounting activities, compliance and regulatory activities and investor reporting. 

Contribute your accounting experience at an organisation solving Australia’s greatest challenges through science and technology – apply now. 

• Maintaining and reporting on accurate accounting records in SAP, Xero and Fundwave. 
• Contributing to the venture capital fund process by managing capital calls and management fees, distributions, investor transfers, and processing investment payments.
• Providing support to the preparation of quarterly financial data, financial accounts and semi-annual financial statements for investment funds and management companies, including management of the annual audit process.
• Contributing, under direction, to the Australian and USA tax processes and the investment valuation process. 
• Ensuring contractual, regulatory and statutory compliance in regard to financial matters.
• Other duties as directed.

Location: Open to candidates in Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne or Sydney

Salary: AU$93k - AU$105k pa (pro-rata for part-time) plus up to 15.4% superannuation

Tenure: Specified term of 12 months, Full-time (Part-time negotiable)

Reference: 96890

• A tertiary qualification in accounting, or finance, or equivalent work experience.
• Strong technical skills in financial analysis and reporting software (e.g. Excel, Xero, Fundwave)
• Experience in preparing, delivering and managing financial accounting transactions, reconciliations and reports, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and relevance.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to build productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Desirable

• Prior experience in, or knowledge of, venture capital in an accounting context.
• Exhibit a natural inclination to leverage technology for automating accounting tasks, with experience in utilising automation tools, ideally within financial services or funds management.

For full details about this role please review the Position Description

Applications for this position are open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. 

We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish. 

At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact. 

CSIRO is committed to values-based leadership to inspire performance and unlock the potential of our people.

Join us and start creating tomorrow today!

Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.

4th June 2024, 11:00pm AEST