Fund Accountant

About us

Established in 1840, we are Australia’s first wellbeing company, delivering health, wealth and care services for our members and the community.

As a social enterprise, we’re motivated by our purpose to positively impact the wellbeing of millions. We reinvest profits to deliver products and services sustainably that matter most to our members, customers and the Australian community.

For us, Real Wellbeing encompasses the whole experience of life. It’s about feeling supported in your health, connected with your community and empowered to live life on your terms.

About the Opportunity:

Join our Wealth & Capital Markets team as a Fund Accountant, supporting the accounting and finance operations of our Friendly Society Benefit Funds.

Reporting to the Manager, Investment Bond Accounting, you’ll play a key role in maintaining strong financial control, supporting daily fund operations and delivering accurate and timely reporting. This includes hands-on involvement in reconciliations, unit pricing support and resolving exceptions.

You will help maintain robust systems and procedures that drive effective financial control, while partnering with internal and external stakeholders to support efficient, high-quality fund operations. Working closely with custodians, auditors and registry providers, you will help ensure smooth and compliant day-to-day operations.

In this role, you will:

• Prepare daily bank and general ledger reconciliations and resolve discrepancies
• Support unit pricing processes, including reconciliation and cash break resolution
• Verify management fees and rebate calculations prepared by custodians
• Assist with regulatory reporting
• Support half-year and year-end processes, including audit requests and fee disclosures
• Liaise with custodians, banks and internal stakeholders to ensure smooth operations
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives and automation projects
• Maintain strong controls, documentation and compliance with relevant obligations

About You:

You’re a detail-oriented finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys working collaboratively. You bring a positive, proactive mindset, strong communication skills and a “can-do” attitude, enabling you to build effective stakeholder relationships. You’re solutions-focused and organised, with the ability to investigate and resolve reconciliation items while maintaining a high standard of accuracy.

You will bring:

• A degree in Finance, Accounting or Commerce
• 3+ years’ experience in fund accounting or a similar role
• Strong Excel skills and solid reconciliation experience
• Proven ability to investigate and clear outstanding reconciliation items in a timely manner
• A strong commitment to meeting daily deadlines and operational timelines
• High attention to detail with a solutions-oriented approach
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative working style
• Experience within a Friendly Society or a similar environment will be highly regarded.

Why Join Us?

You will enjoy a range of great employee benefits and rewards including:

• Competitive salary + bonus program
• Enjoy additional yearly Well-Being and Community leave days
• 14-week paid parental leave, with equal benefit for both parents
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program – support and assistance for you and your partner at those times in life when you need it most
• Maxxia Rewards - a great range of discounts and benefits at selected retail outlets, department stores, attractions, travel, cinemas, restaurants.
• Discounts across the Australian Unity business including Private Health Insurance, General Insurance + more!
• Available access to LinkedIn Learning courses through our great Learning platform

For further benefits visit: https://www.australianunity.com.au/careers/culture

Australian Unity is an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and, mature aged people.