Fund Accounting Leader

5 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Marsh McLennan Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year
Company:MercerDescription:

We are seeking a talented individual to join Mercer in our Fund Accounting team. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working three days a week in the office in either Sydney or Melbourne.

Fund Accounting Leader - Investments

The Fund Accounting Leader is a key business partner and a trusted advisor to both internal and external stakeholders who can provide strategic insights to support decision making and the achievement of audit and regulatory compliance.

We will count on you to:

  • Provide strategic oversight and direction to the Fund Accounting team, ensuring high-quality service delivery, effective controls, and efficient processes aligned with service agreements.

  • Lead the preparation and review of financial statements for Mercer's investment products, liaising with Northern Trust, auditors, and internal stakeholders to ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.

  • Manage and mentor a small team, fostering staff engagement, career development, and succession planning.

  • Drive change management initiatives across regulatory, process, technology, and product areas to continuously improve the Fund Services operating model.

  • Support investment product changes by providing subject matter expertise for solution design, testing, and go-live readiness.

What you need to have:

  • Graduate degree in Business, Commerce, Economics, or Accounting, with membership in a relevant accounting professional body (e.g., ICA or ASCPA) preferred.

  • 10+ years of senior accounting experience within superannuation administration, custodial, or audit environments, including external client management and leadership of teams (offshore experience desirable).

  • Strong technical expertise in investment accounting, financial accounting, tax for investment funds, and accounting standards.

  • Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills with the ability to engage effectively at all organisational levels.

  • Proven ability to maintain strong controls, improve processes, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

What makes you stand out:

  • Experience working with external auditors and regulators, including preparation of audit committee materials.

  • Demonstrated success in leading change initiatives and strategic development within fund accounting or finance operations.

  • Strong people management skills with a track record of mentoring and developing high-performing teams.

  • Ability to work collaboratively across diverse teams and external partners to deliver value-added solutions.

  • Sound judgement and decision-making skills with a client-centric approach.

Why join our team: 

  • We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders. 

  • We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities. 

  • Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being. 

Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit , or follow on LinkedIn and X.Marsh McLennan is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one "anchor day" per week on which their full team will be together in person.

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