Junior Accountant

About the role

Airtree, a venture capital investor in Australian and New Zealand technology companies, is hiring a Junior Accountant to join its finance team of four, led by the Financial Controller. The team covers fund accounting, investor reporting, capital calls and distributions, tax, cash flow and the annual audit. The role sits at the centre of reviewing, querying and approving fund administration outputs before they go out, and helps build the processes alongside them.

Key responsibilities

• Run first-pass tie-outs and outputs against existing fund processes and chase down mismatches
• Review capital calls and distributions before sign-off and support them
• Help prepare quarterly investor reports and half-yearly financial statements
• Liaise with auditors and tax advisors for the annual audit and tax returns
• Complete LP and super fund reporting templates, including SRS and look-through requests, and support operational due diligence requests during fundraising
• Prepare quarterly tax lodgements for funds and management entities
• Assist the management accountant with cash projections and the quarterly management pack
• Handle transactional work such as expense recharges, reconciliations and payment admin
• Help embed AI in processes to improve accuracy and efficiency

Required profile

• Accounting degree
• CA/CPA qualified or in progress
• About 3 years' experience at Associate level at a Big 4 or mid-tier firm
• Nice to have: audit background, exposure to funds, asset management or venture capital, Xero experience, hands-on BAS or GST experience

Required skills

• Advanced Excel, used heavily on reconciliations and tie-outs
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet strict deadlines
• Comfortable moving between fund work, tax and cash flow in a fast-moving environment

What we offer

• In-office on average three days a week, with headquarters in Sydney
• 5 weeks of leave (4 weeks annual leave plus a bonus week)
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave and a flexible return-to-work program
• Annual budget for training and self-development
• Health and wellness benefits including EAP, mental health first aid training, skin checks and flu vaccines