Unit Pricing & Custody Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Unit Pricing and Custody Manager to join a highly respected financial services provider in Sydney, supporting boutique fund managers with exceptional accounting services. You will play a pivotal part in delivering high-quality fund operations, leading system implementations, and driving process improvements that enhance efficiency and reduce risk.

• Play a key role in supporting boutique fund managers by providing expert accounting services within a supportive and inclusive team environment, where your input is valued and your professional growth is encouraged.
• Benefit from flexible working opportunities and comprehensive training programmes designed to help you develop your skills further while collaborating with both local colleagues and offshore teams.
• Enjoy the challenge of managing complex fund operations, implementing new systems, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives that make a real difference to clients and the business.

What you'll do:

As the Unit Pricing and Custody Manager, you will be entrusted with overseeing the end-to-end delivery of fund accounting services for a diverse portfolio of clients. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include managing complex operational tasks such as reviewing accounts for managed investment funds, guiding system upgrades or implementations, coordinating client onboarding activities, and maintaining robust relationships with both internal colleagues and external partners. You will also play an integral role in developing team members through targeted training sessions while ensuring that all deliverables meet rigorous quality standards. By championing process improvements and fostering a culture of risk awareness throughout the organisation, you will contribute directly to the ongoing success of both your team and the wider business. Your ability to communicate effectively across multiple levels—locally in Sydney as well as with offshore teams—will be essential in achieving shared goals. This position offers you the chance to make a meaningful impact every day while enjoying access to flexible working arrangements and continuous learning opportunities.

• Oversee the delivery of unit pricing and custody services for managed investment funds, private equity funds, and listed investment companies, ensuring accuracy and compliance at all times.
• Lead project work such as system implementations or upgrades, collaborating closely with internal stakeholders to ensure seamless transitions and minimal disruption to daily operations.
• Review general and special purpose accounts for retail and wholesale managed investment funds, applying your expertise to maintain high standards of quality control.
• Manage client onboarding processes by coordinating with various teams to ensure effective implementation of client change requests and smooth transitions for new clients.
• Build productive relationships with internal teams, external partners, and clients by communicating clearly, sharing knowledge generously, and promoting a culture of cooperation.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement by reviewing existing procedures with an eye towards increasing efficiency and reducing risk exposure across all operational activities.
• Provide oversight of deliverables produced by both local staff and offshore teams in India, ensuring consistency in service quality through regular review meetings and feedback sessions.
• Prepare and present training sessions on specific unit pricing topics to upskill team members locally and offshore, supporting their ongoing professional development.
• Conduct external and internal meetings by setting agendas, taking detailed notes, circulating minutes promptly, and following up on action items to drive accountability.
• Promote a risk management culture by researching legislative changes, updating policy documents as needed, liaising with tax parties on distributable income calculations, and implementing strategies that limit organisational risk.

What you bring:

To excel as a Unit Pricing and Custody Manager you will bring extensive experience from within the fund accounting sector along with formal tertiary qualifications in finance or accounting disciplines. Your background should include hands-on involvement managing staff performance cycles—from recruitment through induction right up to ongoing professional development—ensuring each team member feels supported throughout their journey. You are adept at navigating complex regulatory frameworks governing managed funds industries; this enables you not only to interpret technical requirements but also translate them into actionable steps for others. Your interpersonal skills are second-to-none: whether collaborating face-to-face or virtually across time zones you foster open communication channels that encourage knowledge sharing among peers. A natural organiser who thrives under pressure when juggling multiple priorities simultaneously—you consistently deliver results without sacrificing attention-to-detail. Above all else it’s your unwavering commitment towards achieving positive outcomes—for clients colleagues alike—that sets you apart; always striving towards continuous improvement whilst remaining sensitive towards individual needs within diverse teams.

• A minimum of five years’ experience within a fund accounting environment gained at an administrator, custodian or fund manager where you have demonstrated your ability to manage complex portfolios.
• Tertiary qualifications in Finance or Accounting (or similar), equipping you with a solid foundation in financial principles relevant to managed funds.
• Proven experience in staff management including performance management processes such as recruitment, induction programmes, KPI setting, task assignment, motivation strategies, resource planning, career development support.
• Comprehensive understanding of accounting standards as well as taxation issues affecting the managed funds industry so you can provide accurate guidance on technical matters.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within teams—both locally based colleagues in Sydney as well as remote/offshore counterparts—while building trust-based relationships across cultures.
• Experience implementing project work either independently or within group settings; able to coordinate conflicting deadlines without compromising quality outcomes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills enabling you to influence stakeholders positively while keeping everyone informed about progress or changes affecting their work areas.
• Commitment to client satisfaction demonstrated through proactive problem-solving approaches that deliver practical solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Competence using Microsoft Office applications coupled with an aptitude for quickly learning new software tools relevant to fund operations environments.

What sets this company apart:

This organisation stands out as a trusted partner within Australia’s financial services landscape thanks largely due its unwavering commitment towards nurturing talent at every level combined with its inclusive approach towards teamwork collaboration across borders. Employees benefit from flexible working arrangements tailored around personal circumstances which helps promote healthy work-life balance whilst still delivering exceptional results for clients globally recognised brand reputation ensures ongoing stability security even during periods uncertainty making it ideal place build long-term career aspirations those seeking genuine sense belonging community spirit underpinning everything they do here means everyone’s voice heard contributions truly valued regardless background experience level comprehensive suite training resources available supports continuous learning progression pathways clear transparent giving individuals confidence pursue ambitions knowing full support behind them every step way ultimately joining means becoming part something bigger than yourself where collective success celebrated just much individual achievement creating uniquely rewarding workplace culture hard find elsewhere industry today.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are encouraged to apply.
To apply please click apply or call Chloe Maher on +61 2 8289 3190 for a confidential discussion.