Corporate Accounting Operations Specialist

About Vanguard

Vanguard Investments Australia (VIA) has been helping investors achieve their long-term financial goals for over 20 years. Serving institutional and individual clients, and financial advisers, we offer investment solutions that are low-cost, diversified and robust through time.

With more than AUD $9 trillion in assets under management Vanguard is one of the world's largest global investment management companies. In Australia we partner with institutional clients, financial advisers and individual investors to offer low-cost investment solutions. Our comprehensive range of managed funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs) and tailored investment solutions are built to support long-term investment success for our clients.

About the role

Reporting to the Corporate Accounting Manager, the Corporate Accounting Operations Specialist (CAOS) joins an experienced team playing a key role in driving the accounting policy agenda. The CAOS will lead the development, preparation and analysis of corporate financial and regulatory reporting and will serve as a SME in corporate accounting policies within the team, coaching and mentoring junior members.

What you will do

• Administer operating model of the superannuation trustee entity including all statutory and regulatory reporting requirements, internal reporting and month end close activities.
• Provide expertise and assistance with superannuation activities including superannuation fund launch and inorganic growth activity.
• Drive the accounting policy agenda and formal documentation of accounting policies and business issues, owning the creation and maintenance of accounting policy procedures.
• Demonstrates subject matter expertise on the application of accounting standards in order to provide guidance to internal business clients.
• Maintains broad and consistent knowledge of accounting policy, industry issues, regulatory changes and accounting standards, incorporating changing business needs into support solutions.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders including external audit, Office of the Superannuation Trustee, Financial Controller, CFO and other senior leaders.
• Partners with senior crew to communicate new standards and rules, and provide insight into the potential impact on Vanguard, to accountants and management.

What we are looking for

• Relevant undergraduate degree coupled with CA or CPA (or nearing completion)
• Demonstrated experience in a similar accounting or financial reporting role.
• Strong process improvement capability in both identification and successful implementation of process re-engineering initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and drive outcomes.
• Strong technical competency and ability to coach and mentor more junior team members.

Specialisations that would make an impact

• Experience within financial services, particularly within superannuation would be highly regarded.
• Meticulous attention to detail and well-organised

Inclusion Statement

Vanguard's continued commitment to diversity and inclusion is firmly rooted in our culture. Every decision we make to best serve our clients, crew (internally employees are referred to as crew), and communities is guided by one simple statement: "Do the right thing."

We believe that a critical aspect of doing the right thing requires building diverse, inclusive, and highly effective teams of individuals who are as unique as the clients they serve. We empower our crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguard's core purpose through our values.

When all crew members feel valued and included, our ability to collaborate and innovate is amplified, and we are united in delivering on Vanguard's core purpose.

Our core purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.

Where to from here?

If you would like to discuss further please contact Richard Maher from our Talent Acquisition team on Richard.maher@vanguard.com.au