Company Description
Supporting millions of Aussies since **** with low fees and competitive long-term performance. Profits back to members, not shareholders
Closing date: 24th February ****
Please note Rest does not accept speculative resumes from recruitment agencies
Rest will review applications prior to the closing date and may close the role earlier
Job Description
Established in ****, Rest is one of Australia's largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.
We support more than two million members, with around $100 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they're more likely to get a better retirement outcome.
Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Straightforward, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.
Purpose
Provide leadership and subject matter expertise to ensure Rest's financial accounting team delivers accurate, timely and compliant financial reporting for Rest's trustee and investment entities. The role ensures strong financial controls, high‐quality insights and continuous improvement in alignment with Rest's strategy and member‐first mission.
Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities
Lead
the delivery of accurate, timely and compliant financial reporting for all Rest Group entities, ensuring alignment with statutory, taxation and regulatory obligations
Provide
high‐quality financial insights and analysis to the GM, Financial and Regulatory Reporting to support Board,



AFC and ELT reporting and strategic decision‐making.
Strengthen
Rest's financial control environment by maintaining and improving finance policies, risk management practices and end‐to‐end reporting processes.
Drive
cross‐functional initiatives that uplift financial systems, processes and operational efficiency, ensuring continuous improvement and cost‐effective outcomes.
Develop and maintain
strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners (administrator, custodian, auditors, tax advisers and regulators) to ensure high‐quality reporting outcomes and smooth operational delivery.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, or Commerce (Accounting major preferred)
Chartered Accountant (CA) or Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) designation
Required experience, understanding or credentials
including
:
Demonstrated experience in financial services, professional services or superannuation
Strong understanding of the superannuation industry
Deep knowledge of financial, regulatory and taxation reporting requirements relevant to superannuation funds
Highly developed technical accounting capability, including the ability to apply accounting standards to complex arrangements
Additional Information




Our benefits have been designed so you can tailor your experience with us and include:
Personal and professional development opportunities
Hybrid working
Purchase leave scheme and gender neutral 16 weeks paid parental leave
Super Contribution Continuation for 12 Months of parental leave
Linkedin Learning
Income Protection Insurance
Rest Excellence awards (peer recognition awards based on Rest's values and behaviours)
Rest Stops - meeting free breaks
If you share our values, believe you can help make a difference for our members and want to be part of a leading superannuation fund with a
Super
culture, please click Apply Now.
Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion - where people feel welcome, safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best.
We value the different backgrounds, lived experiences and abilities our diverse team brings. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, gender identities, sexual orientations and thinking styles. This includes people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and those with disrupted work history due to career or other breaks.
Please note only people with the right to work in Australia will be considered.
*Funds under management as at 31 July ****. Rest is recognised as a
Responsible Investment Leader
by the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA) in its Responsible Investment Benchmark Report ****.

📌 Senior Manager, Financial Reporting (Sydney)
🏢 Rest
📍 Sydney