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Position Overview

Employer: DWS Group
Title: Senior Finance Manager (Fund)
Corporate Title: AVP
Location: Sydney, Australia

Team / Division Overview

The DWS Alternatives business is a diversified set of activities including Private Equity, Private Real Estate, Private Infrastructure, Liquid Real Assets, Sustainable Investments and Hedge Funds. The global team invests on behalf of a global client base that includes governments, corporations, individuals and institutional investors. The Fund Deputy CFO will support the Sydney Fund CFO team in managing a portfolio of foreign investment fund mandates investing in Australia and potentially an Australian Build‑to‑Rent (BTR) fund, trusts and associated SPVs.

Your Responsibilities

Technical Skills

- Take ownership of day‑to‑day fund and SPV operations across accounting, corporate administration, cash management, compliance and governance, ensuring tasks are delivered accurately, completely and on time.
- Coordinate and review monthly, quarterly and annual reporting deliverables, including management accounts, NAV and valuation‑related reporting, board and investor materials, statutory financial statements and other stakeholder reporting.
- Manage audit and year‑end reporting processes for assigned entities, including planning timetables, coordinating deliverables, reviewing outputs, resolving issues and supporting the achievement of clean and timely audit outcomes.
- Support tax compliance and tax risk management and oversight across the portfolio, including reviewing tax calculations, income tax and GST reporting, distribution and withholding tax matters, FATCA/CRS obligations and liaison with external tax advisers.
- Apply knowledge of Australian unit trust and MIT structures to help monitor ongoing operational compliance, support tax‑efficient fund operations and identify issues or improvements early.
- Coordinate board, director and unitholder matters for assigned entities, including supporting meeting packs, resolutions, approvals, signing processes and follow‑up actions with internal and external stakeholders.
- Partner closely with Asset Management, Transactions,



Property Management and wider APAC Fund CFO colleagues to provide reliable financial information, support acquisitions, divestments, complex structures and other strategic business initiatives.
- Lead or support cash flow forecasting, liquidity management, distribution planning, capital call analysis and performance reporting, with the ability to interpret results and provide practical recommendations to stakeholders.
- Maintain a strong risk and control mindset across all responsibilities, including payment controls, vendor governance, attestations, issue identification, escalation and remediation.

Managerial Skills

- Support the Fund CFO in overseeing a portfolio of Australian real estate funds, including BTR funds, trusts and SPVs, and operate as a trusted deputy with the ability to assume lead responsibility for selected workstreams, reporting cycles, projects, governance matters and stakeholder interactions as required.
- Oversee outsourced fund administrators and professional service providers, including auditors, tax advisers, company secretarial providers, property accountants and other vendors, to ensure agreed service standards, budgets and deadlines are met.
- Contribute to team leadership by helping to prioritise workloads, improve processes and controls, coach and support junior colleagues, share knowledge and reinforce a collaborative, dependable and speak‑up team culture.

Qualifications

- A degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline, together with CA / CPA qualification.
- Relevant experience in fund finance, financial reporting or alternative investments, ideally with exposure to Australian direct real estate, including open‑ended and closed‑ended real estate funds, BTR funds, trusts and SPV structures.
- Strong technical accounting capability, including IFRS / general purpose financial reporting (including consolidation), together with a sound working knowledge of Australian tax across companies and unit trusts, including MIT concepts.
- Demonstrated ability to manage end‑to‑end reporting, audit, tax,



cash flow and governance deliverables across multiple entities, with sound judgement, clear accountability and appropriate escalation.
- Experience working with and overseeing external service providers, including fund administrators, auditors, tax advisers, company secretarial providers, property managers and property accountants.
- Strong analytical capability, including the ability to interpret financial and cash flow outcomes, identify issues early, and provide explicit, practical recommendations to stakeholders.
- Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills, with the ability to support reporting, forecasting, liquidity analysis and decision‑making.
- A hands‑on, proactive approach, with a solid sense of ownership and the ability to deliver accurately and reliably in a well‑controlled environment.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across internal teams and external counterparties.
- A collaborative working style and confidence to step up when required, support colleagues, improve processes and contribute positively to a high‑performing team environment.
- Curiosity, sound judgement and a continuous improvement mindset, including the ability to identify opportunities to strengthen processes, controls and execution standards.

What we’ll offer you

- A hybrid working model, allowing for in‑office / work from home flexibility, comprehensive leave policy, personal and volunteer days.
- Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits.
- Access to best‑in‑class trainings, in‑role development and career progression opportunities.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment. If you require any adjustments or changes to be made to the interview process for any reason including, or related to a disability or long‑term health condition, please contact your recruiter and let them know what assistance you may need. Examples of adjustments include providing a change to the format of the interview, or providing assistance when at the DWS office. This will not affect your application and our recruitment team will discuss options with you. If you are a trans or gender diverse applicant and require support or a confidential contact during the hiring process please email .

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📌 Senior Finance Manager (Fund) (City of Sydney)
🏢 Dws Group
📍 City of Sydney