About the Role

We're recruiting a Senior Finance Manager for a growing Funds Management firm in Private Markets. This is a newly created role reporting directly to the CFO - a genuine leadership prospect in a fast-scaling business.

You'll own the financial control and fund accounting function, leading a team to ensure accurate, timely reporting and maintain the integrity of the fund's books as it grows. It's hands-on, strategic, and central to how the business runs.

What You'll Do
Lead the Financial Control and Fund Accounting team
Oversee month-end and quarter-end close processes; manage fund valuations and reporting
Build and refine finance processes and controls as the firm scales
Partner directly with the CFO on financial strategy, forecasting, and stakeholder reporting
Manage relationships with external service providers (auditors, custodians, administrators)
Drive continuous improvement in finance operations and systems
Contribute to broader business initiatives alongside the exec team

What We're Looking For
CA/CPA qualified (or equivalent professional accounting qualification)
10+ years in Finance, with 3+ years in a leadership or senior management capacity
Experience working across Private Markets, ideally credit ideal




Financial Control and/or Financial Reporting experience (ideal)—you've owned these functions before
Expertise in fund accounting and financial controls
Solid grasp of superannuation/pension fund structures (a real plus)
Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams
Hands-on—comfortable with both strategy and the detail work
Robust stakeholder management; explicit communicator

Desirable
Experience in smaller, growth-stage fund management businesses
Familiarity with fund administration systems or fintech
Direct experience scaling finance teams from scratch

Why This Role?

This is a rare opportunity to join a business at a critical inflection point. You'll report to the CFO, have a seat at the table as the firm scales, and build something meaningful. The firm is well-funded, stable, and serious about getting the right leadership in place.

About the Firm A boutique Funds Management firm focused on Private Markets, managing growing AUM across Credit and other strategies. They're ambitious, well-capitalised, and actively building out their in-house capabilities as they scale from startup mode to a structured operating business.

📌 Senior Finance Manager Southern Sydney (Australia)
🏢 Foundry Talent Partners
📍 Australia