Finance Operations Accountant

HUB24 leads the wealth industry as the best provider of integrated platform, technology and data solutions. At HUB24, we know the smartest investments start with our people. We are innovative and ambitious, and we move fast.

At HUB24, we empower our employees to bring their ideas and creativity to work. Rather than getting bogged down in bureaucracy and red tape, we build a culture that supports our team members to have a real impact on our business and the success of our customers.

HUB24 Limited is a company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: HUB)

The role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Operations Accountant to join our Group Finance team within a 16-month fixed-term contract.

This position is focused on managing and enhancing performance within the finance team for the HUB24 Group. Collaborating with various HUB24 business divisions, the role aims to drive Group profitability and provide analytical support to ensure well-considered risk/reward decisions are made.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare monthly fee runs, process payments, and invoice dealer groups.
• Calculate and apply indexed fees on a quarterly basis.
• Calculate and process managed fund rebates as per agreements on a quarterly basis.
• Process fee changes based on adviser requests.
• Manage ad-hoc or special deals with advisers.
• Configure new fee structures for dealer groups in the fee module.
• Handle all external and internal fee queries.
• Manage new fee module testing.
• Prepare monthly invoice mapping and upload to the accounting system.
• Assist with interim and year-end external audits, monthly revenue reconciliations, AR invoice process, and AR reconciliations.

Key skills required

• 3-5 years of experience in fee processing or Finance Operations with the Financial Services industry.
• Tertiary qualification in Tax/Law/Commerce/Economics/Finance or related field.
• Experience handling a large volume of reconciliations (Balance sheet and Profit & Loss)
• Possess strong Excel skills (modelling, data visualisation, Macros, V look up, Pivot Tables) and handle a large volume of data.
• Understanding of AFSL pricing structures (Fixed charges, Variable (%) based charges, Tiered charges including Fee Caps, Special deals)
• Experience managing client service (particularly adviser queries) which involves understanding of the revenue processing function performed by an AFSL
• Understanding of various revenue types (Administration Fees, Platform fees, RITC claims).
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal 
• Ability to work as part of a collaborative team but also work autonomously
• Strong attention to detail

THE HUB24 STORY  We think creatively and we’re not constrained by traditional thinking or barriers to success. We’re led by experts, realists with ideas, grounded in commercial reality who are bold enough to visualise the future a little differently and to advocate for what matters to our clients. We are here to lead change and are committed to empowering better financial futures for more Australians. 

Benefits and Life at HUB24  Learn more about our employee benefits HERE.

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We pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer of choice where our people can bring their whole selves to work and feel 100% safe and supported to do so. If you don't feel you fit this role 100%, we would still love to hear from you. Tell us what you're interested in - you still might have a skill we didn't realise we needed!  

The Recruitment Process: 

- Acknowledgement email once your application has been submitted. 

- Our Talent team will start reviewing your application, if unsuccessful you will be notified. 

- If your application progresses to the next stage, our Talent team will be in touch to discuss your alignment with the role. 

- If you’re a person with an impairment or disability, this is an opportunity to share with us any accessibility requirements that you may have for the role.

- Should you require any accommodations to the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] and one of our team will be in touch. 

- Interviews can happen virtually or face to face with the hiring manager, or other members of the broader team. Depending on the role, there may be more than two interviews. 

- Communication of outcomes to successful and unsuccessful candidates and feedback provided. 

*As part of our process, a police check will be conducted on all successful candidates*. Further details on our HUB24 Group Recruitment Privacy Collection notice can be found here. 

2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant. 

Endorsed by WORK180, we are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women. 

We have been nominated and placed on the BOSS Best Places to work list. 

Seek Star Awards 2024 - Nominated as a finalist for the Best Employer Brand Initiative