Finance Associate

• Fast‑paced, high‑performance environment
• CPA/CA support & mentorship
• Long-term opportunity to gain broad accounting exposure

Kaizen Recruitment is supporting a leading Australian private markets investment manager with and rare opportunity for a high‑calibre graduate or early‑career accountant to join their finance team.

This role offers broad hands‑on exposure, close mentorship from senior finance professionals, and the chance to build a strong foundation for a career in accounting and finance within a high‑performance, professional environment.
  
About the Business:
Our client is a well‑established, Australia‑based private markets fund manager with investments across Australia and New Zealand. The firm partners closely with management teams to drive transformational growth and long-term value creation across a diverse portfolio of businesses spanning multiple industries.
  
The Opportunity:

As a Finance Associate, you will work closely with senior members of the finance team and be involved in a wide range of core finance and accounting activities. You will gain exposure across management accounting, compliance, audit, tax and payroll in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Performing daily accounting functions including accounts payable and receivable, bank reconciliations and general bookkeeping
• Preparing monthly management reports for senior leadership review
• Processing monthly payroll
• Assisting with tax-related obligations, including BAS, FBT, payroll tax and income tax preparations, and liaising with external tax advisors
• Supporting the annual financial audit process, including working with external auditors and reviewing financial statements
• Assisting with risk management activities such as insurance renewals
• Supporting compliance activities, including AML and financial services regulatory requirements

  
About You:

You will be a motivated, detail-oriented individual with a strong academic background and a genuine interest in building a career in accounting or finance.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A degree in Commerce, Business or similar, with a major in Accounting
• A minimum distinction average at university
• Prior accounting experience (advantageous but not essential)
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to thrive in a high-performance environment
• A proactive, diligent, and positive “can‑do” mindset
• Excellent organisation, time management and communication skills
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Australian permanent residency or citizenship

  What’s On Offer:

• Competitive salary package, including private health insurance
• Financial and study support toward CPA or CA qualifications (course fees and study/exam leave)
• Mentorship from highly experienced finance professionals
• A close-knit team culture with strong emphasis on learning and development
• A fast-paced, challenging environment with exceptional career acceleration opportunities

  
To hear more about this role, please contact Darragh Cleary at Kaizen Recruitment - darragh@kaizenrecruitment.com.au.