Senior SMSF Accountant

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior SMSF Accountant based in India.

As a Senior SMSF Accountant, you’ll manage a growing portfolio of self-managed superannuation fund customers and deliver accurate, timely financial and compliance outcomes.
You’ll take ownership of annual financial statements, tax returns, regulatory obligations, and a broad range of SMSF structures and scenarios.
The role combines strong technical accounting expertise with customer and stakeholder management.
You’ll work closely with Customer Success, Operations, Accounting, auditors, regulators, and other cross-functional teams.
You’ll also contribute to process improvements that strengthen scalability, operational efficiency, and the customer experience.
This is a fully remote opportunity offering meaningful autonomy and the chance to help shape the delivery of SMSF services at scale.

• Manage a growing portfolio of SMSF customers, ensuring high standards of accuracy, timeliness, compliance, and service quality.
• Prepare and deliver annual SMSF financial statements, tax returns, and regulatory lodgements across a range of fund structures and scenarios.
• Build trusted relationships with customers and internal stakeholders, providing clear and confident guidance throughout important SMSF milestones.
• Work closely with external SMSF auditors, regulators, and cross-functional teams to support efficient fund administration and compliance.
• Develop strong knowledge of SMSF products and services and act as a trusted source of expertise for customers and colleagues.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, workflows, and operational practices to support scalability and enhance the customer experience.
• Contribute to broader operational excellence and service-quality initiatives while supporting the continued growth of the SMSF offering.

Requirements

• Strong professional experience in SMSF administration, with confidence working across complex superannuation structures and compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated technical accounting expertise, ideally including end-to-end preparation of SMSF financial statements, tax returns, and regulatory lodgements.
• Experience supporting SMSF audit processes and working effectively with external auditors.
• Working knowledge of Australian accounting, tax, and superannuation legislation within a specialist SMSF environment.
• Experience with Class or a similar SMSF administration platform is advantageous.
• Strong customer and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and confidently with customers, colleagues, auditors, regulators, and other external stakeholders.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisation, and time-management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining consistently high-quality work.
• A proactive, ownership-oriented approach and a genuine interest in process improvement, operational excellence, and collaborative ways of working.

Benefits

• Fully remote position within India.
• High level of autonomy with opportunities to learn from experienced professionals in the financial services industry.
• House rent allowance.
• Meal allowance.
• Leave travel allowance.
• Telephone and internet reimbursement.
• Books and periodicals allowance.
• Sonder EAP wellbeing support.
• Additional leave, including Bear Days and TOIL.
• Performance bonus and talent referral bonus.
• Recognition awards and celebrations.
• Team gatherings and end-of-year celebrations.