Accountant

Full job description
Location - Sydney or Melbourne
ASIC 4 Salary - $94,198 ~ $112,011 (depending on experience) plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Applications close at 11:59pm AEST 25 July 2026
The Team

ASIC's Enforcement and Compliance Group (ECG) is responsible for the conduct of ASIC's initial inquiries, compliance and enforcement work across all sectors excluding markets. The ECG comprises Investigation, Special Operations, Inquiries and Compliance, and Enforcement Services.

One of the Investigation teams include the Companies and Small Business Portfolio (Portfolio) where the Assetless Administration Fund (AA Fund) team resides. The Portfolio oversees enforcement and compliance activities focused on the companies and small business area, including misconduct by registered liquidators.

The Assetless Administration Fund (AAF) team also currently sits within the Portfolio and assess `complex applications' for AA funding and oversees the administration of grants for liquidators of companies with few or no assets available for the liquidator to carry out full investigations and report to ASIC (Director Banning' or `Matters other than Director Banning' Grants) or take action to recover assets (`Asset Recovery' Grants).

The AAF team assess complex AAF applications associated with `Matters Other than Director Banning' and `Asset Recovery'.

The role

As an Analyst or Accountant in the AA Fund team, you will be responsible for assessing complex applications and contributing to the wider ECG team.

In this role you will be required to:

Assess AA Fund applications in accordance with grant guidelines and internal procedures
Engage with registered liquidators and their staff regarding AA Fund applications.
Engage with other ASIC internal stakeholder teams, regarding AA Fund applications
Prepare AA Fund agreements, including scope of works and assessing quotes, and preparing payment requests associated with funded applications
Monitor registered liquidator compliance with the terms of AA Fund agreements, including adequacy of reports lodged with ASIC
About you:

The selection criteria include the qualifications, experience and capabilities required for the role. Your application will be reviewed based on ability to demonstrate, or potential to develop, the capabilities required.

A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, commerce or law or relevant equivalent experience.
Experience working independently and being accountable for outcomes
Experience interpreting legislation, procedural manuals, and guidelines
Practical industry experience in aspects of external administration, including investigations and reporting is desirable
Qualified accountant (CAANZ or CPA) or admitted as a legal practitioner is desirable
Post graduate studies in insolvency law and practice are desirable


View the position description for more information or click `apply' to start your application.

About ASIC

ASIC's remit is one of the broadest of regulators across the world. ASIC regulates corporations, markets, financial services and consumer credit and monitors and promotes market integrity and consumer protection in the Australian financial system. Through our enforcement work, we hold to account those who contravene the law, working to achieve strong outcomes that address the greatest consumer and investor harms.

ASIC is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace where the very best talent in Australia chooses to work. Indigenous Australians are encouraged to apply as well as applicants from all backgrounds and with different abilities.

We offer a range of employee benefits including:

Attractive superannuation
Additional leave entitlements
50/50 hybrid work-from home model
Flexible work arrangements
Assistance for study and professional development
Click here to view ASIC's salary and benefits guide.

To read more about ASIC, you can visit our website or review our Corporate Plan.

To work with us, you need to be an Australian citizen and be prepared to complete an ASIC Suitability and Baseline Assessment.