Senior Specialist - Valuations

We’re all about helping our members make the most of their money. And while they go after their goals, you can too. As a Senior Specialist - Valuations, you’ll play an important role in managing valuation risk across the fund and ensuring the accurate and timely reporting of unlisted asset valuations to committees that oversee valuation governance. You will partner closely with investment teams, external managers and independent valuers to ensure strong, consistent valuation processes and high‑quality governance outcomes.

This role is available as a permanent/ full-time opportunity and is based in Brisbane and Sydney.

Responsibilities

Day to day, you'll:

• Oversee the valuation process across all investment asset classes, ensuring compliance with best practice and regulatory standards.
• Review and challenge valuations from independent valuers and external managers, ensuring accuracy, strong judgement, and clear supporting documentation.
• Contribute to the management of the composition of the Fund’s panel of valuers including coordinating RFPs, overseeing the RFP process of external managers for new assets or when rotation is required, all the way through to the engagement of an independent valuer.
• Monitor markets and industries to identify when out‑of‑cycle valuations may be required.
• Assess the impact of macro‑economic factors (e.g. interest rates, inflation, growth, and geopolitical risks) on asset valuations.
• Support the Valuation Committee and contribute to Board and Committee papers.
• Conduct valuation governance reviews for new and existing external managers to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

It goes without saying you'll be a great communicator with top notch interpersonal skills. We'll also expect you to pick up problems and come up with quick, creative ways to solve them. It's quite likely you tick some of the following boxes too:  

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Proficiency in excel based analysis, financial modelling and valuation techniques.
• Experience in managing multiple projects with a number of stakeholders and service providers.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of relevant accounting standards.

Our 2.4 million members trust us to take care of over $330 billion in retirement savings. And we help them take charge of their finances and face the future with confidence. Our inclusive culture means you’ll be valued and heard in a respectful workplace. We've created an environment where you can be yourself and do amazing work. It's that simple.

Everyone is welcome to apply. We value diverse thinking, cultures, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities. Awaken your career at Australian Retirement Trust and apply now. 

We don’t want to leave you with a monstrous wait. So, you’ll hear from us after the closing date to find out whether you’ve made it through to the next round or not. Being fair and up-front is important to us – and recruitment is no different.