Posted: 19/11/2024
Closing Date: 17/12/2024
**Job Type**: Contract
Location: Canberra
Job Category: Banking and Financial Services
At CSC, we know that it takes all of us working together, united as one, to guide our customers towards their retirement dreams. We're proud to wear the government crest, and proud to serve those who serve our country.
Every day, CSC makes a real difference by guiding our customers to make the right choices, and to feel confident about their financial wellbeing. Through rich customer insights and world-leading investment strategies, we're always growing and improving. That means creating an environment where each and every one of us has the opportunity to strive together for excellence.
**Your new role**
We're looking for people who have a real drive to make a difference—for our customers, for each other, and for CSC.
This role is a 12 month contract position.
The role of the Unit Pricing Analyst is to assist the fund accounting manager in undertaking a daily quality assurance review of unit prices struck by CSC's custodian, ensuring CSC's procedures and methodology of the unitisation process are compliant with best practice guidelines for the protection of members' interests.
Key accountabilities for the role include:
- Review and update the unitisation methodology and process as required so that CSC remains compliant and maintains 'best practice' in the industry
- Reverse engineer pricing calculations prepared by CSC's custodian from a daily and monthly perspective to review their validity/accuracy, minimise errors and to inform relevant decisions
- Review fee and tax accruals to ensure accruals and rates remain appropriate
- Prepare and send daily earning rates
- Assist with Finance team project work as required
- Maintain teamwork and own learning so that CSC's capacity grows over time
Specific duties, deliverables and reporting lines may vary from time to time dependant on business needs and priorities. Key objectives and measurements will be captured in the Performance & Development planning cycle, established annually and adapted as needed.
**Desired Skills and Experience**:
**What you'll need to excel**
CSC's Core Competencies reflect the key sets of skills, knowledge, experience, and behaviours required to perform your role effectively. These are;
- Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
- Working with People
- Adapting and Responding to Change
- Deciding and Initiating Action
- Analysing
- Commercial and Strategic Thinking
In addition to these, you will need;
- Degree from a recognised tertiary institution in Finance, Accounting or Commerce
- Appropriate professional qualification, or studying towards (e.g. CA, CPA or equivalent; CFA)
- Excellent communication skills, ability to articulate a complex issue to others and to influence and negotiate.
- Self-motivated to identify, investigate and follow up issues until full resolution.
- Advanced level of Microsoft Excel and proficient working with complex templates
- Applied knowledge and experience of financial analysis to provide insight into investment valuation movements.
- Experience with large financial management information systems (e.g Technology One, SAP, Oracle etc)
- Experience in the financial services industry
**Why Join Us?**
- Benefit from CSC's commitment to excellence through the core competency framework which underpins all people processes to foster empowerment, continuous development, recognition, and a collaborative culture, ensuring you have the tools and support necessary to thrive and excel in your role.
- Long term contract with a competitive hourly rate
- Rare opportunity to gain experience in the Financial Services sector in Canberra
- Join a highly experienced and knowledgeable team who work autonomously within a supportive and high achieving environment
**How do I apply?**
- **Applications close: 5pm, 17 December 2024**
**Please note**: Agency submissions will not be considered for this position**
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