Overview
The Financial Reporting team is a customer focused group that supports the business and client activities of BNP Paribas Securities Services’ Operations division. The team interacts with managers and other teams within Operations as well as with Risk and Relationship Management teams. The team delivers monthly and quarterly client reporting, prepares and reviews clients’ statutory financial statements, APRA returns and ABS reports. The team reconciles data against the investment system, registry, auditors, clients and other external sources. The volume includes producing approximately 200 sets of financial statements at year end and 100 sets at half year, quarterly and annual APRA reporting for about 10 clients and ABS reporting for about 12 clients (20 forms). The team also maintains the general ledger system and is involved in major projects and development. They work with other operational teams to resolve queries and provide accounting and general ledger guidance.
The Senior Financial Reporting Accountant plays a key role in supporting the service delivery of the Fund Administration teams and meeting clients’ statutory reporting requirements. The Senior Financial Reporting Accountant is responsible for the preparation and review of daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and year end deliverables for clients, as well as managing the financial statements process at year end and half year. The Senior Financial Reporting Accountant ensures accurate and quality reporting in line with SLA targets and adheres to operational risk and legislative requirements of Fund Administration and BNP Paribas policies.
Primary Role Responsibilities
- Client reporting
- APRA and other regulatory reporting
- Financial statements preparation and review
- Reconciliations
- Client and auditor management
- Resolution of client issues and ad hoc queries
- Resolution of accounting & general ledger queries from the business and clients
- Assisting with related systems, process or internal change initiatives and process improvements
Other contributions
- Participate in initiatives aimed at improving efficiency and reducing operational risk within the business.
- Provide transitions support towards the setup of new portfolios, clients or restructures as per client instructions.
What is required for you to succeed?
- Approximately 7+ years of commercial experience in financial services accounting or financial reporting
- Knowledge of fund accounting, reporting and related operational risk and compliance requirements of the client service function
- Experience using central accounting systems and producing reconciliations
- Demonstrated history of being results focused and excellent attention to detail
- Demonstrated history of managing clients and auditors at yearend
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Required education/certification/licenses
- Qualified Accountant (CA/CPA)
- Degree qualified in Business, Accounting or related discipline
About BNP PARIBAS
As the leading European Union bank, and one of the world’s largest financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence in the region since 1860, BNP Paribas offers a wide range of financial services for corporate, institutional and private investors spanning corporate and institutional banking, wealth management, asset management and insurance.
We passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and encourage applicants of all backgrounds, including diversity of origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, and applicants who may be living with a disability. We have a number of internal employee networks in place to empower our staff to act and challenge the status quo.
BNP Paribas PRIDE is highly active in support of the LGBTQIA+ community; BNP Paribas MixCity fosters better representation of women at all levels of the organization; Ability is the mutual aid network for employees with a disability or chronic illness; BNP Paribas CulturAll celebrates diverse backgrounds.
BNP Paribas is committed to financing a carbon-neutral economy by 2050 and is a founding member of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance. The Group has established its own Low Carbon Transition Group to support clients through energy transitions.
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