What is this position about?
The Private Capital Fund Accountant plays a critical role in the Private Capital team. The role will require technical expertise in processing and certain level of reviewing functions with respect to PC Administration services delivered to the BNP Paribas client base.
This role will focus on the delivery of daily activities for Private Capital assets and also support onboarding and transitions, as well as business change projects and business improvements, to ensure a consistent and sustainable operating model.
What would be your typical day at BNPP Paribas look like?
Primary Role Responsibilities
The operational controls and oversight will include the provision, review and delivery of the following activities:
• Process and record capital calls, distributions, fees, investment/divestment etc.
• Prepare NAV reports - including preparation of final trial balances and all underlying portfolio information, fee calculations i.e. management fee and waterfall, accruals and expenses booking to ensure that information is up to date and complete
• Verify investment‑related documents before payment processing with regards to distribution calculations and any other payments towards investors or external parties
• Assist senior team members in the validation of capital events of any capital event
• Assist the seniors and the managers on the requests from the quality assurance team, operational risk team, internal audit team requests, ISAE audit team etc
• Ensure all private capital transactions have been executed on the dedicated platforms
• Review and analysis of documents received in relation to any direct or indirect investments before processing/instructing the related payments
• Analysis of transactions’ counterparts from an AML/KYC/FATCA perspective
• Reconciliation of assets and market valuations
• Preparation of client reporting on a monthly/quarterly/bi-annual/annual or on-demand basis
• Assist in the onboarding of new client/ assets including system setup, review of documentation, and liaising with related internal and external counterparties in a timely manner
• Assist in project and restructure work
In addition, the Private Capital fund accountant where required, will actively participate in strategic internal and external meetings along with the rest of the team, and will provide input regarding new business requests. They are subsequently responsible for ensuring the operational implementation of any delivery changes to meet client needs.
Other contributions
• Be responsible of the production for all activities related to transaction processing and carrying out our ‘business as usual’ tasks
• Ensure the full-service delivery in line with client SLA
• Support the overall service delivery via cross-team cooperation/communication.
• Participate in client and internal meetings where required
• Incorporate client requirements and process reviews
• Ability to adapt to change, and to approach team and organizational changes with an innovative approach
• Address routine client queries in relation to all aspects of their Private Capital assets
• Strictly compliant with operational risk framework and legislative requirements in all output
What is required for you to succeed?
• 3-5 years of related alternative investment experience within the financial services industry preferred
• Basic understanding of AML/KYC/FATCA requirements
• Ability to foster and maintain strong interpersonal relationships both internally and externally
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work well individually as well as work as a team
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral
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 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 favour of the LGBTQIA+ community
• BNP Paribas MixCity which fosters better representation of women at all levels of the organization
• Ability, the mutual aid network for employees with a disability or a disabling or chronic illness
• BNP Paribas CulturAll which celebrates diverse backgrounds
BNP is committed to financing a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. The Group is a founding member of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance and has set up its own Low Carbon Transition Group to support its clients through their energy transitions.
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More information
BNP Paribas - Diversity & Inclusion Journey
BNP Paribas - The Bank Of Green Changes
Award Obtained
BNPP has won Top employer Europe award in a 10th consecutive year
