The FDS team sits within the Operations Division of BNP Paribas Securities Services. They are dedicated to providing a Premier level of service to all clients which invest in UUTs.
The FDS team is also responsible for responding to any queries whether placed by external clients or internal teams.
Due to the ever-evolving nature of Unlisted Unit Trusts, the FDS team has to be constantly able to evolve and respond to new investment structures and processes.
Primary Role Responsibilities
An FDS Analyst will ensure the below activities are delivered accurately and on time. The key functions of these activities are outlined below
Trade Management
Processing of Application and Redemption instructions for clients investing in UUT’s; generation of payment instructions to Treasury Settlements Team before daily External Parties’ cut-offs; timely translation of trade data into the accounting systems; Settlement of trades in accounting system; Reconciling cash balances of statement to ledger; Reconciling unit differences between external Registry to ledger; Processing in accounting system of periodic transactions (management fees/rebates); Responding to client/Fund Accounting queries.
Month End Reporting
Month-end unit reconciliation for all clients’ UUT holdings; communication with Registries to confirm unit holding balances; Data entry of data compiled in reconciliation template; generation of reporting and statistical data for internal and external clients; managing flow of paper between respective team members.
What is required for you to succeed?
The successful candidate has a good work ethic, has the ability to work closely and effectively as part of a team, is committed to the team achieving its goals. They are personally accountable, enjoy the satisfaction of a job well done and is committed to meeting deadlines and producing complete and accurate work. They have a desire to progress and develop their own technical knowledge and skills as well as other team members.
Minimum 2 years related experience in the financial services industry is beneficial but not mandatory.
Sound technical knowledge in:
Unlisted Unit Trust trade process from order placement through to settlement including reconciliations
Degree qualified in Business, Accounting or related discipline; or relevant work experience in a similar role preferable.
A minimum 2 years commercial experience in financial services custody, back office or custody operations, has a results and improvement focus in the way they work. Good numeracy and analytical skills. Excellent attention to detail. They are committed to performing their function fully and producing excellent results.
The candidate will have demonstrated superior verbal and written communication skills, as well as a willingness to ask questions and learn processes and tasks at a holistic level.
They possess a good level of technical knowledge of trade processes from order placement through to settlement specifically in relation to domestic and international Unlisted Unit Trusts.
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.
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