The Senior Financial Accountant plays a key role in supporting the service delivery of the Fund Administration teams and meeting our clients' statutory reporting requirements.
The Senior Financial Accountant is responsible for the preparation and review of daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly and year end deliverables for our clients, covering financial statements, APRA reporting, ABS reporting, as well as understanding and implementing the operational risk and legislative requirements of BNP Paribas.
Principal Role Accountabilities
Review Regulatory Reporting for managed investment schemes, superannuation funds, life and insurance companies and LICs.
Ensure that deliverables to clients are delivered accurately and on time in accordance with agreed Service level agreements (SLA).
Manage client and auditor queries
Ensure that client and audit queries are resolved in a timely manner and that any issues are escalated to the Assistant Financial Reporting Manager or Financial Reporting Manager.
Resolution of accounting & general ledger queries from the business and clients
Assisting with related systems, process or internal change initiatives and process improvements
Ensure all procedures and Regulatory Reporting documentation is standardized, up to date and fit for purpose.
Perform formal supervision and controlled self-assessment testing of procedures and deliverables with our agreed risk management framework.
Support the wider team at peak periods and act as the operational cover for colleagues, including cross training.
Other contributions
If applicable, may perform other duties and responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time.
What is required for you to succeed?
Commercial experience in financial services, preferably with technical accounting experience in financial reporting in investments funds and super funds
Knowledge of fund accounting and financial reporting systems to a level commensurate with the role.
Up to date knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Demonstrated history of being results focused and excellent attention to detail
Enthusiastic and motivated with the ability to proactively solve problems in a creative and pragmatic manner.
Demonstrated history of collaboration and uplifting service.
Advanced Excel knowledge
Required education/certification/licenses
Degree qualified in Business, Accounting or related discipline.
Qualified or part-qualified in Accounting (CA/CPA).
About BNP PARIBAS
BNP Paribas is a top-tier European and international banking establishment, with an uninterrupted presence in the APAC region since 1860 and in Australia since 1881. Combining global expertise and local know-how, BNP Paribas in Australia and New Zealand delivers solutions to our clients through Corporate and Institutional Banking and Asset Management - a bridge between corporate and institutional clients.
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.
Reasonable adjustments during our recruitment process;
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to us at [1] bnpp.hrss.recruitment.operations [at] asia.bnpparibas (dot) com or +61 2 9216 8633 (and ask for the Talent Acquisition Manager in the HR Team).
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