Position Purpose

The Fund Administration Team is a customer-focused team servicing Asset Owners and Asset Managers. Asset Owners consist of Life Insurance Funds, Sovereign Wealth Funds and Superannuation Funds. Asset Managers manage Trusts and Managed Funds

 The teams are responsible for the generation of accurate client service including:
 * Unit Pricing
 * Fund Accounting
 * Reporting
 * Tax administrative services

 They have extensive interaction and dealings with various managers and teams within the Operations Division including Fund Administration colleagues, Investment Administration teams, Custody Operations and other internal BNP Paribas Securities Services teams namely the Risk Control & Finance function and Relationship Management.

All services delivered by this team are required to consider current legislative and regulatory requirements and they must comply with operational risk guidelines. Also the investigation, management and resolution of any client queries and issues which are directed to the team. Finally the team supports the ongoing fulfilment of service delivery to clients through representation alongside the Relationship Management function.

 The role of Senior Fund Accountant plays an important role in supporting the service delivery of the Fund Administration team and acting as a mentor to the Fund Accountant. The Senior Fund Accountant verifies and reviews the work of the Fund Accountants who prepare and produce accurate and quality reporting in line with SLA targets. Specifically the generation of:
 * Regulatory reporting
 * Statutory reporting
 * Unit pricing reports
 * Accounting reports
 * Tax reports; and 
* Resolution of client and or interdepartmental issues and ad hoc queries

All reports generated should be of a standard consistent with policies and meet legislative requirements. The Senior Fund Accountant also calculates and / or performs first level review in relation to Tax Services including BAS/GST, distributions, taxable income computations and tax returns on behalf of clients. As such they must have sound numeracy and analytical ability and they are capable and pro-active in problem solving and resolution. They gain satisfaction through completing quality work and finalising tasks to required timelines.

Responsibilities

 Senior Fund Accountants will have direct client contact as they are responsible for the accurate and timely delivery of Client reports in accordance with SLA’s. This can include unit pricing, month end report packs, distribution calculations, taxable income calculation and BAS/ GST once reports have been verified as correct. 

Their role also comprises substantial inter-departmental contact and as such they require excellent interpersonal ability as well as the ability to interact with clients and deal with queries and technical issues in a professional and a calm manor. They have a service ethic and a quality focus applied in the way they operate and the work they produce. As required, they investigate and assist with ad-hoc queries. They consider and meet operational risk and compliance requirements in their work preparation and they maintain relevant compliance records.

 They contribute to building and sustaining client relationships by supporting the efforts of the Account Managers, Client Service Managers and the broader team.  They are motivated to achieve individual and team goals and to growing their technical ability and knowledge.  They do this through participation in on-the-job training and education, remaining aware of policy and regulatory change.  They share their knowledge freely.  They also ensure their technical development is current through ongoing study or participation in industry groups.

 Technical and Behavioral Competencies required

 Technical
 * Experience in fund accounting, unit pricing and a good understanding of tax services.
 * Technical accounting ability.  Knowledge of fund accounting, unit pricing, reporting and Tax and related operational risk and compliance requirements of the client service function.  
 * Systems experience and understanding of Hi-Portfolio, PControl unit pricing system and MS Word & Excel

 Behavioural
 * Accountability – Committed to achieving the organisation’s objectives.  Demonstrates perseverance and is accountable for own actions.
 * Attention to detail – Ensures accuracy and implements processes to ensure quality of output.  Ensures high personal standards in all areas of work 
 * Client Focus – Complete commitment to provide professional, intelligent and timely responses to our clients’ needs and to changes in the market
 * Commitment – Committed to our customers, shareholders and employees. Demonstrates enthusiasm towards the organization and motivation to add value and be part of the organization.
 * Change management – Displays flexibility to change and is open to new ideas.  Encourages others to be open to innovation.  Values feedback and gives people scope and confidence to generate ideas.
 * Communication – Oral:  Expressing ideas effectively in individual and group situations.  Adjusting communication style to match the needs of the audience.  Written:  Expressing ideas clearly in all written documents.  Using professional, appropriate language at all times, and adhering to the use of the BNPP Email Protocols.
 * Individual Leadership – Uses an appropriate interpersonal style to inspire and guide colleagues towards goal achievement.  Adjusts behaviour to accommodate tasks, situations and individuals. Leads by example.
 * Innovation – Proactively looks for opportunities for continuous improvement and thinks creatively
 * Responsiveness – Adapts when facing new or unforeseen situations.  Delivers on time the required service.
 * Risk awareness – Adheres to the organisation’s processes and procedures.  Demonstrates a good understanding of compliance issues and implements work practices that minimise operational and reputational risk
 * Team Orientation – Works with the team and the broader organisation towards shared goals and treats all colleagues and clients as partners

 Experience and Qualifications required

 Experience, in fund accounting, unit pricing and some tax with an understanding of the full service model of master custody.  You have awareness of financial market securities and fund products for which you provide accounting services.  You have the ability to provide pragmatic and commercial solutions in problem solving.

 The successful candidate has an inquisitive and questioning mindset and good time management skills, with the ability to meet critical deadlines in the area.  You demonstrate sound numeracy and analytical ability as well as management capabilities (although management experience is not a necessity for this level of role) to enable a collaborative and supportive approach to mentoring Fund Accountants.  You have experience in:
 * Unit pricing
 * Regulatory & statutory reporting
 * Tax reporting 
 * Valuation and Accounting
 * Distributions  or Taxable Income Calculations 
 * Tax Returns 
 * Working in diverse teams
 * Supporting and mentoring more junior members of staff

 You have had experience in the completion of MIS and client reporting (as above) on a timely basis and in line with legislative requirements and organisational operational risk and compliance policies.  You demonstrate a quality focus ensuring reports and the handling of queries or issues meet the requirements of departmental or client Service Level Agreements.  

Operating from a customer-focused work ethic, you have the ability to think with an improvement focus, always looking to enhance the service you and the team provide. You demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively written and verbal and you have good interpersonal skills. You have experience in liaising and working effectively with colleagues across various teams.

 You have the ability to question or escalate issues for resolution. You actively seek to resolve queries or reconciliation items for the clients you support, ensuring appropriate treatment. You ensure work completed meets compliance standards in terms of signoff. You enjoy participating fully in a team, assisting with the technical growth and development of team members where possible.

 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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 Award Obtained

 BNPP has won Top employer Europe award in a 10th consecutive year
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What is this position about?

The Fund Dealing Services (FDS) team sits within the broader custody operations team and supports the end-of-end trade lifecycle for our clients that invest in managed funds (unlisted unit trusts), including account opening, trade management, reconciliations and pricing.

This role presents a fantastic opportunity to learn about the operational activities supporting the domestic and international managed funds market as well as the important role of a large global custodian within the financial services industry. 

The successful candidate will have an enquiring mind, a desire to learn why things are done (rather than just how to do them), an awareness of risk and control frameworks, an ability to work collaboratively and a positive team-orientated mindset.

Key responsibilities

The FDS team is focused on 3 key deliverables for a large client base. Key tasks performed by the team are listed below. This FDS Analyst role would initially be required to primarily support the trade management and month-end reporting tasks, with the opportunity to expand into the pricing tasks.

Trade Management

–  Processing of application and redemption instructions for clients investing in managed funds 

–  Generation of payment instructions before daily cut-offs

–  Timely translation of trade data into the accounting system

–  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 and Fund Accounting queries

Month End Reporting

–  Month-end unit reconciliation for all clients’ managed fund 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

Pricing

·       Monitoring daily market price delivery from Vendor, validate price movement based on FDS benchmarks

·       Manual price update in unit pricing and indexation system (UPI)

·       Monitoring periodic EX prices delivery from Vendor, validate and process EX prices, DIV and DRP in a timely manner

·       Pricing exemption procedures process

·       Pricing static data set up and maintenance

·       Responding to internal and external stakeholders’ query

What is required for you to succeed?

–  >1 year related experience in the financial services industry, particularly within a large custodian environment

–  Willingness to ask questions and learn processes and tasks, with a desire to progress and develop their own technical knowledge and skills

–  Strong work ethic and the ability to work closely and effectively as part of a team, including meeting daily deadlines and identifying and managing risk 

–  Personal accountability, producing complete and accurate work

–  High level understanding of managed funds and/or unit pricing

Desired knowledge, skill, experience

–  Degree qualified in Business, Finance, Accounting or related discipline or relevant work experience in a similar role preferable.

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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.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to us at bnpp.hrss.recruitment.operations@asia.bnpparibas.com or +61 2 9216 8633 (and ask for the Talent Acquisition Manager in the HR Team).

https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/

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

What is this position about?

The Project Management team within Banking Services Operations (BSO) is responsible for managing the significant change agenda impacting the custody world, including market driven change, regulatory change, client change requests, internal platform upgrades/migrations and internal process/control enhancements. 

The team works closely with onshore and offshore operational teams, account management teams, client service management teams, Product and local/global IT teams as well as clients, market participants and regulatory bodies (eg ASX, AusPayNet, AUSTRAC, ACSA etc).

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate accountability, attention to detail and strong problem solving capability. They must comfortable managing priorities to ensure to ensure successful delivery and handover to BAU.

Key responsibilities

What is required for you to succeed?

Desired knowledge, skill, experience

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 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.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to us at bnpp.hrss.recruitment.admin@asia.bnpparibas.com or +61 2 9216 8633 (and ask for the Talent Acquisition Manager in the HR Team).

 https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/

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

What is this position about?

Within the BNP Paribas Singapore, the Singapore Due Diligence Team’s is divided into 2 teams – Client Account Management and Client Relationship Management. The team’s objective is to be the sole interface for new and existing clients for the purpose of KYC due diligence. The goal, for this team, is to ensure a global and consistent service to both internal/external clients while maintaining proper risk management in the area of KYC due diligence. 

This team will be working around 3 main themes: 

•    Prioritization of on-boarding

•    Recertification, annual review, process.

•    Remediation; regulatory and process changes

Overall, the team is responsible for a qualitative and compliant KYC process for new and existing clients.

What would be your typical day at BNPP Paribas look like? 

The responsibilities will be diverse and varying, reliant on work required to be actioned. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

Primary Role Responsibilities

•    Ability to work independent on KYC due diligence end-to-end and provide advice to relevant businesses in light of information surrounding any particular customer for both on boarding or recertification

•    Serve as ‘Primary Point of Contact’ to communicate and resolve any recertification process issues with offshore/investigator/compliance teams

•    Being aware and demonstrate the knowledge of regulation surrounding KYC/Due Diligence for Singapore Ability to interpret and articulate the guidelines provided by the Group Policies and Procedures to govern the KYC/AML onboarding/recertification process

•    Mitigate integrity risks for the bank by contributing to the risk assessment of (potential) business relationships based on (international) regulations against money laundering and terrorist financing, financial sanctions, and embargoes

•    Possessing knowledge in various types of trading entities – limited, private and public companies, holding companies, hedge funds, asset managers, special purpose vehicle’s, trust’s and specialised sectors such as MNC, Shipping, Gaming etc.

Other contributions

Implementation and Process

•    Ensure files(onboarding/recertification) are reviewed with high quality standards

•    Ensure periodic reviews are completed in timely manner in line with policies and procedures

•    Responsible for conduction Client Acceptance Committees

Team Spirit

•    Working within a team – with an adaptable flexible approach, coordinate with onshore/offshore team members and with the different Client Onboarding teams globally

•    Be open to change and support the vision of working in a fully transversal operational team

Control and Risk

•    Abide by operational risk procedures and escalate incidents to management where necessary

•    Contribute to the implementation and controls for daily processes and assist with the update of procedures

Contributing responsibilities

•    Contribute to BNPP compliance and operational permanent control framework

•    Contribute to the reporting of all incidents according to the Incident Management Systems

•    Ensure compliance with Bank’s policies/procedures and regulatory requirements, in particular with regard to the KYC/AML/FS responsibilities and duties, as per relevant policies and procedures.

•    Compliant with the Bank’s code of conduct and compliance guidelines

What is required for you to succeed?

•    At least 3 years of banking experience and relevant due diligence experience

•    Strong understanding of due diligence and local Anti-Money Laundering requirements

•    Possesses strong analytical skills with an eye for accuracy and details

•    Good communicator with proficient writing and presentation skills

•    Team player that supports his/her colleagues in times of stress

•    Fluent in English (spoken and written)

•    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

•    Possesses strong fundamental and technical skills

•    Excellent PC skills, especially in Excel

•    Ability to work independently, eager to learn and with attention to detail

•    Able to deal with complex and high volume of requests

•    Ability to work to tight deadlines

•    Strong analytical skills

•    Strong sense of risk

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.

https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/

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

What is this position about?

The Financial Reporting team is a customer focused team; they support the business and client activities of the Operations division of BNP Paribas Securities Services.  The team has extensive interaction and dealings with various managers and all teams within the Operations division as well as other internal BNP Paribas Securities Services teams such as the Risk Function and Relationship Management teams. 

The team has monthly and quarterly client reporting deliverables and is also responsible for the preparation and review of clients’ statutory financial statements, APRA returns and ABS reports.  This involves reviewing reports prepared by our team offshore and ensuring that all data is reconciled to the investment system, registry, auditors, clients and other external sources. In terms of volume, the team is responsible for producing approximately 200 sets of financial statements at year end and 100 sets of financial statements at half year, quarterly and annual APRA reporting for approx 10 clients and ABS reporting for approx 12 clients (20 forms).

In addition, the team is responsible for the maintenance of the general ledger system and as a result is involved in all major projects and development in the business. The team works with other operational teams to resolve queries and provide advice on accounting and general ledger related queries.

The Senior Financial Reporting 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 Reporting Accountant is responsible for the preparation and review of daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly and year end deliverables for our clients, as well as managing the financial statements process at year end and half year. The Senior Financial Reporting Accountant prepares and produces accurate and quality reporting in line with SLA targets. 

In addition to report preparation and review, the Senior Financial Reporting Accountant is responsible for understanding and implementation of the operational risk and legislative requirements of Fund Administration and BNP Paribas policies, in particular, ensuring compliance with the implementation of the Operational Risk and Control framework.

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 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 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.

 If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to us at au.nz.recruitment@asia.bnpparibas.com or 9221 3026

 https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/

 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

What is this position about?

As part of IT and Operations APAC (ITO), Client Engagement and Financial Security (ITO CEFS) is focusing on:

1.    Client centricity through the KYC onboarding and recertification of CIB clients (corporates and financial institutions) and the management of referential processes (client accounts etc). 

2.    A robust Control framework to protect the Bank and its clients, through due diligence controls and the clearing of AML alerts for CIB APAC clients across business lines: Cash Management, Global Markets, Trade Finance and Correspondent Banking.

What would be your typical day at BNPP Paribas look like? 

This position manages all first level of alert management for APAC territories. The analyst provides analysis on alerts generated in Financial Security systems and to determine the classification of the alerts. This is a regional role based in Singapore

Primary Role Responsibilities

•    Conducts first level review of automated alerts arising from the regular screening generated within the SUN screening tool for any hits on Sanctions or Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) and perform alert closure in the tool with accordance to Group policy and procedure/SOP. 

•    Assess the validity of potential hits in accordance with prevailing Screening policy and guidelines and/or perform escalation to various business functions where necessary as set out in SOP. 

•    Ensure strict adherence to deadlines as stipulated in Group policy and provide timeline updates or perform escalation to all relevant stakeholders involved. 

•    Identify, analyse and provide solutions to potential production, policy and system issues

What is required for you to succeed?

Behavioural and Technical Competencies

•    Strong knowledge in Sanctions, AML/CFT and KYC with high sensitivity to legal, compliance and operational risks. 

•    Able to investigate and assess pieces of information thoroughly, finding linkages from different sources of information. 

•    Ability to handle large volume of data and perform effective analysis. 

•    Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. 

•    Must be able to work as a team and independently for timely completion of assignments. 

Other qualifications

•    Bachelor’s degree or equivalent 

•    3-5 years’ analyst’s experience in KYC/Sanction/PEP or AML / CTF in an International Bank or a Big Four preferably in APAC

•    AML certification from an accredited institution (e.g. ICA or ACAMS) is a plus

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.

https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/

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

Position Purpose

• To drive the growth of GTS revenues across clients segments.
• To support the growth of the client franchise through technical expertise and structuring capabilities for Trade Finance opportunities

Key Responsibilities

Commercial performance

• Achieve new client acquisition, sales budget, volume growth & relevant KPIs as defined and agreed with the TB Vietnam Head
• Develop and drive commercial strategy with consultation of Coverage, GTS, TB Vietnam Head and Product Specialists
• Build active pipeline of deals and revenue streams 
• Work with internal stakeholders to build client centric solutions and ensure timely submission of deals

Marketing performance

• Manage the process of preparing and producing client proposals and pitches 
• Review and improve our pitching marketing material on a regular basis
• Raise internal and external awareness of our franchise via internal marketing and external events

Risk and Portfolio Management

• Preserve the quality of the portfolio through a periodic review of portfolio, in particular the watch-listed or deteriorating files, regular interaction with risk and corporate head
• Review weekly level of the funded assets to be able to react quickly and decide whether the commercial actions need to be adjusted 

Direct contribution to BNPP operational permanent control framework.

• Responsible for the implementation of operational permanent control policies and procedures in day-to-day business activities

Contributing responsibilities:

• Revenue
• Volume (funded and unfunded assets)
• Deal pipeline
• Deals supported

Competencies (Technical / Behavioural)

• Trade finance technical, negotiation and selling skills
• Risk knowledge and awareness
• Communication skills – oral and written
• Ability to deliver with result driven
• Client focused
• Language competency: fluent in written and spoken English and Vietnamese

Specific Qualifications Required

• Degree holder, preferably in Banking and Finance
• At least 5 years of working experience in Trade Finance or Transaction/Corporate Banking 
• Experience in Sales role 
• Relevant professional certification
• Able to work under pressure handling a large portfolio, good initiative, outgoing, a team player
• Initiative, innovative and proactive

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.

https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/

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

Summary of the role

The Manager will report directly to the Head of Financial Reporting and Tax Services, and will be responsible for managing a specialist team.  The Manager will be responsible for the allocation of work to staff and ensuring the timely and accurate delivery of reporting and calculation services to Clients in accordance with service level agreements. 

On a day to day basis, the Manager provides support to the Senior Financial Accountants, enabling them to manage their clients and deliverables and assisting them to resolve specific queries with the client. The Manager is the escalation point for all of our clients.

Working with various teams and individuals in the Operations division, the Manager is enlisted with facilitating excellent client support and service; they deal in a pro-active and effective manner with clients, both internal and external.

Primary Role Responsibilities

Manage the Senior Financial Accountants to facilitate them to act as the operational contact for a group of allocated clients and to participate in client service level reviews and other ad-hoc meetings. Act as the escalation point for the Senior Financial Accountants at these reviews and meetings.

• Ensure that allocated client profiles are managed and agreed with all the relevant stakeholders (including clients and fund administration).
• Ensure that deliverables to clients are delivered accurately and on time in accordance with agreed Service level agreements (SLA).
• Ensure that client queries are resolved in a timely manner and that any issues are escalated to the Head of Financial Reporting & Tax Services.
• Ensure testing of templates, processes and system changes are completed accurately and on time to ensure compliance with current legislation and internal policies.
• Provide transitions support towards the setup of new portfolios or restructures as per client instructions.
• Perform formal supervision and controlled self-assessment testing of procedures and deliverables with our agreed risk management framework.
• Participate and actively drive initiatives aimed at improving efficiency and reducing operational risk within the business.
• Provide training and development to staff within the team and be able to manage their expectations and development over time. 

 Support the wider team at peak periods and act as the operational cover for other staff, including other team managers within Financial Reporting.

What is required for you to succeed?

The successful candidate will have at least 6-8 years Australian management experience within the financial services industry and have extensive financial reporting and APRA compliance experience in dealing with unit trusts and super funds. 

As the role involves managing a team of operational and technical professionals, it is envisaged that the individual would have a proven track record in managing individuals and stakeholders and developing them over time. 

• Able to investigate and resolve technical issues impacting our deliverables to clients and be able to operationalise that solution.
• Knowledge of fund accounting, financial reporting and APRA reporting and related operational risk and compliance requirements of the client service function.
• Good understanding of the application of tax principles in relation to unit trusts and the impact on its unitholders.
• Up to date knowledge of Australian Accounting and APRA reporting standards. 
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and comfortable in dealing with stakeholders. 
• Demonstrated people management and time management skills.

Required education/certification/licenses

 

·         Qualified Accountant (CA/CPA)

 

·         Degree qualified in Business, Accounting or related discipline

 

Other contributions

 

The role requires excellent interpersonal abilities and an understanding of investment operations. It requires a strong service ethic and quality focus applied through behaviours and work produced. The role must consider and meet operational risk and compliance requirements throughout the preparation and delivery of work.

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.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to us at [1] bnpp.hrss.recruitment.operations@asia.bnpparibas.com or +61 2 9216 8633 (and ask for the Talent Acquisition Manager in the HR Team).

 [2] https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/

 More information 

 [3] BNP Paribas – Diversity & Inclusion Journey

 [4] BNP Paribas – The Bank Of Green Changes

 Award Obtained

 BNPP has won Top employer Europe award in a 10th consecutive year
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What is this position about?

Client Transaction Management (CTM) is a dedicated team within ITO Credit Operations (CO), independent from the CIB business lines/Coverage. It covers all credit operational activities i.e.: deal implementation, deal lifecycle and credit risk parameters monitoring.

The core missions of CTM are to: 

?    Ensure correct implementation of the deal with regards to legal documentation and booking in Bank’s systems

?    Ensure legal documentation conformity in regards to Credit committee decision for credit risk – at set up and all along deal lifecycle – and to alert Business & Risk in case of breach

?    Ensure counterparty risk conformity into Bank’s systems in regards to Credit committee decision, Bank and regulatory requirements – at set up and during deal lifecycle

?    Follow up and monitor deal lifecycle events (amendments, acquisitions…) and ensure that Business specificities and/ or risk requirements are duly respected prior to request processing

?    Ensure the safekeeping of the legal documentation

What would be your typical day at BNPP Paribas look like? 

Primary Role Responsibilities

The primary responsibility of the documentation controller is to review the draft agreement and managing the conformity of legal documentation. This role includes ensuring all documents are properly executed and comply with credit decision and legal requirement. The documentation controller also coordinated document storage and retrieval request.

Other responsibilities include:

•    Validate fulfilment of conditions precedent, follow up on condition subsequent, documents/temporary waiver

•    To alert Risk Corporate, Business Head and Management on any indication of drift of risk profile during the control missions

•    Provide guidance, training and support to outsourced team members.

•    Assist in communication with internal and external audits control/audits

•    Assist with additional projects and tasks as assigned

•    Collaborate with other teams to ensure smooth execution of process / project

What is required for you to succeed?

•    Degree in Banking & Finance with at least 5-8 year relevant experience  

•    Ideally with supervisory experience, not mandatory

•    Good understanding of financial products and risk concepts

•    Strong analytical and problem-solving skills,

•    Ability to identify and analyse problems and, develop effective solutions 

•    Familiarity with industry trends, regulations and best practices

•    Ability to present information clearly and persuasively 

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.

https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/

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

Support the COO / Territory management in delivering key transformation initiatives and/or local projects with a focus on:

• industrialization / digitalization initiatives
• process efficiency
• dashboard / KPIs
• CSR (upon request of the CSR committee)

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

Process efficiency review:

• engage local stakeholders to define key priorities
• understand the existing process
• recommend the target process
• steer and monitor the implementation
• liaise with regional stakeholders to have visibility on best practice around APAC

Industrialization / digitalization initiatives:

• diagnosis of current state
• identify opportunities
• build a business case
• steer and monitor the implementation
• liaise with regional stakeholders to have visibility on best practice around APAC

Dashboard/KPIs:

• propose a list of KPIs to be produced and monitored
• liaise with relevant stakeholders for the production of the defined KPIs
• propose a dashboard format and implement
• recommend a governance

Support any other projects or change initiatives at the request of the COO / Territory Management 

Contributing Responsibilities

Support PMO on some local IT initiatives (particularly interacting with IT, vendor and users to ensure overall coordination of the deliverables)

Support CSR committee upon request

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

• Good understanding of banking operations, banking system, application, processes 
• Good analytical skill
• Strong teamwork spirit
• Large knowledge of product and service 
• Good project management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Fluent in English

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.

https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/

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