We are looking for a resourceful Fund Accountant to join our vibrant team at BNP Paribas in Sydney.

Growing your career as a Full Time Fund Accountant is an amazing opportunity to develop productive skills.

If you are solid in critical thinking, cooperation and have the right experience for the job, then apply for the position of Fund Accountant at BNP Paribas today!

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 Client Service 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 Fund Accountant plays an important role in supporting the service delivery of the Fund Administration team. As part of the team the Fund Accountant will be assigned to specific Clients, who are either Asset Managers or Asset Owners. The Fund Accountant will be responsible for the daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and year-end deliverables for those clients. The Fund Accountant prepares and produces accurate and quality reporting in line with SLA targets. Responsibilities will include all of the following:

- 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 Fund Accountant calculates / produces 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

Fund Accountants may 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. 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 adhoc 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 Services 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.