Senior Accountant Open Ended Fund Accounting (FTC 6/12 months) recruitment

An exciting FTC opportunity has arisen for a Senior Fund Accountant within BNP Paribas Securities Services.

We are looking for a motivated individual with strong technical ability to join the Open Ended Fund Accounting team.  The Open Ended Fund Accounting (OEFA) department is a high profile business area responsible for providing fund accounting and administration services to asset managers. This includes statutory and financial statement reporting services for UK Open Ended Investment Companies and Unit Trusts and Luxembourg based SICAV's. In addition, this role also supports the daily Net Asset Value (NAV) production process.

This role involves working closely with and reporting to the Team Leader of circa 10 staff within the Open Ended Fund Accounting department, effectively contributing to the successful delivery of agreed reporting requirements in accordance with our client service level agreements.  As a Senior Fund Accountant you will have responsibility for the preparation and review (sign off) of deliverables, ensuring that allocated work is completed to appropriate standard whilst acting as a mentor to junior staff members and trainees. 

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Work with Team Leader to continually assess team processes to improve efficiency and reduce risk or cost

• Participation in any change activity including the planning and implementation of fund launches, mergers and liquidations

• Maintaining training and continuing competency (TC)

• Manage any ad-hoc projects as agreed with your Team Leader

• Year end and interim financial statements

• Monthly reconciliation control packs

• Management service charge calculations

• Distribution Yield calculations

• Trustee packs

• Office for National Statistics (ONS) Returns

• Timely completion of internal team management information

• Communication with Clients, Auditors, Trustees, Custodians and other departments within BNP Paribas Securities Services

Experience and Competencies

Applicants must be qualified or working towards a professional qualification (i.e. CA, ACCA, CIMA).  A working knowledge of the authorised fund SORP (2005) and FSA regulations pertaining to Unit Trusts and Open Ended Investment would be beneficial. 

You will be an experienced supervisor with the ability to demonstrate strong attention to detail and the desire to add value to the business. If you appreciate core values such as innovation, integrity and team spirit and are seeking a new challenge then we would like to hear from you.