Associate Level 1

ASSOCIATE LEVEL 1 (JOB NUMBER: FA 001686) **Job Description - APAC** **Job Title**: **Associate / AL1** **Date**: **Department**: IFSO **Location**: Chennai **Business Line / Function**: Financial Reporting **Reports to**: - (Direct)_ AM / AM Lead **Grade**: (if applicable) Junior-Level - (Functional)_ AM / AM Lead **Number of Direct Reports**: 0 **Directorship / Registration**: **Position Purpose** The Financial Reporting Accountant prepares and produces accurate and quality reporting in line with SLA targets. He acts as an effective back up to his/her supervisor. He/she works with various teams and individuals in the operations division, enlisted with providing excellent client support and service. They deal in a pro-active and effective manner with the Fund Accounting teams and their counterparts in Sydney, Wellington and Singapore particularly overseeing, investigating and resolving complex client issues and ad hoc queries, on a timely basis. In addition to report preparation, the 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. **Responsibilities** **Direct Responsibilities** **Service Delivery**: - Preparation of clients’ financial statements and regulatory reports as per standards defined and per established procedures. Completeness includes accurate report generation, timely delivery of reports & archiving. - Ensuring green KPI’s for all reporting items per SLA. Adhere to 100% timeliness/quality for all reporting items to avoid any financial impact/loss to the organization. - Should understand Standard Operating Procedures for each process migrated to Chennai. - Prioritize the work and conduct investigation with due diligence on all the discrepancies. - Carry out other ad-hoc duties, which may arise from time to time, mainly on month ends & year-ends. - Ensure that the reports are thoroughly reviewed and most updated information is provided for review. - Address all errors identified during review stage within same day. Should take initiative in resolving any repetitive errors or training gaps. **Contributing Responsibilities** - Ensure ISAE3402 checks are understood and followed. 100% compliance is must for all reporting packs. - Identify the manual steps, process efficiency & developments areas and provide inputs/practical ideas for automation. - Ensure to minimize the unplanned leaves, especially during business critical days, like month end, rollover days and migration of new funds. - Identify training requirements for oneself and communicate to reporting manager. - Act as a backup in the absence of other team members. - To share the process/product knowledge with fellow team members. - Monitor the respective group mailbox and respond quickly to the queries. **Technical & Behavioral Competencies** - Ability to communicate (Oral/Written) to others in a clear, articulate fashion. - Interpersonal skills. - Good listening and questioning ability. - Ability to plan work ahead and to prioritize workload. - Ability to work in an organized manner. - Must have an attention to detail. - Ability to offer creative solutions to BAU problems. **Specific Qualifications **(if required) Accounting/Commerce Exposure to IFRS and/or equivalent reporting standards 0-2 years of experience in Financial Reporting **Skills Referential** Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills) Ability to collaborate / Teamwork Attention to detail / rigor Communication skills - oral & written Ability to deliver / Results driven Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills) Ability to understand, explain and support change Ability to develop and adapt a process Analytical Ability Ability to develop others & improve their skills Ability to inspire others & generate people's commitment Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent Experience Level At least 1 year **Primary Location**: IN-TN-Chennai **Job Type**: Standard / Permanent **Job**: OPERATION PROCESSING **Education Level**: Bachelor Degree or equivalent (>= 3 years) **Experience Level**: At least 1 year **Schedule**: Full-time