Associate

Job Description

Currently the team plays a key role in the Finance Department in ensuring that the integrity of data within the General Ledger (GL) is maintained to the highest degree. The team undertakes daily accounting interface and GL controls. The objectives are to apply financial controls to ensure the consistency of data between the GL and the bank's administration systems, to monitor accounts in the GL (ensuring they are correctly used). In pursuit of these objectives the team undertakes a multitude of daily and monthly controls that cross all the banks financial systems and product lines. The team is customer focused with individuals becoming specialists in particular systems and products and offering support to other departments. As a member of the team your responsibility will be to manage the accurate and timely completion of daily and monthly tasks allocated to you. You will be responsible for the production and analysis of reconciliations of the general ledger against a variety of source (back office) systems ensuring all outstanding items have been followed up for clearance. You will monitor and reconcile control accounts within the GL and in doing so will take full responsibility for updating the general ledger accounting records. Responsibilities Direct Responsibilities - Monitor specific control accounts within the GL - Daily controls across various admin systems and the GL ensuring that they are in line with each other, resolving any discrepancies or issues arising - Provide explanations and supporting backup for issues outstanding on the daily and monthly recs, highlighting valid reasons Contributing Responsibilities - Covering of other essential controls as directed by line manager - Accounting data entry management - Regular liaison with other areas of Finance and the middle and back office to investigate discrepancies. - Contribution to BNP Paribas operational permanent control framework Technical & Behavioral Competencies Essential Skills and Experience - Candidates must have a good understanding of accounting control and reconciliation issues - Audit background essential - Ability to analyse issues into constituent elements and identify root causes and solutions - Attention to detail - Expresses technical information logically and concisely - Knowledge of Investment banking - Access skills to intermediate level desired but not essential. Preferred Industry/domain experience : Proven track record having worked previously in an Audit firm (Top four) for the Banking Industry The following core competencies are required for this job: - Communication clearly, efficiently and effectively - Initiative - Team Working - Problem Solving/Analysis - Flexibility/Adaptability - Integrity Specific Qualifications (if required) Qualified Chartered Accountant # yrs of experience 1 to 2 years experience post qualification Skills Referential Behavioural Skills : (Please select up to 4 skills) Ability to deliver / Results driven Adaptability Ability to collaborate / Teamwork Creativity & Innovation / Problem solving Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills) Ability to understand, explain and support change Analytical Ability Ability to develop and adapt a process Ability to anticipate business / strategic evolution Ability to manage a project Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent Experience Level At least 1 year