Financial Control Accountant

Job Title

Financial Control Accountant

Location

Markets (APAC)

Nature of role

Full-time Permanent role

Reports to

Head of Finance - Markets

Role Description

This role is part of a Global Finance team, working to deliver effective financial management and regulatory compliance for the FNZ Securities business across Markets (APAC). The FNZ Securities business is an ASX General Participant which executes, clears and settles for direct and indirect clients on the ASX and CBOE exchanges.

This is a crucial role in a regulated entity that requires strong forecasting, monitoring and analytical capability, combined with attention to detail and excellent communication skills

The FNZ Global Group is expanding into other regulated environments around the world. This role will work closely with the Head of Finance to prepare for the growth FNZ Securities is experiencing.

Experience Required

• CA/CFA or equivalent qualified or previous experience in FP&A or regulatory accounting for an ASX/NZX General Participant (preferred).
• Previous experience in a regulatory reporting environment, preferably in the finance industry.
• Alternatively, solid financial reporting experience across financial services or regulatory reporting project experience within a Big 4 professional services firm.
• Execution, clearing and settlement knowledge on ASX/NZX or a similar exchange.
• Strong forecasting and modelling skills, alongwith understanding of Financial control.
• Strong numeracy skills and familiarity with spreadsheets, analytical tools and reporting tools.
• Microsoft Navision orAnaPlan, QLIK and Dynamics 365 experience would be advantageous.
• A good working knowledge of ASX/NZX participant rules would be advantageous.
• The ability to think strategically and deal with complex challenges in a fluid environment.
• The ability to build strong relationships and influence at all levels.

Specific Role Responsibilities

This role has overall responsibility for financial planning, reporting and regulatory compliance for the regulated entity, including:

• Forecast modelling and reporting to the Board on Liquidity and Core Capital requirements, including possible stress scenarios and impacts on the future P&L and Balance Sheet.
• Manage budgeting and regular forecasting for the FNZ Securities business.
• Support Financial Control Team during month end and audit
• Daily Capital Adequacy and Liquidity reporting and projections in accordance with ASX Rules.
• Preparation of ASX monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc returns.
• Maintenance of regulatory reporting policies, procedures and governance frameworks, ensuring adherence to regulatory changes.
• Continuous improvement of procedures, processes and internal controls.
• Support new business modelling from a Liquidity and Core Capital requirement perspective.
• Compile Financial Risk Management reporting.

About FNZ

FNZ is a global FinTech firm, transforming the way financial institutions serve their wealth management customers. We partner with banks, insurers and asset managers to help people achieve their financial goals through our unique combination of technology leadership, innovation and asset servicing.

Our services enable our clients to provide best-in-class wealth management solutions to financial advisers, end-investors and the workplace. We pride ourselves on creating solutions that are flexible, transparent and scalable, reflecting the latest market, demographic and regulatory trends worldwide.

FNZ has experienced exceptional growth in the past decade, both in terms of assets under administration and through the substantial expansion of our international footprint.

Today, we are responsible for over 1.5 trillion in assets under administration, held by around seven million customers of some of the world's largest financial institutions, including Standard Life Aberdeen, Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group, Aviva, Quilter, HSBC, Santander, Vanguard, Generali, Zurich, UOB, UBS, National Australia Bank and BNZ.

In total, we partner with over 650 financial institutions globally and employ over 7,000 people around the world.

The company is owned by a combination of CDPQ-Generation, Tamasek and Generation IM along with FNZ employee shareholders.

Opportunities

• Be part of a highly successful, rapidly growing global business that is leading the delivery of financial services via cloud computing and partners with some of the world’s largest companies.
• Remuneration and career advancement are based on individual contribution and business impact rather than tenure or seniority.
• We provide significant financial rewards for high-performing individuals.
• We provide global career opportunities for our best employees at our offices across the UK, Europe, Markets (APAC) and other global locations.