The Securities Services business of BNP Paribas is one of Europe's leading providers of custody services for securities.

The Luxembourg branch plays a major part in its operations, offering clients high value-added services extending from custody to securities lending, fund administration, performance measurement and ratings, and bond issuance services.

We are currently looking for a:

Private Capital

Financial and legal reporting Team – Reporting Officer (M/F)

CONTEXT AND CHALLENGES

As integral part of Private Capital department at BNP Paribas, succursale de Luxembourg, Financial and Legal Reporting services are offered to clients to maintain administrative and legal requirements, to ensure high-level and prompt service delivery being compliant with laws and deadlines, in a context in perpetual changes. 

You will join the PC Financial and Legal Reporting Team as Reporting officer.

Overall mission:

• Prepare the financial statements for all Private Capital entities (Funds, securitisation vehicles, general partners, holding companies…) in Lux GAAP, IFRS or other GAAPs
• Act as main point of contact for clients for financial and legal reporting productions, develop and foster relationship with them; 
• Define a timetable and liaise with the auditors, clients and other Private Capital teams
• Apply internal procedures for the good governance of the reporting team

WHAT’S YOUR DAY-TO-DAY MISSION?

• Ensure yearly and quarterly deadlines are planned ahead and duly met;
• Respond to any queries linked to the financial statements during the audits
• File the financial statements with the CSSF and on the eCDF platform
• Prepare and file the legal reports with the CSSF and the BCL
• Prepare the capital account statements
• Coordinate the preparation, filing and payment of the subscription tax
• Participate to the team organisation by taking initiatives and by being implicated in common projects
• Manage client expectations by demonstrating awareness of the private capital industry;
• Support other teams of the Private Capital department for any queries linked to the reporting activity
• Stay informed about accounting standards and legal environment updates
• Raise incidents and escalations, if any;

MISSIONS ARE IMPORTANT, BUT SO ARE THE TEAM AND THE WORK ENVIRONMENT!

Your working environment 

• Job location: Luxembourg;
• Position eligible for teleworking and remote site;
• You will be part of a multilingual and international team;
• The employer is a strong Group certified “Top Employer”;
• Modern institution with great atmosphere and a modern and dynamic structure.

Benefits of this position?

• Job Stability;
• Skill Development;
• Variety of tasks;
• Work-life balance;
• You will have the opportunity to define a training plan in consultation with your Manager to ensure a gradual and effective upskilling; 
• Exposure to a fast-growing department;
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic yet supportive environment, where high standards are balanced with a positive team spirit;
• Daily collaboration with a team of dedicated professionals who value precision, efficiency and mutual support.

ARE YOU OUR FUTURE FINANCIAL REPORTING OFFICER? 

Professional experience and/or degree

• Academic qualifications equivalent to a bachelor/master’s degree in law, business administration or finance;
• Relevant experience in the fields of Financial Reporting or Accounting
• Knowledge of private capital and Luxembourg company law is an asset (including financial vehicles, SICAR, SIF, RAIF).
• Experience in Private Capital or Audit considered as an asset

Behavioral skills 

Ability to collaborate / Teamwork

Decision Making

Personal Impact / ability to influence

Attention to detail / rigor

Organizational skills

Adaptability

Ability to deliver / Results driven

Active listening

Communication skills - oral & written

Client focused

Ability to share / pass on knowledge

Critical thinking

Ability to synthetize / simplify

Creativity & Innovation / Problem solving

Resilience

Proactivity

Transversal skills

Ability to understand, explain and support change

Analytical Ability

Ability to manage a project

Ability to develop and adapt a process

Ability to anticipate business / strategic evolution

Ability to inspire others & generate people’s commitment

Ability to develop others & improve their skills

Ability to develop and leverage networks

Ability to set up relevant performance indicators

Ability to manage / facilitate a meeting, seminar, committee, training

Ability to conduct a negociation

Technical skills

• Good knowledge of Private Capital investment funds, especially Private Equity, Infrastructure and Private Debt Structures;
• Good knowledge of LUX GAAP Financial Reporting, for both Funds and Commercial Companies (eCDF)
• Good knowledge of IFRS, US Gaap or consolidation considered as an asset
• Good knowledge of Office tools (especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).

Language skills

Fluent in English, other languages are an asset, particularly French.

During the finalization of the recruitment process, the preselected candidate will be asked to provide us an extract from his/her criminal record dated less than 3 months (record N°3 for Luxembourg), according to the dispositions of the law from July 23 2016 concerning the criminal record.

In a changing world, diversity, equity and inclusion are key values for the well-being and performance of teams. At BNP Paribas, we want to welcome and retain all talents without distinction: this is how, together, we will build the innovative, responsible and sustainable finance of tomorrow.