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Job Description
Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count
Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) one of the worlds leading financial groups. Across the globe were 120000 colleagues striving to make a difference for every client organization and community we serve. We stand for our values building long-term relationships serving society and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.
With a vision to be the worlds most trusted financial group its part of our culture to put people first listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation speed and agility. This means investing in talent technologies and tools that empower you to own your career.
Join MUFG where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.
Overview of the Department/Section
The Finance and Accounting Department is responsible for MUFG Bank Ltd Paris Branchs financial/statistical reporting and tax declarations and obligations. . As the banking industry is constantly evolving the team work closely with the front and back office as well as other Infrastructure functions to ensure the branchs ability to meet local and head office compliance.
Locally the team reports directly to the Branch Management; functionally the team reports to the Regional CFO in London.
Main Purpose of the Role
- Production of group and local financial statements including submission
- Preparation of financial information pack for internal and external stakeholders
- Assistance during annual and tax audits
- Operational ownership of Finance-owned applications including maintenance and enhancement of reference data and reports
- Monitoring of regulatory and tax changes
Key Responsibilities
- Book-keeping : data entry in the accounting ledger; perform daily control checks distribute & file daily listings
- Controls and reconciliations : perform monthly nostro and suspense accounts reconciliations; investigate and follow up with internal data providers where required; ensure balances are substantiated by appropriated supporting documentation.
- Financial reporting : Prepare financial/management reports regulatory and tax declarations or ad-hoc reports in an accurate compliant value-adding and timely manner.
- Stakeholder management : respond to queries or requests from internal and external stakeholders.
- Efficiencies : collaborate with Finance team and all other business lines to promote continuous improvement identify or propose tactical/strategic solutions and process optimisation.
- Provide group and local project support : new report requirement system or application enhancements process changes etc and update key operating documents / key control checklists as required..
- Adhere to the Banks books of instructions procedures and guidelines together with all relevant regulatory and statutory requirements where appropriate implementing actions to protect the Banks business at all times.
Work Experience
- Minimum 3 years experience with a global/international financial services organization in a similar role.
Skills and Experience
Functional / Technical Competencies:
- Accounting Principles : A strong understanding of basic principles of accounting
- Knowledge of Banking Industry : banking products transaction flows and controls is a plus
- French Tax Landscape : awareness of tax obligations knowledge of transfer price is a plus
- Analytical Skills : Ability to analyse financial data and identify trends
- IT Proficiency : Knowledge of any accounting software excellent working knowledge of MS Office (Excel Word Powerpoint Access)
- Language Proficiency : French and English oral and written
- Stakeholder Management : Able to work in a team build own network collaborate and maintain internal and external relationships
- High awareness of regulatory/tax compliance and controls
Education / Qualifications:
- University Degree preferably in Finance and Accounting degree and/or equivalent.
Personal Requirements
- Personal alignment to MUFG Values
- Integrity & Responsibility
- Professionalism & Teamwork
- Challenge ourselves to grow
- Personal alignment to EMEA Cultural Principles
- Client Centric
- People Focused
- Listen Up Speak Up
- Innovate & Simplify
- Own & Execute
- Effective written and verbal communication
- Results driven with a strong sense of accountability
- Autonomous and able to demonstrate sound judgement
- Strong problem solving skills with a creative and innovative approach to work
- Able to multi-task work under pressure and to strict deadlines
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements.
MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued respected and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality diversity and inclusion in recruitment and employment and oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of age sex gender sexual orientation disability pregnancy and maternity race gender reassignment religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership.
We make our recruitment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our commitment to identifying the right skills for the right role and our obligations under the law.
Required Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Full-Time
