Investment Back Office Senior Controller

**Job Description**:
Why AXA? Every day, we work together for human progress by protecting what matters. A mission that puts a smile on your face and makes you want to get up in the morning

One of the world's leading insurers in the protection of property, people and assets, AXA is 145,000 employees and contributors who are committed to our customers on a daily basis, 51 countries in which we distribute our products and services and more than 90 million customers who place their trust in us worldwide. As a responsible corporate citizen, AXA is committed to social and environmental causes on a daily basis. We are committed to an inclusive policy that recognizes and values individual differences. Do these ambitions speak to you? Then come and change the world with us

**YOUR WORK ENVIRONMENT**:
**YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSABILITIES**:

- **Within the Group,** **you will join the** Center of Excellence team to work on SHIP (Shared Investment accounting Platform) as Investment back-office senior controller.
- SHIP (Shared Investment accounting Platform) covers investment accounting activities for the biggest AXA Entities worldwide and aims at harmonizing systems, processes & organization in this area.
- The platform is operated by two shared organizations: a Center of Excellence (CoE) acting as a hub for technical and processes expertise, located in Paris, and a Financial Shared Service Center (FSSC) located in India, in charge of the main part of day-to-day activities.
- Within this Department, you will be part of the Trade and Asset Servicing (TAS) team as an investment back-office controller.
- CoE includes two other key streams which are Data management (which cover the feeding of our platform with master and market data) and Investment Accounting and Reporting (IAR).
- The Investment back-office controller team is in charge to monitor and improve the accounting processes related to the booking of trades, financial incomes, and expenses for the AXA entities.
- The Investment back-office controller team is overall monitoring the activities of around 100 FTE in India, in charge of booking around 130 000 posting a month for roughly 200 AXA entities.
- Those activities will be performed in a highly international and changing environment

**Your job and daily missions**:
On Project side, you would ensure:

- Convergence activities among activities performed for the AXA entities using the platform,
- SHIP solution enhancement and maintenance (business requirement, testing of IT changes, and training to the team),
- Project Management for adjustment of the platform to new regulation, new scope integration, merger and acquisition among companies in scope, new investment strategy.
- Maintenance and Enhancement of information flows between teams and third parties,

As part of day-by-day activities monitoring, your missions would be to:

- Support Indian team in management of queries and specific posting (2nd level support),
- Ensure the effectiveness and proper design of control environment,
- Ensure the quality of deliverable and principally the monthly closing sign-off on bookings as well as cash and custody reconciliation,
- Coordinate the relationship with internal client and third parties,
- Ensure preventive and corrective actions in case of errors,
- Controls design and documentation maintenance

**YOUR PROFILE**:

- **Let’s talk about you**:
Look at this handy list to help you decide if you’ve got the right skills and experience for this role. We’re looking for someone with:
Technical and professional skills:

- Good knowledge of financial markets and instruments as well as general financial investment chain
- Project management, Audit, Middle office or fund accounting previous experience
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office
- English Mandatory

Soft skills and competencies:

- Rigorous
- At ease with international environments
- Highly collaborative team-oriented, who has proven ability to build relationships with technical and business resources.
- Self-motivated and proactive, ability to work independently with mínimal direct guidance,
- Analytical mindset with problem-solving skills having already proved the ability to identify, quantify and effectively raise and cover business risks.

Experience
- At least 5 years’ experience in a similar position, in a Financial Department or in audit, Middle Office or Fund accounting.
- One significant experience in project management would be appreciated.

**WHY JOIN US**:
You will join:

- A responsible company, towards people, including its employees and customers, and towards the planet
- A company with strong values
- A company promoting internal mobility and the training of its employees
- A company offering many benefits (learn more here: Reward & Benefits | AXA Group)
- A flexible company, allowing hybrid work, in the office and from home.

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