Financial Reporting & APRA - Executive Director

Job Description
We are seeking an exceptional candidate to join us at an exciting juncture as the business continues to experience strong growth and organisational change. As a dynamic and driven professional, you will play a critical role in the Fund Services leadership team where you will have an opportunity to elevate your career to the next level.
As an Executive Director - Financial Reporting & APRA for Australia & New Zealand in the Fund Services Operations team, you will be responsible for providing clear transparent guidance, and effective and strategic leadership by fostering team advancement through staff development initiatives and process enhancements. In your new role, you will need to have a detailed understanding of the Australian regulatory environment as well as Australian Taxation. You will lead your teams in providing statutory financial statements services, APRA, taxable income distribution services, tax returns, and BAS services for clients. Additionally, you will collaborate and be part of the Funds Administration leadership team, where you will be involved in setting the strategic direction and driving change and improvement.
Job Responsibilities

• Support and oversee the Financial Reporting and APRA departments.
• Drive and deliver the strategic goals of the department in relation to technology, operating model and new product development.
• Work with the Australian management team to determine the strategic direction for Financial Reporting and APRA.
• Ensure a timely and accurate delivery of financial, statutory (APRA) and tax related reporting on a frequency determined by the service level agreement with the clients in their portfolio.
• Build and maintain effective partnerships with local operations, our offshore center of excellence, client services and ancillary team. This includes driving change to ensure we are delivering a premium service to our client base.
• Partner with global stakeholders across operations and product to innovate and enhance a scalable global operations model for our clients
• Maintain a strong focus on reducing operational risk whilst continuing to provide a strong product offering.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Tertiary qualified in Accounting or a related discipline with Chartered Accountant (CA) / Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) qualifications.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in financial accounting/tax within the financial and/or professional services sector, plus 5 years in a senior management role.
• Solid experience in statutory reporting and applications of accounting standards in accordance with the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Solid experience in Australian tax, specifically in relation to trust income distributions and trust tax returns.
• Strong managerial background, including previous experience managing a large team, as well as being a trusted client partner and advocate, ensuring strong strategic alignment and open communication.
• Effective planning and time management skills, with demonstrated initiative and a proactive approach to managing a dynamic workload and periodic overtime.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities and the ability to inspire and motivate teams to achieve their best.
• A team player who is flexible and can maintain both a positive attitude and a high level of performance in demanding, time-sensitive initiatives.

About Us
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
About the Team
J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.