AL1 SMS CAE PARIS

Job Description – PS EMEA SMS Corporate Accounting & Expenses

Note to Hiring Manager: 

In support of BNP Paribas APAC's Diversity Commitment, Hiring Managers are to consider at least 1 Asia Pacific national, 1 male and 1 female candidate for the position to be filled.

About BNP Paribas Group:

Worldwide, BNP Paribas has a presence in 74 countries with more than 190,000 employees. It has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors. In Asia Pacific, BNP Paribas is one of the best-positioned international financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence since 1860. Currently with over 15,000 employees* and a presence in 14 markets, it provides clients with product and service solutions tailored to their specific needs, and continues to develop its franchise in the region.

About BNP Paribas India Solutions:

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas Group, a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Mumbai and Chennai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. We partner various business lines of BNP Paribas such as Corporate and Institutional Banking, Wealth Management, Retail Banking through three verticals - Information Technology, Operations and Finance Shared Services.

About Businessline/Function :

ISPL FSS is set up as a Shared Service Centre and works on an Extended Plus model, within a defined governance structure. It is a Global hub and delivers services to CIB/BOW Finance teams across the geographies. It is organized by 6 work streams and provides services across 29 countries.

Performance Management within Finance Shared Services is responsible for accurate and timely management accounting, reporting and budgeting activities.

Job Title:

AL1

Date:

23rd July 2024

Department:

FSS PS Expenses – EMEA SMS CAE

Location:

Mumbai

Business Line / Function:

CIB Finance

Reports to:

(Direct)

Grade: 

(if applicable)

(Functional)

Manager

Number of Direct Reports:

Directorship / Registration:

Position Purpose

The Jobholder is responsible for the timely and accurate reporting in financial and management accounting systems, production of the monthly expenses accounting and management reporting including preparation of standard and ad hoc reports, supporting the annual expense budget & periodic forecasts exercise, calculation of intercompany charges/billing, responding to audit queries and coordinating with various teams to ensure proper completion of monthly deliverable. 

All local reporting is performed in accordance with relevant and applicable instructions, requirements within the deadlines set forth, with complete audit trail to follow.

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

Management Accounting & Control Functions

·       Ensure End to End data quality and accuracy of accounting & reporting for a specific list of European subsidiaries and SPVs, including preparation of Matisse Flows and Management Accounting Expenses

·       Maintain the general accounting of all entities, including overheads, inter-entity reinvoicing (Transfer Pricing, SRF, etc.)

·       Perform and/or control the accounting and tax classification for overheads, pay-roll and employee benefit expenses (HR related), depreciation and amortization on tangible and intangible assets (and other provisions)

·       Control & Explain Corporate Accounting & Expenses

·       Calculation, booking and integrity checks related to IFRS16 Calculation 

·       Provide Finance supervision & completion on LoD1 control performed by Back Offices operations, ensuring accuracy and completeness of the data feeding done by the back office operation tools related to Corporate Accounting & Expenses 

·       Transform the accounting data into management accounting (profitability and cost allocation by Business Line) following the MARP (Management Accounting Rules and Principles)

·       Provide assistance in coordination with the management in responding to questions from the external auditors, Operations, and other support groups by:

·       Ensuring prompt resolution and follow-up of questions / requests for information

·       Escalating problems/issues to the team leader and/or head

·       Providing quality service to other teams

Contributing Responsibilities

Projects, Systems Support, Operational Process Improvements

·       Assist in identifying process improvements in production, control procedures, and workflow organization to increase the team’s efficiency and effectiveness  

·       Participate in the upgrades / version releases of respective reporting tools, as well as system amendments / enhancements required to facilitate new / modified reporting requirements. In connection with this effort, assist in user acceptance testing and trouble-shooting after deployment.

·       Help formulate system enhancements for operational process improvements in production, control procedures and workflow to increase efficiency and effectiveness. Assisting in integrating and streamlining reporting under the team’s responsibility.

·       Provide cross-training to colleagues and perform specific duties as assigned (e.g. coverage for colleagues

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

·       0-3 years of experience in a global financial services company 

·       Prior accounting, management reporting experience desirable

·       Excellent PC skills; ability to learn new systems quickly

·       Advanced knowledge of MS Excel (formulas, pivot tables, charts, and graphs)

·       Working knowledge and understanding of Smartview/Essbase, SAP, Business Objects

Specific Qualifications (if required) : CA / MBA preferred

Skills Referential

Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)

Communication skills - oral & written

Ability to collaborate / Teamwork

Ability to deliver / Results driven

Creativity & Innovation / Problem solving

Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)

Ability to understand, explain and support change

Analytical Ability

Ability to develop and leverage networks

Ability to develop and adapt a process 

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

Education Level: 

 Master Degree or equivalent

Experience Level

At least 5 years

Other/Specific Qualifications (if required) CA / MBA preferred