About BNP Paribas India Solutions:
Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.
About BNP Paribas Group:
BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, color, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.
About Business line/Function:
F&RS (Finance & Risk IT Solutions) is a transversal department catering to Finance and Risk IT systems in the BNP IT Groupe. The Accounts Payable team is extended team of HongKong F&RS team managing vital finance operations systems and support daily BAU and Projects.
Job Title:
Manager
Date:
30/04/2025
Department:
ITG-FRESH
Location:
Mumbai
Business Line / Function:
FDS-APAC-LRR AP
Reports to:
(Direct)
Vice President/Assistant Vice President
Grade:
(if applicable)
Manager
(Functional)
Number of Direct Reports:
1
Directorship / Registration:
NA
Position Purpose
The analysts acts as a bridge between Finance Users and IT. The analysts understands the Accounts Payable systems, provides support & resolves issues, manages enhancements and implementation in coordination with IT and regional stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Direct Responsibilities
· Manage issues & incidents related to Accounts Payable (SAP, Concur etc.) & Finance systems for APAC Finance on functionality, feeds to & from reference data, accounting, payment systems etc.
· Review, follow-up on outstanding topics with IT and user groups.
· Support Regional Finance & other teams on exploring, standardizing functionalities, reference and static data extracts etc.
· Manage enhancements to Accounts Payable systems covering new functionalities, interfaces & implementation like payment & accounting interfaces, entity creation, currency changes, new reports, standardization:
· Partnering with Business users in conducting interviews with Business users to understand the requirements, assess appropriateness
· Alternatives & feasibility discussions with IT and regional stakeholders
· Develop consensus on solutions
· Execute & coordinate testing with Regional, Local & IT teams.
· Manage implementation of enhancements in coordination with Local Finance & other stakeholders.
· Prioritize, plan and escalate work on issues, enhancements & projects with global IT teams considering capacity, budgets and impact.
· Support on Spend Management reporting for the region.
Contributing Responsibilities
· Coordinate with the team to ensure administration, reporting, resiliency, etc.
· Collaborate with Global Finance users to improve processes
· Contribute to innovation & change
· Engage Regional Stakeholders ensure operational objectives & oversight
· Establish processes, governance & analysis, work practices to achieve objectives and ensure delivery
· Review activities & work performed by team members
· Evaluate, establish & execute controls on the functional & technical processes
· Team management & development - capacity planning, hiring, work allocation, monitoring, skill evaluation, development, training, coaching
· Anticipate changes to business processes and demands from stakeholders and events
· Set-up processes and ensure compliance with OPC, Risk Management, Quality requirements
Technical & Behavioral Competencies
- Functional understanding of SAP, Concur or similar Accounts Payable systems and their configuration.
- Understanding of roles, responsibilities and processes in Accounts Payable & Expense Management operations.
- Business Analysis skills to gather requirements, determine solutions, testing & implementation.
- Understanding & assessment global roadmaps and approaches, determine impact on country level objectives.
- Understanding organizational & IT processes like releases, sprints, job schedules, file feeds etc.
- Good communication skills (Verbal and Written)
- Listening skills to elicit the user requirement and translate them to functional specifications.
- Very good analytical skills
- Ability to work with tight deadlines
- Multi-tasking, prioritization, negotiation
- Excellent stakeholder management skills to promote & balance priorities between Finance & IT teams
- Understanding of VBA skills and an inclination to support on projects requiring VBA skills
Specific Qualifications (if required)
Skills Referential
Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)
Ability to collaborate / Teamwork
Organizational skills
Ability to synthetize / simplify
Client focused
Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)
Ability to manage a project
Ability to inspire others & generate people's commitment
Ability to develop others & improve their skills
Ability to set up relevant performance indicators
Ability to manage / facilitate a meeting, seminar, committee, training…
Education Level:
Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Experience Level
At least 10 years
Other/Specific Qualifications (if required)
