About the job
- The main responsibility of this role is to work on specific accounting and financial information controls projects. These projects will involve working on implementation of a specific tool related to accounting and financial control plans areas throughout Finance, in closed relationship with Information Technology (IT) and the Regions, Business lines, Functions identifying control solutions and reporting findings to Finance management
Your Main Activities Are
- Contributing to the deployment and improvement project of the Beacon tool that is related to accounting and financial information controls as defined by Finance management. The tasks involve review of the processes within the bank and developing good understanding of the control environment surrounding these processes that affect the Financial Statements and in general the financial reporting
- The specialist may then be required to implement the proposed solutions across the impacted sites within Finance after the managerial review
- The role also requires the follow-up on the implementation of the Beacon solution across Finance (within the managed perimeter) and extension to all Finance Teams in the Metiers and Finance & Strategy, follow-up the requirements coming from Regions/Metiers/Senior Management Reporting (SMR)/Group Finance Control (GFC) (Operations and processes control (OPC) finance first and second line of defence), evaluate them, prioritise them and have permanent contact with Business Analysist, Developers and users to keep enhancing the tool
- Contribute to improve, automate and secure the reporting process from Beacon to Risk tool environment (360Risk-Op)
- Support to the management for Finance & Strategy functions (F&S) of Esop, 360 Risk-OP libraries, COGNOS (tool) extractions, Tableau dashboard
- Provide support to the Regions, Metier, SMR and GFC during project implementation on the difficulties faced
- Prepare Key Performance Indicators (KPI) follow-up to management related to the tool implementation and follow remediation Action Plans
- Represent Standard and Controls / Group Financial Control team in various Finance projects in Infinity and outside it, when applicable
Profile and Skills to Success
- Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business
- At least 3 years of professional experience in external or internal audit, control, or risk department
- Knowledge of Business Process modelling
- Proficient knowledge in Microsoft Office Pack (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Experience in leading small teams or small projects
- Fluent in English, both spoken and written
- Good project management skills (set up governance, calendar, deliverables, critical path, budget, documentation update, etc.)
- Ability to manage or facilitate a meeting, seminar, committee, training
- Strong analytical capacity and critical thinking
- Attention to detail
- Strong sense of responsibility and reliability
- Good organisational skills and ability to manage several tasks, prioritise and meet deadlines
- Strong process analysis skills
- Problem-solving mindset and autonomy
- Excellent communication skills
- Teamwork and collaboration skills
- Strong sense of user support
About the Team
- The F&S ensures, for the BNP Paribas Group, the production and publication of accounting and financial management statements necessary for the management of the Group, financial and tax optimisation along with the external growth strategy. It also plays an alert role vis-à-vis of General Management
- F&S count +1800 employees specialised in Accounting, Reporting, Performance Steering, Tax, Control, Regulatory and Project to mention few of them. F&S is organised around 3 mutualised regional platform (America, Europe and Asia/Pacific), 1 Shared Finance Service centre located in India, Central F&S teams located in Paris and decentralised Finance, Tax and Development departments located in each BNPP country presence
- The Infinity Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Finance & Strategy Platform is the Regional EMEA Mutualised platform and Group platform delivering services that covers the whole financial dimension: Accounting production activities, reporting, control, transformation projects, IT and Group Data Operations (GDO). Our platform serves EMEA Countries and Chief Executive Officer’s (CFO´s), Group Head Office and also worldwide entities when it refers to projects (Transformations & IT). The Infinity EMEA Finance & Strategy Platform is located in a dual location Madrid and Lisbon
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Why joining BNP Paribas?
BNP Paribas, the European leader in banking and financial services in Europe, operates in 64 countries and has nearly 180,000 employees. The Group is structured around three operating divisions. Its business lines cooperate closely, as part of our integrated model, to meet the needs of all our clients in a coordinated manner:
- Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB), connects corporate clients needing financing and institutional clients looking for investment opportunities;
- Commercial, Personal Banking & Services (CPBS), brings together all the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses;
- Investment & Protection Services (IPS), combines a unique continuum of products and services across protection, saving, investment and real-estate.
Our presence in Portugal
In Portugal since 1985, BNP Paribas today has more than 9.700 employees, distributed across the Group's 10 business entities established in the country. Its presence also extends to 11 excellence centres providing value-added services to various countries where the BNP Paribas Group also operates.
Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
BNP Paribas´ ambition is to cultivate an open and responsive environment for all that encourages collaboration and interaction. We demonstrate our commitment by actively contributing to the Group’s Diversity and Inclusion strategy and goals, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. As part of our local Corporate and Social Responsibility - Diversity & Inclusion strategy, BNP Paribas Portugal is committed to:
- Promote a fair and unbiased recruitment process and offer professional development opportunities to all employees;
- Celebrate diversity and advocate for inclusion, both externally and internally, encouraging employee’s participation, creating space for different voices to be heard.
To foster the effort of BNP Paribas Portugal, multiple initiatives and events take place throughout the year where our people can find out more on the importance of diversity inclusion at the workplace and in our society.
Remote Working Conditions
At BNP Paribas, we embrace a Smart Working framework based on trust, autonomy and collaboration. Within this framework, eligible employees can benefit from flexible remote working options adapted to our hybrid working environment. To ensure a comfortable and efficient working setup, eligible employees are provided with both office and home equipment, are entitled to an equipment allowance and can benefit from exclusive partnerships to purchase additional items at reduced prices.
Commitment towards work/life balance
Supporting employees in a hybrid way of working while providing them with the means to maintain a work-life balance is an essential dimension of our Smart Working program. At BNP Paribas, we care about our employees’ wellbeing and promote a culture of good integration between work and personal life.
To find out more on why you should join BNP Paribas please read our Employee Value Proposition and our Career path page.
* Please note that only applications submitted in English will be considered.
* In case you are selected for this role, further documentation will be requested to support your hiring process.
