Senior Business Analyst for Regulatory Projects

About the job

• The Finance & Strategy function (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 optimization along with the external growth strategy. It also plays an alert role “vis-à-vis” of the General Management
• The Infinity Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Finance & Strategy Platform is the Regional EMEA Mutualized platform and Group platform delivering services that covers the whole financial dimension: Accounting production activities, reporting, control, transformation projects, IT and Global Data Office (GDO). Our platform serves EMEA Countries and CFO´s, Group Head Office and worldwide entities when it refers to projects (Transformations & IT). The Infinity EMEA Finance & Strategy Platform is in a dual location Madrid and Lisbon
• FIP Change Management Office and Permanent Control is responsible for leading transformation on FIP Global (impacting Paris, Madrid, Lisbon, London and other networks in APAC and AMERICAS)

Your Main Activities Are

• Analyse the requirements from Business Line or Finance (depending on the nature of the project) based on the framing note of the FIP Project Manager
• Work closely with FIP Regulatory for Group evolutions and BNPP Italian Local Finance (BNL) for local regulatory needs 
• Organize and lead meetings/workshops with all stakeholders – Business Lines, IT, Finance end users – to design the functional solution of the project respecting the global methodology and standards
• Document the functional specifications of the solution defined to be set up by other teams, such as operating systems IT, Finance IT 
• Define and parametrize regulatory accounting and reporting workflow rules, according to the standards in terms of norms and systems 
• Define the testing strategy to ensure the quality of the implementation of the project
• Carry out all accounting and reporting tests of the project and secure full documentation
• Ensure the aftercare support for Finance end users following delivery in production
• Support project managers in implementing project outcome and follow-up outcome with the stakeholders
• Participate in project committees and share actions/decisions status
• Facilitate the knowledge sharing within the team

Profile and Skills to Success

• Master’s degree or Engineering school degree completed 
• At least 6 years of professional experience in the banking sector or consulting 
• Professional experience in project activity as Systems Analyst or Business Analyst
• Experience in banking sector and/or audit/accounting or consulting or management control
• Knowledge in IFRS and Regulatory principles and norms
• Knowledge of Financial Information Systems
• Proficient using Office pack (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
• Fluent in English, oral and written
• Able to collaborate and work as a team
• Attention to detail and rigor
• Organizational skills
• Good Communication skills 
• Analytical skills
• Capable of managing and facilitating a meeting, committee, training

About the Team

• F&S count +1800 employees specialized in Accounting, Reporting, Performance Steering, Tax, Control, Regulatory and Project to mention few of them.  F&S is organized around 3 mutualized regional platform (America, Europe and Asia/Pacific), 1 Shared Finance Service centre located in India, Central F&S teams located in Paris and decentralized Finance, Tax and Development departments located in each BNPP country presence
• Your team will be one of the main teams, FIP Capital Market Products or FIP Banking Products, organized by banking activities and product areas to ease relationship with business lines and divisions

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Why joining BNP Paribas? 

Leading player in banking and financial services in Europe, BNP Paribas operates in 64 countries and has nearly 178,000 employees, including more than 144,000 in Europe 

The Group holds key positions in several areas of banking and financial services that are structured around three operating divisions:

In Portugal since 1985, BNP Paribas today has more than 9.220 employees, distributed across the Group's 10 business entities established in the country. Its presence also extends to 11 centres of expertise providing value-added services to various countries where the BNP Paribas Group also operates.

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:

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.

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. 

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.