About the job
The program begins with a month of professional training, which will help to enhance your technical and professional skills. You will then be assigned to our regular tasks allowing you to gain the necessary practical knowledge about the business. After the training period, you will work on real projects, become part of the team, and gain a real insight into the role. You will be in contact with senior management, and you will be able to develop your own projects while assisting the team ensuring all balances are closely monitored and reported correctly.
Your Main Activities Are
- Responsible for closing all events & roadshows within set timescales and updating client database (roadshows within 4 months of roadshow end / events within 2 months from event end) once budget reconciled by Event or Roadshow Manager.
- Management of the entire invoice process from preparation of invoices to recharge costs back to clients to query handling, investigation and follow up (including debt recovery) / other companies / other BNP Paribas subsidiaries etc using invoicing system.
- Ensure balances on cost centres are reported monthly and cleared by the end of each financial year
- Monitoring internal costs related to team projects and liaising with the relevant department to resolve any queries.
- Ad hoc reporting on all events and roadshow activity.
- Assistance with annual budget process and other ad-hoc project work across MC2.
- Provide on‐going support and advice to all team members on any cost related questions.
- Liaise with Finance Department / Business on any cost related issues.
Profile and Skills to Success
- Bachelor’s degree (minimum) in Management, Economics, Accounting, Finance and/or related subjects
- Knowledge of accounting
- Fluency in English (mandatory)
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills
- Advanced Excel spreadsheets, pivot tables, graphs & charts from reports etc
- Numerate, accurate and detail oriented
- Ability to multi-task and manage multiple deadlines
- Logical, organised with a strong attention to detail
- Exceptional time management skills
- Willing, flexible, resilient
- Ability to work effectively in a team or as an individual contributor
- Willingness to learn
- Creativity to come up with new solutions for ongoing or new problems/ work intensive processes
- Capacity to adapt to new challenges and environments
- Knowledge in Power BI/ Data visualization tools is a plus
- Knowledge in Python, R or VBA is a plus
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Why joining BNP Paribas?
· Leading banking institution
BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank, and key player in international banking. It operates in 63 countries and has nearly 183.000 employees, including more than 146.000 in Europe.
· Our presence in Portugal
In Portugal since 1985, BNP Paribas today has more than 8.700 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.
· International reach
Thanks to its international presence and regular and close collaboration among its different entities, BNP Paribas has the resources to support all clients with financing, investment, savings and protection solutions that help make their projects a success. BNP Paribas holds key positions in its three core operating divisions:
- Retail Banking, a division that brings together all of the Group’s retail activities and specialised business lines;
- Investment & Protection Services that include specialised businesses offering a wide range of savings, investment and protection services;
- Corporate & Institutional Banking division that offers tailored financial solutions for corporate and institutional clients.
· Diversity and Inclusion commitment
BNP Paribas is an equal opportunity employer and proud to provide equal employment opportunity to all job seekers. We are actively committed to ensuring that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Equity and diversity are at the core of our recruitment policy because we believe that they foster creativity and efficiency, which in turn increase performance and productivity. We strive to reflect the society we live in, while keeping with the image of our clients.
· Commitment towards work/life balance
At BNP Paribas we care about our employees wellbeing and promote a culture of good integration between work and rest. We believe our employees have rich personal lives outside of work, being fundamental to be disconnected from work to recharge both physically and mentally. Only through this balance we may all be at our best while working.
· 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 modalities adapted to our hybrid working environment. To guarantee a comfortable and efficient working set-up, eligible employees are provided with both the office and home equipment, are entitled to an equipment allowance and can benefit from exclusive partnerships to purchase additional equipment at reduced prices.
To find out more on why you should join BNP Paribas visit https://bnpp.lk/why-BNP-Paribas-Portugal
* 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.
