Liquidity and Resolution Senior Auditor

About the Job

• The Central Second Line of Defense (2LoD) Liquidity & Resolution controller located at Lisbon actively contributes and supports the Liquidity and Resolution stream leader located in Paris in his/her supervision and control role of the reporting produced by the Liquidity Resolution stream, whose main missions are: maintain, together with the relevant people in Senior Management Reporting (SMR) - Liquidity & Regulatory Reporting, the Liquidity-resolution generic control library; contribute to the correct understanding of the controls to be performed by the 2LoD Finance teams in the Group; organize the corresponding certification process for Divisions/Business Lines; prepare a synthesis of the 1LoD/2LoD certificates and share it with the relevant teams (SALT-R) or committees; define the risk-based approach to be used for the 2LoD testing campaign on controls performed by the central teams; perform the 2LoD testing on central teams; prepare a synthesis of the 2LoD testing outcomes on central teams managed scope to be shared in the relevant Finance and Strategy (F&S) committees; follow up recommendations on Liquidity/Resolution scope worldwide including Inspection Générale (IG), external auditors and European Central Bank (ECB); contribute to internal/external inspections’ requests on liquidity/resolution controls topics; coordinate the Liquidity and Resolution Operations Defense/Control (LROD/LROC) annual campaign

Your Main Activities Are

• Understand 1LoD teams’ production and control processes
• Be knowledgeable of the Liquidity Resolution control plan and related procedures
• Follow up recommendations issued by internal or external control bodies to address deficiencies identified in 1LoD team’s processes
• Implement the risk-based approach and 2LoD testing program defined with the stream leader to report the results and evidence of the performance of 2LoD control in Group tools
• Prepare the synthesis and required document to communicate the control’s results to the relevant stakeholders/committees (Group and Business lines level): This includes the contribution to the Business lines quarterly certificate
• Organize the interaction with the 2LoD teams of the Regions involved in the Liquidity Resolution production/control process to gather information on the results of their controls and issues identified impacting the quality of the data used by the 1LoD teams and challenge it
• Coordinate with Operations Process Control (OPC teams of the 1LoD teams and OPC Watchtower team for all topics related to the tools used to report control’s results
• Actively support the stream leader in any other task, among which the participation to the LROD/LROC campaign and the review of the certificates received at Group level

Profile and Skills to Success

• At least 4 years of experience in control, finance or audit 
• Intellectual curiosity, willingness to learn, rigorous, careful to detail, reliable and continuous improvement mindset
• Effective analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills 
• Sense of organization, ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Control background and ability to question and challenge the information received
• Teamwork & communication skills (both oral and written) 
• Ability to share appropriate information with management bodies, knowledge, and best practices with colleagues
• Financial accounting/reporting and operational risk knowledge
• Flexible in daily workload, weekend working and long days during closing periods are compensated according to Bank policy

About the Team

• The main missions of the Finance & Strategy function (F&S) are the following, for the BNP Paribas Group: elaborate financial and sustainability information; provide Executive Management with the necessary information for the Group’s financial steering; define accounting, performance management and selected prudential policies for the Group; define, deploy and supervise the permanent control framework associated with financial information across the Group; manage the Group’s tax; manage the Group’s financial communication; drive the Target Operating Model implementation, contribute to the definition of the functional architecture and the design of Finance systems and proceed to their deployment; lead/steer the F&S function’s continuous transformation; assist Executive Management in defining the Group’s strategy
• 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 center located in India, Central F&S teams located in Paris and decentralized Finance, Tax and Development departments located in each BNP Paribas country presence
• The Infinity Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Finance & Strategy Platform is the Regional EMEA Mutualized platform and Group platform delivering services that cover the whole financial dimensions: Accounting production activities, reporting, control, transformation projects, Information Technology (IT) and Group Data Operations (GDO). Our platform serves EMEA Countries and Chief Executive Officer's (CFO), 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:

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:

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.