Non-Insurance Accounting Team Leader – Fluent in French & English - M/F - Oporto – Open Ended Contract – Hybrid

WHO ARE WE ?

BNP PARIBAS CARDIF, the Insurer for a Changing World. 

We are the world leader in the creditor insurance market with strong positions in savings and protection insurance in more than 30 countries all around the world.

European Service Center - Cardif Services, European Platform of Services with a diversity of processes aiming to bring excellence to our Internal Clients, being part of BNP Paribas Cardif, is an organization dedicated to providing other BNP Paribas Cardif entities with a diversity of processes and services connected to insurance activity. We aim to bring excellence to our internal clients, ensuring highest levels of efficiency and reliability. With over 480 employees and 6 working languages, we are a multicultural and a diverse team, operating in Porto and Lisbon, Portugal.

We are currently looking for a Non-Insurance Accounting Team Leader - Fluent in French & English (M/F) based in Oporto

BE PART OF OUR GENERAL ACCOUNTING, GIE ACCOUNTING & TAX TEAM 

Within Financial Production France, this team is in charge of centralizing general accounting data, cost accounting and their respective bookings for insurance and noninsurance companies in France. Main tasks are related to taxes, fees, accruals, provisions, intercompanies, payments/transfers and other entries as well as banking reconciliations. 

As Team Leader, you will oversee and coordinate General Accounting, GIE Accounting and Tax teams in Porto fostering a close relationship with Head Office whose main objectives are to perform manual bookings, justify all related accounts and analyze Balance Sheet and General Ledger in compliance with FGAAP and IFRS.

YOUR FUTURE MISSION IN THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING, GIE ACCOUNTING & TAX TEAM

1. Team Management 

• Contribute actively on the recruitments of accountants and assistant accountants
• Manage employees’ development plans and careers
• Build the roadmap of the General Accounting Department in link with HO
• Play a significant role in the structuring of the nearshoring project in Porto

2. Review day-to-day activities (operating tasks)

• Review tasks and processes performed by the teams – second review and specific analysis based on risk-sensitive basis
• Challenge audit trail formalization and documentation
• Ensure exchanges with all necessary stakeholders
• Analyze every activity, suggest improvements and report conclusions
• Define and monitor specific KPI´s

3. Manage quarterly closing in FGAAP and IFRS (operating tasks)

• Oversee and control the planning and execution of processes in link with respective stakeholders
• Analyze and deliver, with due quality and in due time, all accounts under your scope

4. Various ad-hoc projects (operating tasks)

• Contribute to the suggestions and operational implementation of various ad-hoc projects. 
• You will place the needs of your department at the heart of the exchanges.

• Degree in accounting / finance / audit
• Professional background of at least 10 years in Accounting & Finance
• Previous experience in leadership roles related to Finance (Insurance companies would be a plus)
• Fluent in French (B2/C1 level is mandatory) and English (B2 intermediate level)
• Team management experience
• Consolidated Financial Accounting and Reporting experience (including FGAAP & IFRS experience)

WHAT DO WE OFFER

Besides our attractive salary, you will benefit :

• Meals allowance
• Transportation allowance
• Child allowance
• Private Health Insurance including spouse and descendants, Life Insurance, Travel Insurance
• Hybrid working mode – a balance between office days to reinforce commitment, creativity and human links, and homeworking days for flexibility of the employees
• Continuous development and career growth opportunities on a local and global level
• And much more…

The work environment is important!

Benefit from our modern amenities, including zen and creative rooms amongst others, many discounts from our group platform, free language courses, doctor on-site & remote and diverse company events,
Work in a multicultural environment with multiple nationalities,
Be part of a people care company with a strong & continuous growth investing in its employees through training and career opportunities.
 

Our commitments to you

• Diversity and Inclusion commitment

BNP Paribas Cardif 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 Cardif 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 Cardif, 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.

If your profile and motivations matches our needs and you feel motivated to join our company, do not hesitate in sending us you application.

We will be delighted to consider you for this position.

Please note that only applications submitted with CV, Cover letter & Certificate of Studies will be considered and move forward in the application process.