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 the General Management. F&S counts +1800 employees specialized in Accounting, Reporting, Performance Steering, Tax, Control, Regulatory and Project, to mention a few. F&S is organized around 3 mutualized regional platforms (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 BNPP country presence. The Infinity EMEA Finance & Strategy Platform is the Regional EMEA Mutualized platform and Group platform delivering services that cover the whole financial dimension: Accounting production activities, reporting, control, transformation projects, IT, and GDO. Our platform serves EMEA Countries and CFOs, 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.
Your Main Activities Are
1. Analyze the requirements from Business Line or Finance depending on the nature of the project.
2. Organize and manage meetings/workshops with stakeholders within Finance project team, Business Lines, IT, Finance end users to design the functional solution of the project respecting methodology and standards.
3. Document the functional specifications of the solution to be set up by other teams such as operating systems IT, Finance IT.
4. Define and parametrize accounting and reporting rules, according to the standards in terms of norms and systems.
5. Define the testing strategy to ensure the quality of the implementation of the project.
6. Carry out all accounting and reporting tests of the project.
7. Ensure aftercare support for Finance end users after delivery of the solution.
8. Support project managers in implementing project outcomes and follow up outcomes with stakeholders.
9. Participate in project committees by sharing actions/decisions status.
10. Facilitate knowledge sharing within the team.
Profile and Skills to Success
1. Business School or Master's degree or Engineering school degree completed.
2. Fluency in English.
3. Knowledge of Financial Information Systems.
4. Proficiency in MS Office Pack (Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint).
5. Proficiency in Inquiry tools.
6. Teamwork.
7. Attention to detail.
8. Organizational skills.
9. Communication skills - oral & written.
10. Analytical ability.
11. Ability to manage a project.
12. Able to manage a meeting, committee, training.
About the Team
Within Finance & Strategy function, Finance Implementation Projects - FIP teams: Lead the end-to-end implementation of business and regulatory projects by responding to Business Line and Finance requirements; Contribute to transformation initiatives according to the Finance strategy; Implement and maintain a harmonized Finance operating model across BNPP Group; Contribute to migration projects relying on the regional set up in Europe, Asia, and Americas; Collaborate with a FIP community worldwide, ensuring a consistent approach to the Finance projects across the geographies. FIP teams operate for the entire BNPP Group, especially BCEF, BNL, BPLS, BPSS, CIB, FORTIS, IRB, PF, PIF. FIP Lisbon department is composed of two main teams, organized by banking activities and product areas to ease relationship with business lines and divisions: FIP Lisbon Banking Products; FIP Lisbon Capital Markets Products. FIP Lisbon is a key department within the FIP community created in the context of a transformation plan to progressively transfer project activities from Paris to Lisbon by 2025. The business analysts joining FIP Lisbon will follow a complete integration program for two years alternating periods of effective training and project activity. The aim of the FIP integration program is to develop the knowledge of collaborators proposing several options for the next position promoting a career path within the Finance & Strategy function.
Why joining BNP Paribas?
1. Leading banking institution: BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and a key player in international banking. It operates in 63 countries and has nearly 183,000 employees, including more than 146,000 in Europe.
2. 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 centers providing value-added services to various countries where the BNP Paribas Group also operates.
3. International reach: Thanks to its international presence and regular 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, Investment & Protection Services, and Corporate & Institutional Banking.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Remote Working Conditions: At BNP Paribas, we embrace a Smart Working framework based on trust, autonomy, and collaboration.
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.
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