Finance Projects Manager / Analyst

About the job

Your Main Activities Are

• Contribute to Finance systems enhancement, standardization, automation and end-to-end systems data quality improvement
• Ensuring the migration of the General Ledger of a BNP entity to the OFS System, in addition to the different reporting streams being fed from it (Financial Reporting, Management Accounting, Credit Risk Reporting, Liquidity Reporting and Local Regulatory Reporting)
• Coordinate and manage communication with the final users, as well as the preparation and the execution of the User Acceptance Test (UAT) sessions with them
• Assist central teams with the study/deployment of changes to the Finance architecture in Europe (e.g. testing of new accounting interfaces or system enhancements in the Finance domain; validation of changes to the Finance architecture …)
• Support the production teams on the resolution of systems data quality issues in BAU mode
• Share best practices and homogenize solutions across the different teams related with the OFS implementation, mainly the ones based on Lisbon (FIP Portugal & OFS PC)

Profile and Skills to Success

• Business School, Master’s Degree or Engineering Degree complete
• Professional experience as a project manager and/or business analyst
• Strong knowledge of banking activities and products
• Knowledge of financial Information Systems
• Proficiency in Office pack (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of business intelligence tools (Tableau, Business Object…), database consultation (SQL…)
• Fluent in English
• Ability to collaborate and work with a team
• Client focused
• Able to adapt to change
• Good organizational skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Analytical
• Capable of managing a project

About the Team

• 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
• 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 BNPP country presence
• The Infinity 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 GDO. Our platform serves EMEA Countries and CFO´s, 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
• 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 of the Finance projects across the geographies
• FIP teams operate for the entire BNPP Group, especially BCEF, BNL, BPLS, BPSS, CIB, FORTIS, IRB, PF, PI
• FIP teams are composed by 5 teams: FIP Capital Market Products and FIP Banking Products are in charge to drive and deliver end-to-end business and regulatory projects by responding to Business Line and Finance requirements; FIP Standards defines standard guidance and methodology used during projects; FIP Regulatory coordinate regulatory evolutions, studying and defining standard solutions; 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 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 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 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.