GROUP BNP PARIBAS
In a context of massive digitisation of economic life and a significant increase in the volume of information processed by the bank, mastering the data produced and used within BNP Paribas is a major strategic objective for the Group.
The Group Data Office’s mission is to support the Group’s various data priorities: Data strategy, Data quality, Data protection and Data Science.
Within the Group Data Office, the COO team is a multi-purpose, multicultural team based in Paris and Madrid.
The team works closely with the rest of the Group Data Office and the wider Data Community throughout the Group.
Mission
As a Data trainee, your mission is to …
· Collaborate on data projects by tracking progress, analysing outcomes/KPIs, and conducting quality reviews.
· Conduct benchmarks based on internal and external data.
· Promote and support the data community through training and acculturation initiatives to foster growth and knowledge sharing.
· Identify community training needs and organize sessions in partnership with external providers to enhance our community’s skills.
· Assist Project Management in developing training modules.
· Participate in projects on data quality and contribute to the deployment of the data control system.
EXPERTISE & SKILLS
- Thoroughness and good analytical skills
- Ability to adapt and learn quickly
- Good interpersonal communication (spoken and written)
- Pro-active attitude
- English
TOOLS & METHODOLOGIES
- MS Office good knowledge
- Kanban or other Project Management tools
- Data Prep (Alterix/DataIku), data viz (Tableau/PBI) – Nice to have
- Used to work in project mode
GROUP BNP PARIBAS
The mission of the Global Knowledge Manager is to facilitate the creation, sharing, and leveraging of knowledge databases across operations teams.
This role collaborates on the design and supports the process, including quality control review, and manages and evolves knowledge data bases to make content available and “findable”, sets security levels and directs people to find content for supporting our end users in their business activities.
As part of the Service Office, mission will include also contributing with related-to-knowledge activities required from other areas and projects of the area.
The Global Knowledge Manager will be responsible for the success of the knowledge management (KM) framework implemented across operations and will drive continuous improvement of this framework in collaboration with key stakeholders and the KM team members.
Main responsibilities:
- Build, manage, and set the direction of the Knowledge Management Framework and knowledge management roles in coordination with Group directions & strategy.
- Identify and design tool improvements and ensure they are successfully implemented.
- Create, capture, organize, and assess knowledge assets for support teams use.
- Promote the use of knowledge management tooling and processes to facilitate sharing of knowledge.
- Support the development and implementation of training on KM processes and tooling.
- Coordinate and support Operations Knowledge Managers activities.
- Managing the design, development and delivery of knowledge management solutions.
- Acting as the organisation’s expert on knowledge management, providing expert advice and support to the business, and ensuring that the strategic contribution that knowledge makes to the organisation is understood.
- Studies
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- Bachelor in Computer Science or equivalent.
- Knowledge in process related practices.
- ITIL Foundation certificate
- Experience
- 3+ years of experience in designing, implementing and managing Knowledge Management Process, ideally in the technology industry or within technical groups within a large, global organization.
- Experience in data base management of technical knowledge
- Experience in other roles in Service Desk [Desirable]
- Languages
- Spanish: Fluent
- English: Fluent
- French: Desired
- Technical
- Knowledge Management Process
- Knowledge Management sharing tools
- Mandatory: ServiceNow IT Service Management, including Knowledge and Reporting modules.
- Desirable: Other Knowledge database management tools
- ITIL
- Process Oriented
Desirable:
- Microsoft Power BI
- Artificial Intelligence
- SharePoint
- Transversal & Behavioral
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, to gather information from and for people
- Organization Skills
- Ability to synthetize / Simplify
- Capacity for teamwork
- Autonomy
- Leadership
GROUP BNP PARIBAS
LOD2 Controls ensure the consistent and documented approach in term of Risk Based definition and Independent check and challenge methodology within the scope covered.
It provides guidance and leadership on key financial risk and associated control framework to Finance management.
It identifies risk areas and provide proactive measures to respond to the risks and implements the EMEA Finance strategy expanding Madrid regional platform capabilities and developing a new Control methodology.
It develops a governance structure adapted to the new organization.
LOD2 Controls provides short-term and medium-term Control 2nd LoD roadmaps in synchronization with Group internal plans, with Industry best practices and regulations.
LOD2 Analyst develops and sustains the Control 2nd LoD framework by:
Performing the independent challenge of the identification and assessment of the accounting and financial information risks and of the mitigation framework of the LoD 1 (including Finance own LoD 1 process)
• Independent challenge of controls,
• Assessment of 1st line of defense control set up quality
• Supervision of the elementary certification from SMS
• Check of the application of Accounting Controls Group procedure
• Closure of External Auditors recommendations based on their Check Challenge
Reporting and participating to the decision-making process through:
• Reporting and quarterly synthesis to the related perimeters and to the Group Finance Management (FORCC Committee notably)
• Provide to entity’s CFO/CFO Office a synthesis of the risk assessment through certification process (all phases)
• Review of entities main certificates
• Controls and independent reviews if and where necessary,
• Participation to the accounting projects
Steer or participate to remediation programs. To rely on specific control expertise and transversal view, LoD2 can exceptionally take part to the steering of remediation program as observer or as an actor when residual risk us deemed severe. This participation will be framed by specific request/validation to the regional CFO.
- Studies
Master degree in Business Administration or Audit
- Experience
2-4 years experience
Banking experiences not mandatory
- Languages
English
Spanish
GROUP BNP PARIBAS
RISK Independent Review & Control (RISK IRC) is a special unit within the RISK organisation and reports directly to the Group CRO. The independent review arm of the department provides second line of defence for the use of various types of models and, accordingly, is in charge of model risk management.
The position in subject is within the team that covers market risk, counterparty risk and valuation risk methodologies. These methodologies are developed and used globally for both regulatory and internal risk management purposes, covering all activities of the Group. These methodologies cover amongst others:
· Market risk internal models like Value-at-Risk (VaR), Stressed VaR, Incremental Risk Capital (IRC) and Comprehensive Risk Measure (CRM) metrics, as well as the new market risk methodologies that are developed to comply with the forthcoming Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) regulation. These models cover all asset classes and all products, whether securities or derivatives, including also the market risk management of CVA and funding value adjustment.
· On the counterparty risk side, the Group has developed Potential Future Exposure (PFE), Effective Expected Positive Exposure (EEPE) and CVA Capital Charge measures for various OTC, listed derivatives, prime brokerage and repo trading activities. The bank has implemented also the new Standardised Approach for Counterparty Credit Risk (SA-CCR) metric. Furthermore, the Group has developed and uses various types of margining methodologies, like the standard initial margin model (SIMM) used for non-centrally cleared derivatives.
· On the valuation risk front, various methodologies are used for fair value and prudent value adjustments. These valuation risk methodologies cover amongst others measures for market price uncertainty, for close-out costs, for model risk, for concentrated positions and for future administrative costs.
Sound model risk management practices require that these market risk, counterparty risk and valuation risk metrics, and any new developments, are subject to various types and levels of independent reviews, assessing the conceptual soundness, the proper application and the limitations of these methodologies. The vision of the team is to use the mean of proactive model risk management in order to enable better decisions where decisions rely on model outputs. We have built a franchise of model risk management services advising senior management, supervisory authorities, as well as serving internal clients requiring model risk assessments for existing or new models.
The position in subject is about the model risk management of the abovementioned types of methodologies, performing independent reviews, assessing model limitations, and advising the stakeholders about the level of model risk born by the use of these methodologies. There is a wide range of activities covered by the team. Therefore, the precise scope of the review activity to be covered by the new team member will depend on the exact skills and experience of the candidate, as well as on the personal development plan that will be set for the team member. There is a key focus in the team on personal development. The team members are currently based in Paris, London, New York, Brussels, Madrid, Montreal and Bucharest. Although they are spread across the globe, they all work as a one team. Roles and responsibilities within the team are location agnostic.
The position covers the team members who, under the supervision and guidance of Managers, will perform the review and analyses and present the results. Thanks to their experience, analysts can initiate and put through enhancements to the team’s operation. Model Risk Quantitative Analysts work mostly on independent reviews interacting with the validation managers and with the auditees. The latter usually includes model developers, teams operating the models, and model users. Those stakeholders may be within RISK, within the Business, or within other Group functions.
Hard skills
• 5 to 15 years of experience
• Strong quantitative background, owning an MSc or PhD degree in a quantitative subject, preferably a degree in financial mathematics.
• This position requires proven professional experience in alignment with the responsibilities.
• Advanced knowledge of capital markets: how the markets operate, what the liquidity and price observability of the key products are, what the trading venues are, and what the various netting and collateral agreements are.
• Familiarity with many pricing models as well as with market and counterparty risk modelling techniques.
• Strong understanding of stochastic processes and derivatives pricing
• Good understanding of the regulatory requirements for the scope of models being in charge of.
• In-depth knowledge of model risk management processes, regulatory requirements, internal policies, standards and templates.
• Advanced programming skills (C++ / C#, R, Python, Matlab, etc) allowing fast assessment of model features and carrying out comparison of model alternatives.·
• Experience with model validation techniques and model risk management processes.
Soft skills
• Strong curiosity of the field, proactively seeking opportunity of learning and progress, and staying up-to-date with the newest developments in the field.
• Being at ease with building relationships with people outside of the immediate team and seeking to understand diverse perspectives
• Ability to challenge the proposed methodologies and to provide alternative solutions.
• Result orientation, managing the time efficiently focusing on the mission and providing the highest quality work and precision under the constraint of given resources
• Ability to persuade and influence stakeholders
• Eagerness to take ownership of projects and be autonomous in finding out the next steps.
• Genuine sense of care and respect for people, acting as a team player and proactively supporting colleagues.
We offer the opportunity to work in a dynamic international environment where the candidate can learn about and work with cutting edge pricing and risk methodologies.
The position allows having a global view on the corporate and institutional banking activity of one of the market leading top tier investment banks. There will always be opportunities to stand out and build an enviable reputation within a business of this size and the candidate will enjoy the benefits of working in an extremely focused and highly professional team with a reputation for delivering excellence.
The position allows for partial work from home in line with internal BNP Paribas applicable rules.
At Kantox, we are looking for an Account Executive to join our amazing commercial team and hold an important role in the organisation
We are looking for an energetic and achievement-oriented Account Executive with a fluent level of Portuguese to help us grow the sales by identifying and winning new clients that can significantly grow their revenue, profitability and international reach thanks to implementing the Kantox solutions. These projects will allow you to develop a deep relationship with CEOs, CFOs and Treasurers. At the same time you will learn and understand business models in detail across many industries.
About the team
As an Account Executive, you will work closely with our Customer Success Managers, marketing team, middle office operations team, and product management team. Leveraging your understanding of customer needs, you will lead the internal team to deliver exceptional customer experiences, uncover new application scenarios for our solutions, and contribute valuable insights for future product development.
We are a team with a global perspective – curious, adventurous, and open-minded. We relish stepping beyond our comfort zones to explore new possibilities and inspire each other to achieve excellence. If you seek growth opportunities in a vibrant environment and are ready to embrace challenges, keep reading…
Your mission within Kantox
Reporting to the Sales Team Leader, you will be responsible for the following:
● Identifying and establishing connections with key decision makers in target accounts.
● Understanding the intricacies of potential customers’ business models and pinpointing pain points, as well as opportunities, within their current international finance and FX workflows.
● Presenting the Kantox solution to key decision makers.
● Developing robust financial business cases for Kantox solutions.
● Managing your portfolio of clients to optimize customer lifetime value.
Who you are
● Strong background with top qualifications in finance, economics or business administration with a relevant master’s degree or similar.
● Excellent communication and social skills: face to face, via telephone and email. You have to enjoy talking to other people with a genuine interest to learn about them and their business.
● Portuguese as a fluent language.
● Fluent level of English.
Preferred qualifications:
● 2+ years experience as a consultant in a leading consulting company or as a treasurer working in a larger corporation.
● 2+ years in a Business-to-Business (B2B) business development or sales role within the finance or the software industry (SaaS).
● Knowledge about foreign exchange products would be a plus.
Your Career at Kantox
Successful Account Executives exceed their revenue targets in their assigned markets and build a strong client portfolio. As a fast growing organisation Kantox offers multiple opportunities to grow personally and professionally. High performers will have the opportunity to become team leader, country manager, or even take over senior management roles within Kantox.
Our Culture
- An environment of innovation, accountability, and constructive feedback
- A diverse and multicultural team of over 40 different nationalities
- Grow your role and build your career with our learning and development opportunities.
- A collaborative and inclusive culture of sharing and teamwork. Build connections for life.
- Some testimonials: “The culture and the people at Kantox make me want to recommend Kantox as a place to work. There is a good balance between learning and growing and support from fellow team members. I feel like the people are very welcoming and make Kantox an easy place to feel at home.”
What we offer
About Kantox
Kantox is a leading fintech company developing sophisticated Currency Management Automation software solutions that help companies to automate their foreign exchange processes and leverage currencies for growth.
We are a 200-person strong team, split between London and Barcelona. So far, we’ve raised over €30 million and became profitable in 2018. Thanks to our clients, we continue to grow at a fast pace. Clients in 75 countries have already exchanged more than USD $18 billion with us!
As of July 2023, Kantox is a BNP Paribas company. Kantox will continue to operate as an independent company, now with the experience and market power of BNP Paribas behind it.
Diversity and Inclusion commitment
BNP Paribas Group in Spain 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. Therefore, on equal terms of qualifications and competencies for the position, the candidate of the underrepresented sex at that level shall have access to the position. We strive to reflect the society we live in, while keeping with the image of our clients
BNP Paribas EMEA Finance employs 500 employees, of which more than 325 are based in Madrid. We manage more than 250 BNP Paribas entities from all over Europe, covering +60% of Group’s balance sheet and all group’s banking activities (Corporate & Investment Banking, Retail Banking, Personal Finance and other financial services activities…).
Our mission is to measure, control and explain all the financial indicators required to monitor accounting, tax, regulatory, liquidity, credit risk reporting and management result activities.
About Business line/Function
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. F&S is, moreover, responsible for sustainability information. It also plays an alert role vis-à-vis of the General Management.
Overview
Are you ready to be part of dynamic team that aims at fortifying the financial control framework within a Global Bank?
As a Second Line of Defense Control Testing Specialist at Madrid, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the integrity and effectiveness of the BNPP’s control environment on financial information (Capital, Liquidity/Resolution and Performance Management). Operating within the Finance & Strategy Department, you will conduct comprehensive assessments to validate the efficiency of control measures implemented by the first line of defense and report conclusions/findings in the adequate governance.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Our mission is to uphold Finance & Strategy integrity and resilience through the deployment of meticulous control testing and oversight on Liquidity, Capital and PM streams by performing:
• Employing a risk-based approach to prioritize control testing activities, focusing on areas with the highest potential impact.
• Cultivating a culture of compliance and accountability by promoting awareness of control requirements and fostering open communication across all management levels, achievable through collaborating with all relevant stakeholders, from the process/ control owners, to management, to internal audit.
• Continuously evaluating and enhancing methodologies and techniques to stay ahead of evolving risks and expectations, having objectivity and professionalism on all our interactions and engagements.
REQUIREMENTS:
Training:
• University Graduate
Experience:
• Previous experience in internal or external audit, risk management, or control testing. Having an experience within the banking or financial services industry would be a plus.
– Strong understanding of risk management principles, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
– Proficiency in conducting control testing procedures and assessing control effectiveness.
– Excellent analytical skills with the ability to identify and assess control deficiencies and recommend practical solutions.
– Effective communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts and findings to diverse audiences.
– Detail-oriented approach with a focus on accuracy and precision in documentation and reporting.
– Proven ability to collaborate effectively with all stakeholders.
– Ability to develop a global view of control framework, produce gap analysis, identify root causes, and suggests remediation and timeline.
– Accounting and Financial knowledge is mandatory for the role.
– Collaboration skills including the ability to integrate and act upon the diverse perspectives of business unit managers, Finance managers and other function managers.
– Risk mitigation skills to help eliminate potential roadblocks in the design and control plans.
Languages:
• English:Fluent
SKILLS:
Technical:
• Skill, Experience & Competencies:
– Previous experience in internal or external audit, risk management, or control testing. Having an experience within the banking or financial services industry would be a plus.
– Strong understanding of risk management principles, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
– Proficiency in conducting control testing procedures and assessing control effectiveness.
– Excellent analytical skills with the ability to identify and assess control deficiencies and recommend practical solutions.
– Effective communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts and findings to diverse audiences.
– Detail-oriented approach with a focus on accuracy and precision in documentation and reporting.
– Proven ability to collaborate effectively with all stakeholders.
– Ability to develop a global view of control framework, produce gap analysis, identify root causes, and suggests remediation and timeline.
– Accounting and Financial knowledge is mandatory for the role.
– Collaboration skills including the ability to integrate and act upon the diverse perspectives of business unit managers, Finance managers and other function managers.
– Risk mitigation skills to help eliminate potential roadblocks in the design and control plans.
– Show curiosity
– Excellent Office skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Visio.
Are you our Control Testing Specialist?
If you are a dedicated professional with a background in internal or external audit, risk management or control testing experience within the banking or financial services, this is your new role!
Apply now and take the next step in your career by joining our dynamic team at Madrid!
• – Previous experience in internal or external audit, risk management, or control testing. Having an experience within the banking or financial services industry would be a plus.
• – Strong understanding of risk management principles, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices. – Proficiency in conducting control testing procedures and assessing control effectiveness.
Trasversal & Behavioral:
• – Excellent analytical skills with the ability to identify and assess control deficiencies and recommend practical solutions.
• Attention to detail/rigour
• Organisational skills
BENEFITS:
• Training programs, career plans and internal mobility opportunities, national and international thanks to our presence in different countries.
• Diversity and Inclusion Committee that ensures an inclusive work environment. In recent years, several employee communities have been created to organize diversity and inclusion awareness actions (PRIDE, We Generations and MixCity).
• Corporate volunteering program (1 Million Hours 2 Help) in which employees can dedicate time out of their working hours to volunteer activities.
• Flexible compensation plan
• Hybrid telecommuting model (50%)
• 31 vacation days
Diversity and Inclusion commitment
BNP Paribas Group in Spain 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.
GROUP BNP PARIBAS
BNP Paribas Factoring is the European market leader in factoring in terms of volumes and geographical coverage. We are a fully-fledged business present in 12 countries, in the majority of which we hold a leading position.
The mission of Compliance Factoring is to provide, through its opinions, oversight and independent second level controls, reasonable assurance to the management that compliance, regulatory and reputational risks are monitored, controlled, and mitigated as relevant.
Within the team of Compliance Factoring, one compliance officer is dedicated to the factoring entities in Spain and Portugal. For this position, we are looking for a General Compliance Officer.
•Organize the Compliance function and be the compliance contact person for the management, business representatives and internal stakeholders within Factoring Entities in Portugal and Spain
•Undertaking actions to develop a strong Compliance culture
•Acting as the Money Laundering Reporting officer (with the help of Compliance Territory where needed)
•Assisting and guiding the Company to
o perform a coherent compliance risk assessment
o organize a consistent and coherent roll-out of Compliance policies, processes, controls and projects across the Company
o roll-out compliance related trainings
o implement an effective control set-up (incl implementation of corrective actions)
•Issuing binding or non-binding advices to the local business teams on escalated files (compliance incidentes, alerts, new activities, personal notifications, …)
•Representing compliance in local governance committees.
Even though you will be based in Porto or Madrid, the assignment will include regular visits to Factoring entities in Porto and Madrid and to Compliance Territory teams in Lisbon and Madrid.
- Studies
- Experience
Minimal basic knowledge of the compliance risks & policies and/or of the organization of a control function within BNP Paribas;
Knowledge of factoring and/or trade finance and/or working capital products adds value to your candidature.
- Languages
Fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and English
- Technical
Compliance (Business Skills)
- Transversal & Behavioral
Analytical Ability
Communication Skills – Oral & Written
Proactivity
Adaptability
GROUP BNP PARIBAS
BNP Paribas Group is the top bank in the European Union and a major international banking establishment. It has close to 185,000 employees in 65 countries. In Spain we are more than 5,100 employees within 13 business lines.
Infinity Finance HUB
BNP Paribas EMEA Finance employs 500 employees, of which more than 325 are based in Madrid. We manage more than 250 BNP Paribas entities from all over Europe, covering +60% of Group’s balance sheet and all group’s banking activities (Corporate & Investment Banking, Retail Banking, Personal Finance and other financial services activities…).
Our mission is to measure, control and explain all the financial indicators required to monitor accounting, tax, regulatory, liquidity, credit risk reporting and management result activities.
ABOUT THE JOB
MISSION
Preparation of regular financial reporting information, IFRS reporting & data quality controls, IFRS projects implementation
RESPONSIBILITIES
Monthly controls over the reliability of reporting information. Quarterly financial reporting.
REQUIREMENTS
Studies
University Graduate
Experience
Experience in audit or accounting / reporting /related functions, Experience of working in international environment is a plus
2 to 5 years of experience, good knowledge of finance.
Languages
English: Fluent
French is a plus
SKILLS
Technical
Excel fluent
SAP
Transversal & Behavioral
Ability to collaborate/Teamwork
Analytical ability
Creativity & Innovation/Problem solving
BENEFITS
• Training programs, career plans and internal mobility opportunities, national and international thanks to our presence in different countries.
• Diversity and Inclusion Committee that ensures an inclusive work environment. In recent years, several employee communities have been created to organize diversity and inclusion awareness actions (PRIDE, We Generations and MixCity).
• Corporate volunteering program (1 Million Hours 2 Help) in which employees can dedicate time out of their working hours to volunteer activities.
• Flexible compensation plan.
• Hybrid telecommuting model (50%).
• 31 vacation days.
Diversity and inclusion commitment
BNP Paribas Group in Spain 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.
GROUP BNP PARIBAS
Finance Implementation Projects (FIP) EMEA team ensures the end-to-end implementation of the Business and Regulatory projects in the region, in full alignment with Finance strategy. In the scope of FIP:
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- Projects related to changes driven by Business and/or ITO initiatives (new products, operational systems implementation, migration between the systems, etc.).
- Projects related to changes driven by new Regulatory environment (new regulation implementation: IASB, ECB, Local Central Banks and/or regulators, etc.).
The main responsibility of this role is to implement, coordinate and follow up projects related to/impacting Financial Accounting and Reporting systems as well as to provide Functional Finance Systems expertise on the BAU, at Regional level, with respect to Systems settings and their impact on Finance activity.
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- Regional projects EMEA: Full project cycle organization and management
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- Project scope definition (problem/request understanding, analysis and impact assessment)
- Business requirements, proposed solution analysis
- Testing scenario and planning
- User acceptance test (support Finance user in the test results analysis and validation)
- Deployment aftercare
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- Regional projects EMEA: Full project cycle organization and management
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- Contribution to Centrally managed Business-related projects (change requests with systems architecture impact, systems’ enhancement, process reengineering, operational process automation, new systems implementation/migrations, new regulatory requests, etc.):
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- Coordination of project committees (Kick-off, Steering Committees, etc), preparation of documentation and communication (business requirements, projects committee presentations, projects status update to management, status dashboards).
- Participation in analysis of project impact on Finance Domain. Assist central teams with the study/deployment of changes to the Finance architecture in EMEA region (e.g. testing of new accounting interfaces or system enhancements; validation of changes to the Finance architecture …).
- Contribution to functional specification and solution design (to ensure local specific requirements, if any, are taken into account).
- Contribution to testing strategy (scenario, test book) to ensure Finance requirements are covered
- Assist Finance final users to perform testing and validate results as well as aftercare support
- Testing scenario and planning
- User acceptance test (support Finance user in the test results analysis and validation)
- Deployment aftercare
- Support the production teams on the resolution of systems data quality issues in BAU mode
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- Contribution to Centrally managed Business-related projects (change requests with systems architecture impact, systems’ enhancement, process reengineering, operational process automation, new systems implementation/migrations, new regulatory requests, etc.):
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- Share best practices and homogenize solutions on tools across the Region
- Project Management
- Strong knowledge of banking activities and products
- IT skills: Excel advanced user, Business Intelligence Tools (Tableau, Business Object…), database consultation (SQL…), PowerPoint. Knowledge of Finance tools and systems would be a plus.
- Good knowledge of accounting
- Knowledge of financial reporting processes in Banking and Capital Market industry
- Language: fluent in English (both oral and written), French is a plus
- Good communication (spoken and written) and capability to work and interact with people of different expertise and hierarchical level
- Ability to adapt to change and client oriented
- Collaborative work and team player
- Organizational skills: autonomy, capacity to manage several tasks in parallel, to prioritize and to manage pressure.
GROUP BNP PARIBAS
- At the level of Finance;
- In all regions / entities under CIB supervision or in any other entities delegated by Central S&C team, in order to guarantee the high quality of the financial data reported to the Head Office and to local Authorities
- To support the Accounting Controls teams in the regions.
Key responsibilities of the role
• Acquire a strong knowledge of the accounting control set up quality in the regions/entities placed under your scope.
Detailed responsibilities
• Build a strong, trust, honest and efficient two-way communication and partnership with the region/entities/process stakeholders under your coverage.
Accounting Control Plan:
• Ensure that the Group Accounting Control Plan is properly rolled out and monitored in the regions/entities placed under your coverage.
• Perform on-site audits (travels to be expected) of the controls set-up in the regions/entities under your coverage.
• Estimate and measure the deficiencies identified in the accounting controls set up under your coverage and prepare associated reports to Senior Management and governance bodies.
• Ensure that Regional Finance teams comply with their control obligations, and that they have fully implemented the Group Accounting Control Plan and all procedures prescribed by the Oxygen Platform.
FACT:
• To obtain and analyse FACT certificates from the different entities/regions.
• To have a good knowledge of the problems faced by the entities/regions.
• To contribute in the preparation of the related reports.
Recommendations:
• Monitor recommendations issued by General Inspection / Internal Audit, Regulators and External Auditors in the regions.
Operational Risk Incidents:
• Follow up operational risk incidents involving Finance and their impact on the control framework. Monitor remediation plans and timeline.
Finance Internal Control Committees:
• Hold regular (at least quarterly) Internal Control Committee (FORCC) meetings with the regions/entities of the scope to review the accounting control issues.
• Contribute to the Accounting and Financial Risk Committee (AFRiC) for the allocated regions and transversal topics.
• Hold ad-hoc meetings with Regional Finance when needed.
Other control plans:
• To ensure that any other Controls Plans are properly rolled-out.
- Studies
Master degree or equivalent
- Experience
At least 3 years.
- Languages
Fluent English, Spanish and French is a plus.
Technical
Minimum 3 years of experience in control, finance or audit (preferably in the banking and/or financial sector).
- · Strong control background and ability to question and challenge the information received.
- · Ability to manage priorities in a context of tight deadlines.
- · Strong accounting expertise.
- · Strong and concise communication skills both spoken and written.
- · Fluent in English both spoken and written. French is a plus.
- · Team work (spoken and written).
- · Willing to travel abroad.
- · Flexible in daily workload.
- · Curious by nature, careful to detail, rigorous, reliable, open-minded, well-organized, efficient, methodical and spot-on.
- · Weekend working and long days during closing period are compensated according to the Bank policy.
Transversal & Behavioral
· Ability to anticipate business / strategic evolution
· Ability to inspire others & generate people’s commitment
· Analytical Ability
· Ability to develop and leverage networks
- · Ability to understand, explain and support change
- · Attention to detail / rigor
- · Critical thinking
- · Organizational skills
- · Communication skills – oral & written