Job Title: Assistant Vice President

Department: FSS

About Business line/Function: OPC_APAC

Position Purpose: 

·       The Finance Operational Permanent Control (“Finance OPC”) team is the 1st LoD (“Line of Defense”) within the APAC Finance Control framework and responsible for managing the risks related to financial and accounting information (“Financial Risk”) 

• Further, responsible for the measurement and management of operational risks (Non-Financial Risk”) that impact all APAC Finance functions, covering the full Finance functions, notably Finance and Tax

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

•         Coordinate a high-performing team in India in ensuring the performance is in alignment with the global standards and guidance from the onshore team 

•         Provide regular performance reporting, risk updates, and offshore platform-specific insights to the Onshore team and Local Manager

•         Support the coordination of APAC Finance Risk and Control Self-Assessment (“RCSA”) process to ensure accurate controls with associated risks are defined, evaluated and implemented.

•         Drive operational delivery of the implementation and monitor the Level 1 rating of all Financial Risk & Non-Financial Risk Generic Control Library (”GCL”). Performs and coordinates controls for Non-Financial Risk Control Plan or any ad-hoc requests from Management. 

•         Ensure timely organization and management of all regional and local procedures, and coordination of Group procedures requirements implementation 

•         Manage the historical incidents and non-operational incident – collect, report in Group database, support the analysis, follow-up and review the controls on incident collection process, particularly the HI – Accounting Cross-Check, plus the incident trend analysis

•         Manage Group Finance approval for non-audit services for all APAC sites.

•         Monitoring  the IG & External Auditor’s Recommendations, Permanent Control Actions (“PCA”) and Self-Identified Action Plans (“SIAP”) closure status impacting APAC Finance.

•         Coordinate closely to support the onshore team on annual planning

Contributing Responsibilities

·       Perform ad-hoc projects, reporting and assessment to the Management

·       Direct contribution to BNPP operational permanent control framework

·       Support in comply with and advocate external regulatory requirements and internal guidelines

·       Contribute to the investigation/coordination on other control issues

·       Handle ad hoc queries as requested by Management

·       Under the direction of your manager and onshore team, support or drive delivery of various initiatives, and ensure that the need is correctly framed and all needed actions are involved. 

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

• Solid knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)
• Control oriented background with experience in control testing
• Experience in risk assessment and the design of control plans to mitigate the identified risk
• Driving investigation and leading small enhancement projects
• Innovative and think out of the box
• Initiative and problem-solving ownership
• Good organisation, management and presentation skills
• Accountability and Quality Focus
• Banking experience and knowledge on CIB products and processes
• Hunger to learn new process and data flows in a complex banking environment
• Able to work under pressure and with minimal supervision
• Excellent communication skills and ability to foster good working relationships including outside of Finance.
• Excellent skills in Excel/ Word/ PowerPoint

Specific Qualifications:

• Qualified CPA member
• 4+ years of post-qualified experience in Finance and Internal Controls
• Fluent in English 

Skills Referential (Required knowledge, skills and abilities)

Technical Skills:

• Ability to collaborate / Teamwork
• Organizational skills
• Operational Risk Management experience

Behavioral Skills: 

• Ability to develop and adapt a process 
• Ability to understand, explain and support change
• Analytical Ability
• Ability to set up relevant risk indicators
• Ability to develop and leverage networks

Education Level: Chartered Accountant with at-least 4 years of experience

Location: Mumbai

About BNP Paribas Group:

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialized businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability.

About BNP Paribas India Solutions:

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.