About the job

• Act as the second line of defense for CIB Finance Control framework and responsible for verifying the implementation of operational permanent control policies and procedures in day-to-day business

Your Main Activities Are

• Coordinate with different stakeholders on the Global Markets Transfer Pricing (TP), taking part into the formal governance (TP FORCCs, follow-up meetings with data providers, Group Tax, TP 1LoD team and / or regional Finance teams)
• Maintaining and improving the control plan on the GM Transfer Pricing including key processes, key controls, first level control owners and control frequencies of the central 2LoD testing campaign on Central 1LoD teams
• Contribute to quarterly pre/post-closing meetings to discuss/report on the control results with Business and Regional finance 
• Be involved in the department controls that are closely linked GM Transfer Pricing allocation, such as P&L control, TP control, and new transaction/activity workflow

Profile and Skills to Success

• At least 3 years of experience in audit, finance or financial controls
• Technical understanding of capital markets products
• Experience in Performance Management, Capital Market activities, Audit in Financial Institution
• Proficient in MS Office Pack, Microsoft Excel
• Able to control background and ability to question and challenge the information received
• Ability to manage priorities in a context of tight deadlines
• Accounting expertise
• Concise communication skills both spoken and written
• Fluent in English both spoken and written
• Teamwork
• Flexible in daily workload
• Curious by nature, rigorous, careful to detail, reliable, open-minded, well-organized, efficient, methodical and spot-on, autonomous, risk focus, capacity to challenge status quo
• Proficiency in managing multiple tasks of different work-streams concurrently, prioritizing accordingly to ensure consistent deliver on time
• Proactivity, adaptability and problem solving skills
• Weekend working and long days during closing periods are compensated according to Bank policy

About the Team

• The main missions of the Finance & Strategy function (F&S) are the following, for the BNP Paribas Group: elaborate financial and sustainability information; provide Executive Management with the necessary information for the Group’s financial steering; define accounting, performance management and selected prudential policies for the Group; define, deploy and supervise the permanent control framework associated with financial information across the Group; manage the Group’s tax; manage the Group’s financial communication; drive the Target Operating Model implementation, contribute to the definition of the functional architecture and the design of Finance systems and proceed to their deployment; lead/steer the F&S function’s continuous transformation; assist Executive Management in defining the Group’s strategy
• 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 cover the whole financial dimensions: 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

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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 of 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.