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Description
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