What is this position about?

1.    Promotes and enforces the application of the Group’s Accounting Control Framework to achieve

compliance with accounting and financial information requirements and regulations for the Singapore

entities which includes:

•    Performance of 1st and 2nd level accounting controls and monitoring of the results and findings;

•    Independent checking and challenging accounting controls performed; and

•    Following up of action plans and recommendations from internal and external audits findings

2.    Drives proper application of Group’s accounting principles and local/international accounting/financial

requirements through regular communication with business and functions as part of managing

accounting and financial information related risks

3.    Supports Finance management in the transformation initiatives implementation which includes

working in close collaboration with the regional project teams

What would be your typical day at BNPP Paribas look like? 

Supporting the team/ manager to ensure daily performance of control by offshore team and assist to escalate issues to wider support group for resolution of issued identified. Equipped with solid accounting acknowledge and group policy, partner with stakeholder to advise or provide recommendations.

Primary Role Responsibilities

1.    Domain knowledge

•    Proficient in and staying up to date on local and Group’s accounting, financial and regulatory requirements (e.g. IFRS, SFRS, IAS, MAS and French Banking rules) 

•    Possesses sound product knowledge in Banking products, Corporate Accounting and capable of applying this knowledge to address accounting and financial related risks

•    Knowledgeable in upstream operational systems and their data flow

2.    Accounting controls

•    Promote and enforce Group’s Accounting Control framework and plans for the Singapore entities with local/regional Finance and non-Finance stakeholders 

•    Perform and/or review 1st and 2nd level accounting controls and is accountable for their results, which includes: 

?    Various P&L, BS and off-BS accounts and processes 

?    Substantiation of financial accounts/ processes and internal controls certification

?    Investigation and resolution of identified accounting control issues in a timely manner

?    Assists and advises Business Lines and support functions for the implementation and performance of their own accounting controls including setting-up and strengthening accounting controls best practices

•    Demonstrate understanding and monitor results and findings to ensure operational robustness, data integrity and quality of accounting controls performed

•    Act as point of contact with close coordination with various finance teams on control issues 

•    Support local Finance in the standardization and resolution of financial accounting & reporting issues in accordance with Group and Regional Finance’s guidelines

•    Coordinate and ensure data quality of accounting and financial information within Finance to enable timely production of local regulatory and Head Office reporting

•    Maintains proper and clear documentation of the accounting controls procedures and results, including the updating of standard operating procedures/ manuals

•    Supervise/ maintain oversight on outsourced team to ensure and provide high quality deliverables of accounting controls and processes, including providing constructive feedback on quality and knowledge

•    Contribute to the Group’s Internal Permanent Control Framework 

3.    Project management

•    Lead and/or contribute as Finance SPOC in the local, Regional and/or Global financial reporting and/or system related projects and initiatives that has a transversal impact on Singapore Finance, which includes preparation of materials to articulate accounting and financial related matters during meetings

•    Keep abreast of changes, focus and priorities as and when necessary

Other contributions

4.    Accounting advisory and support

•    Provide assistance and advisory support to Finance and non-Finance stakeholders on accounting and finance related matters by being proficient in accounting, financial reporting and regulatory requirements in accordance with local and International Accounting Standards and Banking rules (as stipulated by regulators)

•    Preparation and/or presentation of accounting and finance related materials for committee meetings

•    Coordinate and support internal and external auditor’s information requests, including follow up of their recommendations 

5.    Transformation and change management

•    Contribute to the transformation of Projects and Controls team to achieve Group’s target operation model 

•    Lead and/or contribute to transformation and efficiencies initiatives in organization, systems, accounting/regulatory changes or continuous improvements initiatives with both finance and non-Finance stakeholders 

6.    Others

•    Nostro reconciliation for other bank branch

What is required for you to succeed?

The successful candidate must possess a control mindset and is quick to identify control issues at early stage (risk-oriented). The candidate must also have the following:-

•    > 4 years of audit/ control and/or control experience

•    Stakeholder & Conflict management skills

•    Analytical & critical thinking ability

•    Communication skills – oral & written

•    Project management and organization skills

•    Attention to detail/rigor

•    Ability to collaborate / Teamwork

About BNP PARIBAS

As the leading European Union bank, and one of the world’s largest financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence in the region since 1860, BNP Paribas offers a wide range of financial services for corporate, institutional and private investors spanning corporate and institutional banking, wealth management, asset management and insurance. 

We passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and encourage applicants of all backgrounds, including diversity of origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion applicants who may be living with a disability. We have a number of internal employee networks in place to empower our staff to act and challenge the status quo.

•    BNP Paribas PRIDE is highly active in favour of the LGBTQIA+ community

•    BNP Paribas MixCity which fosters better representation of women at all levels of the organization

•    Ability, the mutual aid network for employees with a disability or a disabling or chronic illness

•    BNP Paribas CulturAll which celebrates diverse backgrounds

BNP is committed to financing a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. The Group is a founding member of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance and has set up its own Low Carbon Transition Group to support its clients through their energy transitions.

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More information 

BNP Paribas - Diversity & Inclusion Journey

BNP Paribas - The Bank Of Green Changes

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