Position Purpose

APAC F&RS is dedicated to the design, build, implementation and business support of IT solutions to service the needs of FINANCE and RISK functions, achieved by retaining highly skilled, functional and technical experts that work in active, continuous collaboration.

Our team, APAC F&RS Local Regulatory Reporting Project and Solution, aims to strengthen the regulatory reporting platform of all APAC locations, by leveraging the regional knowledge (data management, reporting tools, and regulatory practices) to mitigate local regulatory risk in cost efficient manner.

To fulfill the dynamic regulatory requirements, the team has grown to have around 40 members. We are constituted of diversified profiles in building the synergy; Software engineer, business analyst, data manager & project manager are worked closely with collaborative & innovative culture, supported by the latest technology and management approach.

The in-house platform, Flexel, is a highly flexible and user-friendly Regulatory Reporting Platform, supporting 700+ Finance and Operation’s regulatory reports across 9 countries. The wide spectrum of reports include but not limited to - Balance Sheet, P&L, Large Exposure, Granular Data Repository, BASEL III reporting (e.g. LCR) and that makes up the massive user community.

Responsibilities

Project Management:

• Manage end‑to‑end regulatory reporting projects; Monitor milestones, dependencies, and resource allocation; coordinate all parties to keep the planning on track.
• Drive regular, clear communication with all stakeholders; Establish and maintain all project artefacts and documents.
• Ensure deliverables & solutions meet quality & standards that integrate seamlessly with the BAU regulatory reporting environment, preserving system stability.
• Apply proper IT project governance model, manage change control and post implementation reviews.
• Ensure escalations are made timely to avoid unnecessary time/budget slippage.

Regional Regulatory Reporting Project:

• Gather, translate regulatory requirements into clear project plans, timelines, and deliverables.
• Perform in‑depth analysis to support business cases; challenge requirements to optimise effort spend & long‑term benefits of implemented solutions.
• Lead and support system testing cycles (SIT, UAT, regulatory validation); ensure testing strategies cover all aspects for regulatory reporting, enterprise IT governance and security standards.
• To automate the generation of local regulatory reports by analyzing, configuring, and developing the regional regulatory reporting application.
• Keep all relevant documentation up to date (e.g. solution design, system specs, procedures and guidelines)
• Manage to provide level 3 business support for the regulatory reporting applications; resolve production incidents and user queries swiftly, maintaining high availability.

Process Reengineering and Platform Development:

• Identify manual reporting steps, design automated workflows and implement solutions to streamline end to end reporting processes.
• Contribute to system architecture decisions, data transformation and module design.
• To perform data analysis, data modelling & process automation; 

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

Essential Knowledge/Skills:

• Project management skills demonstrated on large and complex project would be an advantage 
• Proven hands-on experience on technical tools for functional investigation, advanced excel / SQL / Python / Alteryx or any other data transformation tool and best practices associated.
• Quick learner, self-initiative and good team player
• Sense of ownership to tasks assigned and commitment to deadlines under pressure
• Analytical, lateral thinker, attentive to details and result-oriented person
• Fluency in English (verbal/written) and with good communication & interpersonal skills
• Strong stakeholder‑management and communication skills

Specific Qualifications 

Qualifications and Experiences:

• Degree in Accounting, Computer Science, Information Systems or any other related subjects
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in Banking or Financial Industry, preferably in Finance / Risk / IT area with regulatory/ financial reporting exposure; more experience would be considered as senior role.
• Knowledge of banking regulations, Basel III/IV, IFRS 9, and related compliance frameworks
• Solid backgrounds in banking project with a good understanding of accounting, banking product and front to back system flow.
• Experiences in project management, data analysis, system implementation project

Other Preferred Competencies (not mandatory):

• Experience with programming projects would be an advantage 
• CPA, CFA or other related professional certificates
• PMP, Scrum Master, Agile or other related project certificates and experience with Agile/Scrum delivery
• Other IT skills: Python / Excel Macro/ Workflow tool (e.g. Alteryx)

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 

Award Obtained

BNPP has won Top employer Europe award in a 10th consecutive year