About the job

Your Main Activities Are

• Participate on the definition of the FIP target operating model in a worldwide perspective, interacting with FIP teams in several locations (EMEA, AMER, APAC)
• Support on piloting FIP business by building strategic KPIs, monitoring monthly portfolio and budget, and continuously improving FIP framework and daily tools
• Support your team on projects tracking, control and reporting, including aspects such as: set up of the project governance, ensure that the methodology is followed appropriately for the project, preparation of Committee materials and minutes, monitoring of actions and regular reporting
• Collaborate on the optimization of processes and reporting for management and team
• Disseminate and encourage change management culture within FIP teams and facilitate knowledge sharing and communication among FIP global community
• Support the implementation and adaptation of current Control Plans in FIP Lisbon team
• Get familiar with FIP projects methodology to collaborate to risk management through the observation of the various risks during the implementation of a project, identifying the needs for specific controls
• Along with your Team leader support, execute quarterly controls on FIP projects methodology, acting as a second level of defense in FIP department
• Support your team on the analysis and synthesis of the results for the controls in place, as well as on monitoring action plans with other FIP teams
• Generate KPIs and prepare quarterly result committees to be presented to FIP management
• Lead the project of expanding and standardizing the Control Plans for other FIP teams in several locations (EMEA, AMER, APAC)
• Coordinate, challenge and consolidate the inputs from FIP Lisbon department to reply to the OPC (Operational & Permanent Control) campaigns at Infinity EMEA Finance & Strategy Platform level

Profile and Skills to Success

• Business School or Master’s degree or Engineering school degree completed
• At least 3 years of professional experience
• Previous experience as Operational and Permanent Control Analyst or similar
• Previous experience in project activity as PMO in banking sector
• Proficiency Office pack (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
• Fluent in English

• Critical thinking
• Organisational skills
• Attention to detail and rigor
• Analytical
• Capable of develop and leverage networks
• Able to set up relevant performance indicators

About the Team 

• The Finance & Strategy function (F&S) ensures, for the BNP Paribas Group, the production and publication of accounting and financial management statements necessary for the management of the Group, financial and tax optimization along with the external growth strategy. It also plays an alert role vis-à-vis of the General Management.
• 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 covers the whole financial dimension: 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.

Within Finance & Strategy function, Finance Implementation Projects – FIP teams:

• Lead the end-to-end implementation of business and regulatory projects by responding to Business Line and Finance requirements,
• Contribute to transformation initiatives according to the Finance strategy,
• Implement and maintain a harmonized Finance operating model across BNPP Group,
• Contribute to migration projects relying on the regional set up in Europe, Asia, and Americas,
• Collaborate with a FIP community worldwide, ensuring a consistent approach of the Finance projects across the geographies.

FIP teams are based in Lisbon and Paris and composed by 5 teams:  

• FIP Capital Market and FIP Banking Products are in charge to drive and deliver end-to-end business and regulatory projects by responding to Business Line and Finance requirements.
• FIP Standards defines standard guidance and methodology used during projects.
• FIP Regulatory coordinate regulatory evolutions, studying and defining standard solutions.
•  FIP Change Management Office & Permanent Control is responsible for leading transformation on FIP Global (impacting Paris, Madrid, Lisbon and other networks in APAC and AMERICAS) and acts as control tower on FIP methodology

Your team FIP Change Management Office and Permanent Control is composed by a Manager, a Team Leader and 4 PMOs. This team is in charge of:

• Monitoring the activity (Budget, staffing, project status, KPIs) 
• Defining and implementing control plans, as well as acting as second level of defense
• Lead transformation project for FIP global

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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.