GROUP BNP PARIBAS

BNP Paribas Group is the top bank in the European Union and a major international banking establishment. It has close to 185,000 employees in 65 countries. In Spain we are more than 5,100 employees within 13 business lines.

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BNP Paribas EMEA Finance employs 500 employees, of which more than 325 are based in Madrid. We manage more than 250 BNP Paribas entities from all over Europe, covering +60% of Group’s balance sheet and all group’s banking activities (Corporate & Investment Banking, Retail Banking, Personal Finance and other financial services activities…).

Our mission is to measure, control and explain all the financial indicators required to monitor accounting, tax, regulatory, liquidity, credit risk reporting and management result activities.

ABOUT THE JOB

MISSION

Our mission is to measure, control and explain all the financial indicators required to monitor accounting, tax, regulatory, liquidity, credit risk reporting and management result activities. Our team members can build a strong competence on all aspects of banking activities (retail, investment banking and capital markets), building a 360° vision through their career path

RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Cost Accountant you will measure, control, and explain key financial indicators, ensuring data quality, regulatory compliance and insightful reporting for both internal stakeholders and external auditors. Your work will give the business a 360° view of risk costs and support strategic decision‑making across the Group.

• Collaborate with risk teams (STFS) to calculate the Group cost‑of‑risk chain and analyze key figures.
• Monitor daily flow and back‑flow analysis, providing timely feedback to stakeholders.
• Oversee booking of provisions, ensuring compliance with IFRS 9 and FGAAP.
• Prepare detailed variance reports and highlight insights for senior management.
• Control data for regulatory reporting, including Matisse allocations and accounting‑to‑risk reconciliation.
• Support financial statement preparation and review suspense items.
• Coordinate with auditors and internal teams, ensuring prompt resolution of inquiries.
• Participate in reporting‑tool upgrades and identify process‑improvement opportunities.

REQUIREMENTS

Studies

Experience

Languages

SKILLS

Technical

Transversal & Behavioral

• High proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, SUMIF) and Business Objects; programming skills are a bonus.
• Analytical ability
• Organizational and problem‑solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Self‑starter and collaborative team player.

BENEFITS

• Training programs, career plans and internal mobility opportunities, national and international thanks to our presence in different countries.
• Diversity and Inclusion Committee that ensures an inclusive work environment. In recent years, several employee communities have been created to organize diversity and inclusion awareness actions (PRIDE, We Generations and MixCity).
• Corporate volunteering program (1 Million Hours 2 Help) in which employees can dedicate time out of their working hours to volunteer activities.
• Flexible compensation plan. 
• Hybrid telecommuting model (50%).
• 31 vacation days.

Diversity and inclusion commitment

BNP Paribas Group in Spain 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.