Job Title: Analyst

Department: SMS CAE Expenses – APAC

About Business line/Function: CIB Finance

Position Purpose: The Jobholder is responsible for the timely and accurate reporting in financial and management accounting systems, production of the monthly expenses accounting and management reporting including preparation of standard and ad hoc reports, supporting the annual expense budget & periodic forecasts exercise, calculation of intercompany charges/billing, responding to audit queries and coordinating with various teams to ensure proper completion of monthly deliverable. 

All local reporting is performed in accordance with relevant and applicable instructions, requirements within the deadlines set forth, with complete audit trail to follow.

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

Management Accounting & Control Functions

•             Ensure End to End data quality and accuracy of accounting & reporting for a specific list of European subsidiaries and SPVs, including preparation of Matisse Flows and Management Accounting Expenses

•             Maintain the general accounting of all entities, including overheads, inter-entity reinvoicing (Transfer Pricing, SRF, etc.)

•             Perform and/or control the accounting and tax classification for overheads, pay-roll and employee benefit expenses (HR related), depreciation and amortization on tangible and intangible assets (and other provisions)

•             Control & Explain Corporate Accounting & Expenses

•             Calculation, booking and integrity checks related to IFRS16 Calculation 

•             Provide Finance supervision & completion on LoD1 control performed by Back Offices operations, ensuring accuracy and completeness of the data feeding done by the back-office operation tools related to Corporate Accounting & Expenses 

•             Transform the accounting data into management accounting (profitability and cost allocation by Business Line) following the MARP (Management Accounting Rules and Principles)

•             Provide assistance in coordination with the management in responding to questions from the external auditors, Operations, and other support grou by:

•             Ensuring prompt resolution and follow-up of questions / requests for information

•             Escalating problems/issues to the team leader and/or head

•             Providing quality service to other teams

Contributing Responsibilities

Projects, Systems Support, Operational Process Improvements

•             Assist in identifying process improvements in production, control procedures, and workflow organization to increase the team’s efficiency and effectiveness  

•             Participate in the upgrades / version releases of respective reporting tools, as well as system amendments / enhancements required to facilitate new / modified reporting requirements. In connection with this effort, assist in user acceptance testing and troubleshooting after deployment.

•             Help formulate system enhancements for operational process improvements in production, control procedures and workflow to increase efficiency and effectiveness. Assisting in integrating and streamlining reporting under the team’s responsibility.

•             Provide cross-training to colleagues and perform specific duties as assigned (e.g. coverage for colleagues

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

•             5 years of experience in a global financial services company 

•             Prior accounting, management reporting experience desirable

•             Excellent PC skills; ability to learn new systems quickly

•             Advanced knowledge of MS Excel (formulas, pivot tables, charts, and graphs)

•             Working knowledge and understanding of Smartview/Essbase, SAP, Business Objects 

Specific Qualifications:

CA / MBA preferred 

Skills Referential (Required knowledge, skills and abilities)

Technical Skills:

• MS Office
• SAP
• Alteryx, Tableau etc. (will be an added advantage)

Behavioral Skills: 

o   Communication skills - oral & written

o   Ability to collaborate / Teamwork

o   Ability to deliver / Results driven

o   Creativity & Innovation / Problem solving

Education Level: CA / MBA preferred 

Location: Mumbai/Bangalore/Chennai

About BNP Paribas Group:

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialized businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability.

About BNP Paribas India Solutions:

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.