Business Analyst in Digital Solutions for Finance projects

About The Job

• 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
• 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
  
  

Your Main Activities Are

• Sit with FIP staff and your colleagues from FIP Standards team and go through all the steps of the current process to get familiarized with the As-Is situation
• Identity automation opportunities and draft the overall high-level design of an automated procedure that would be developed first by you and later by Finance IT
• Implement the desired automated procedure with the inputs of FIP staff and deliver a working tool that the staff can use in waiting for the Finance IT solution (any solution can be used, including Power Query, Power BI, Knime, Alteryx, Python, Blue Prism, etc.)
• Document the business rules agreed and implemented in the prototype and communicate them to Finance IT
• Interact efficiently with Finance IT so that the tools developed by you can be industrialized by Finance IT
• Coach FIP staff on using the prototype developed by you and other advanced desktop tools functions (excel, power query, power bi) so that they are more efficient in their day-to-day work
  
  

Profile And Skills To Success

• Business School or Master’s degree or Engineering school degree completed
• At least 5 years of professional experience as business analyst
• Proficient knowledge of Office pack (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
• Power BI and Power Queries knowledge
• Python
• Data preparation tool (Alteryx, Dataiku, Knime or other)
• Fluent in English, oral and written
• Ability to deliver and results driven
• Good attention to detail and rigor
• Good organizational skills
• Problem solving skills and creativity
• Analytical
• Able to develop and adapt a process
• Capable of setting up relevant performance indicators
• Able to understand, explain and support change
  
  

About The Team

• FIP teams are composed by 5 teams: FIP Capital Market Products 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 and Permanent Control is responsible for leading transformation on FIP Global (impacting Paris, Madrid, Lisbon, London and other networks in APAC and AMERICAS)
• FIP Standards team has 2 scopes: Standards Global, more dedicated to the functional part of the Business (located in Paris and Lisbon); and Standards Engineering, dedicated to the technical part (located in Lisbon)
  
  

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.