Financial Data Projects - IT Designer

About The Job

• 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; and Collaborate with a FIP community worldwide, ensuring a consistent approach of the Finance projects across the geographies
• FIP teams operate for the entire BNPP Group, especially BCEF, BNL, BPLS, BPSS, CIB, FORTIS, IRB, PF, PI
• FIP Portugal department is composed of 3 main teams, organized by banking activities and product areas to ease relationship with business lines and divisions; FIP Banking Products - Corporate Banking; FIP Banking Products - Retail Banking; and FIP Capital Markets Products
  
  

Your Main Activities Are

• Analyze the requirements from Business Line or Finance (depending on the nature of the project) based on the framing note of the FIP Project Manager
• Perform technical gap analysis and technical impact study in order to contribute to the framing note delivered by FIP Project Manager
• Collaborate with FIP Business Analyst to organize and manage meetings/workshops with stakeholders within Finance project team, Business Lines, IT, Finance end users to design the technical solution of the project respecting methodology and standards
• Document the technical specifications of the solution to be set up in the financial accounting interpretor
• Parametrize accounting and reporting rules, according to the standards in terms of norms and systems
• Contribute to the testing strategy to ensure the quality of the implementation of the project
• Carry out all unitary tests and integration tests of the project
• Ensure an aftercare support for Finance end users after delivery of the solution
• Support Project Managers and Business Analysts in implementing project outcomes and follow up outcomes with stakeholders
• Participate to project committees by sharing actions and decisions status
• Facilitate the knowledge sharing within the team
  
  

Profile And Skills To Success

• Business School or Master’s degree or Engineering school degree completed
• At least 2 years of professional experience in the banking sector or consulting
• Professional experience in project activity as Systems Analyst or Business Analyst
• Knowledge of financial Information Systems
• Knowledge of AIS / RDJ Axway software
• Office pack proficient knowledge (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of programming tool mainframe MVS
• Proficient knowledge in inquiry tools (Business Objects)
• Fluent in English, oral and written
• Able to collaborate and teamwork
• Good attention to detail and rigor
• Organizational skills
• Good communication skills
• Analytical
• Able to to manage and facilitate a meeting, committee, training...
  
  

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 Spain and Portugal
  
  

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.