Business Analyst for Finance Projects Lisboa

Business Analyst for Finance Projects
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

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Overview

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
- à-vis of the General Management.

F&S count +1800 employees specialized in Accounting, Reporting, Performance Steering, Tax, Control, Regulatory and Project to mention a few. 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.

Your Main Activities Are

• Analyze the requirements from Business Line or Finance depending on the nature of the project
• Organize and manage meetings/workshops with stakeholders within Finance project team, Business Lines, IT, Finance end users to design the functional solution of the project respecting methodology and standards
• Document the functional specifications of the solution to be set up by other teams such as operating systems IT, Finance IT
• Define and parametrize accounting and reporting rules, according to the standards in terms of norms and systems
• Define the testing strategy to ensure the quality of the implementation of the project
• Carry out all accounting and reporting tests of the project
• Ensure aftercare support for Finance end users after delivery of the solution
• Support project managers in implementing project outcomes and follow up outcomes with stakeholders
• Participate to project committees by sharing actions/decisions status
• Facilitate the knowledge sharing within the team

Profile And Skills To Success

• Master’s degree or Engineering school degree completed
• Previous professional experience in project activity as Business Analyst
• Professional experience in banking sector and/or audit, accounting, consulting or management control
• Knowledge of financial Information Systems
• Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, Power
  Point)
• Inquiry tools advanced knowledge
• Fluent in English, oral and written
• Ability to collaborate and Teamwork
• Rigor and good attention to detail
• Good organizational skills
• Good communication skills
• Analytical skills
• Able to manage a project
• Able to manage and facilitate a meeting, committee, training

About The Team

• Within Finance & Strategy function, Finance Implementation Projects – FIP teams: Lead the
  -
  - 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 operate for the entire BNPP Group, especially BCEF, BNL, BPLS, BPSS, CIB, FORTIS, IRB, PF, PI
• FIP teams are composed by 5 teams: FIP Capital Market Products and FIP Banking Products are in charge to drive and deliver
  -
  - end business and regulatory projects; 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 Lisbon is a key department within FIP community created in the context of a transformation plan to transfer progressively projects activities from Paris to Lisbon by 2025
• The business analysts joining FIP Portugal will follow a complete integration program for one year alternating periods of effective training and project activity
• The aim of FIP integration program is to develop the knowledge of collaborators proposing several options for next position promoting a career path within Finance & Strategy function

Why joining BNP Paribas?

• Leading banking institution

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.

Remote Working Conditions: BNP Paribas embraces 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
- 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.