Controller for Finance Projects Lisboa

Controller for Finance Projects
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

About the job

Your team, FIP Standards, are experts in charge of:

1. Definition of the guidelines in project management methodology.
2. Definition of standards linked to the data model of the general ledger, the data governance principles of the accounting interpreter, and their architecture.
3. Definition of the training modules of the department ensuring their consistency with the training path.
4. Definition of processes involved in the project management methodology or support to the Finance users.
5. Validation of main deliverables of projects teams in regards to standards.
6. Identification and lead of continuous improvement.
7. Communication and change management on processes requiring FIP Standards expertise.
8. Integrity of Internal and External Charts of Accounts.
9. Validation of OFS parametrization (Financial and Management accounting).
10. Permanent control on project methodology.

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), with synergies between these 2 teams. You will be part of the Standards functional scope team based at Lisbon.

Your Main Activities Are

• Management of the Chart of Account of General Ledger (administration) based on direct requests from the users, in help of production incident or on project needs.
• Controls on the projects (Functional architecture, Norms and Projects methodology respected by FIP members, Data Model, General Ledger).
• Implementation of new controls on chart of account parametrization and their review in the continuous improvement process.
• Identification of all controls to automatize (Management accounting, External Chart of Account, tables…) and collaboration to their automation with tools such as Power BI, RPA, AI.
• Referent of the Project Methodology meaning Define, Update and Review regularly standard document Templates and Deliverables.
• Responsible for the maintenance of FIP Standards deliverables detailing the representation of the banking or capital market products in OFS, the target General Ledger of Finance function, namely in collaboration with FIP Regulatory team to integrate the new requirements of the regulators.
• Responsible for the training (organization, review of the process, animation of the training …).
• Administrator Finance referential (Chart of accounts and other tables related to OFS, the target General Ledger of Finance function within the Group).
• To guide the projects managers and business analysts in the definition of the solutions for the objectives of projects focusing on functional architecture, chart of accounts, data model related to banking or capital market products.
• To review the deliverables of project teams in order to control and validate their compliance with the standards of chart of accounts and its data model.
• To support and participate in all FIP committees of a project to validate the FIP deliverables.
• Contributor to the permanent control on the FIP project methodology (produce monthly KPI and a synthesis of the results of the different controls).

Profile and Skills to Success

• Master’s Degree or Engineering Degree completed.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in banking and/or audit, accounting or management control.
• Proficiency in MS Office Pack (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, Power
  Point).
• Knowledge of Finance Implementation Projects methodology.
• Knowledge of OFS tools.
• Fluent in English, oral and written.
• Strong ability to deliver and results driven.
• Strong attention to detail and rigor.
• Good organizational skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Able to set up relevant performance indicators.
• Able to understand, explain and support change.
• Capable of developing and adapting a process.
• Ability to manage and facilitate a meeting, seminar, 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.
• F&S counts +1800 employees specialized in Accounting, Reporting, Performance Steering, Tax, Control, Regulatory and Project to mention a few of them.
• F&S is organized around 3 mutualized regional platforms (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 cover 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.

Why join 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
  - 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.
• Diversity and Inclusion commitment: BNP Paribas is an equal opportunity employer and proud to provide equal employment opportunity to all job seekers.
• 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.
• Remote Working Conditions: At BNP Paribas, we embrace a Smart Working framework based on trust, autonomy and collaboration.

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• 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.