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
- 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 Madrid and Lisbon
Your Main Activities Are
- The Project Manager within Finance Implementation Projects Lisbon will be responsible for the delivery of the solutions during the implementation phase of the projects which encompasses to: Lead his/her project, organize the tasks between the teams and ensure the good communication and understanding within the teams; Manage priorities accordingly to all teams involved; Monitor and report on capacity planning, workload plan and budget of his/her portfolio of projects; Ensure required staffing to support projects delivery; Assess risks and manage alerts within his/her portfolio of projects; Coordinate the relationship with FIP Banking Products or Capital Markets Products managers on his/her scope of responsibility; Be responsible for the standardization of the solutions across the department (methodology, training); Monitor the permanent control within his/her portfolio of projects, and any related remediation plans; Contribute to projects committees accordingly on his/her scope of responsibility; Contribute to committees with main stakeholders accordingly FIP global governance
- The Project Manager within Finance Implementation Projects Lisbon will be responsible for the delivery of the solutions during the implementation phase of the projects which encompasses to: Lead his/her project, organize the tasks between the teams and ensure the good communication and understanding within the teams; Manage priorities accordingly to all teams involved; Monitor and report on capacity planning, workload plan and budget of his/her portfolio of projects; Ensure required staffing to support projects delivery; Assess risks and manage alerts within his/her portfolio of projects; Coordinate the relationship with FIP Banking Products or Capital Markets Products managers on his/her scope of responsibility; Be responsible for the standardization of the solutions across the department (methodology, training); Monitor the permanent control within his/her portfolio of projects, and any related remediation plans; Contribute to projects committees accordingly on his/her scope of responsibility; Contribute to committees with main stakeholders accordingly FIP global governance
- This project will involve a lot of changes for FIP teams in terms of organization, methodology and processes. For all these challenges, it will be necessary to support them by: Managing the related requests in project mode according to the priority defined by managers; Contributing to the change management, involving the teams in the transformation of the department sharing changes, training and guidelines
Profile and Skills to Success
- Business School or Master’s degree or Engineering school
- At least 7 years of professional experience in banking sector and/or audit/accounting or consulting or management control
- At least 3 years of professional experience in project activity as project manager
- Fluency in english
- Knowledgement of Financial Information Systems
- Proficiency in MS Office Pack Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, Access, PowerPoint
- Ability to deliver
- Attention to detail
- Adaptability
- Problem solving akilla
- Communication skills (oral and written)
- Able to manage a project
- Ability to understand, explain and support change
- Be able to develop others & improve their skills
- Ability to set up relevant performance indicators
- Ability to manage a meeting, seminar, committee, training
About the Team
- 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 BNP Paribas 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 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)
- Your team, FIP Standards, are experts in charge of: Definition of the guidelines in project management methodology; Definition of standards linked to the data model of the general ledger, the data governance principles of the accounting interpreter, and their architecture; Definition of the training modules of the department ensuring their consistency with the training path; Definition of processes involved the project management methodology or support to the Finance users; Validation of main deliverables of projects teams in regards of standards; Identification and lead of continuous improvement; Communication and change management on processes requiring FIP Standards expertise
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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.