Manager-SMS-ISPL-BP

Financial Accountants are involved in the day-to-day maintenance and control of the general ledgers for the entities under their responsibility associated with the assigned products or transversal scope. When applicable, they coordinate review and potential adjustments with other teams. Additionally, they will have to ensure quality of data for all Reporting streams and be in charge of performing adjustments when needed in the General ledger.

Responsibilities

Accounting Control Functions

Banking Products

- Measure and book the required adjustments in accounting to ensure completion and accurateness through all reporting axes, including the segmented axis.

- Review perform the Suspense Provisioning.

- Calculation, booking and integrity checks related to IFRS9 Impairment Calculation

- Manage the cost of risk processing.

- Ensure the oversight of accounting controls performed by Banking Products Operations based on their monthly control results quarterly sub-certification.

- Will be responsible for managing and preparing required reconciliations such as Nostro Reconciliation etc.

- Provide Finance supervision completion on LoD1 control performed by Back Offices operations, ensuring accuracy and completeness of the data feeding done by the back-office operation tools related to Corporate Accounting Expenses

- Providing support for Back and Middle offices in all the accounting aspects required.

- Provide assistance in coordination with the management in responding to questions from the external auditors, Operations, and other support groups by:

o Ensuring prompt resolution and follow-up of questions / requests for information

o Escalating problems/issues to the team leader and/or head

- Monthly accrual posting and review with local teams periodically.

- Maintain referential and database for the financials, which is the source for all reporting.

- Coordinate with local managers and local finance teams for month end reporting changes as maybe required.

- Participate in the upgrades/version releases of respective reporting tools.

- Assist in identifying operational process improvements in production, control procedures, and workflow organization to increase the teams efficiency and effectiveness.

Other functions

- Observe the banks policies and procedures.

- Assist in any special project or request as directed by management.

Knowledge of Banking products is desirable

Working knowledge and understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, both in IFRS and French GAAP (an asset)

IFRS9 impairment calculation knowledge will be a plus

High proficiency in computer skills and data analytics

Up to 7 years experience in Finance within the Banking sector (Financial Accounting, Reporting, Business/financial analysis), including audit and consultancy firms

• Experience of working in an international environment appreciated

Business Objects

Advanced knowledge of MS Excel (including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, SUMIF)

Programming knowledge a plus

Excellent PC Skills, ability to learn new systems quickly

Specific Qualifications

Skills Referential

Behavioural Skills:

Attention to detail / rigor

Communication skills - oral written

Ability to synthetize / simplify

Ability to collaborate / Teamwork

Transversal Skills:

Analytical Ability

Ability to anticipate business / strategic evolution

Ability to develop and adapt a process

Ability to manage a project

Ability to inspire others generate people's commitment

Education Level:

Bachelor Degree or equivalent