Senior Associate

Job Description

Position Purpose The main responsibility of the Subject Matter Stream (SMS) is to ensure the accuracy of the production of the financial and management accounting ledgers through a new BNPParibas tool (OFS). Understanding the activities, the tools, the data flow and processes, as per the Target operating model is key to the function. Ensuring these processes are followed and duly documented, putting in place the adequate level of controls. Responsibilities Direct Responsibilities - Be responsible for the production of the Financial and Management accounting for a business unit. Posting of journal entries, preparation of accruals and other financial accounting tasks. - Performing daily, weekly and monthly control checks to ensure there are no anomalies in ledger and investigate any issues caused due to system or manual error. - Measure and book the required adjustments in accounting to ensure completion and accuracy of the General ledger. - Perform intragroup reconciliation - Manage the cost of risk processing - Perform the operating systems to ledger reconciliation - Ensure the accuracy of the Financial and Management accounting ledgers via a strong level 1 control - IFRS accounting for month end close - Create, maintain and follow the process documentations as per the target operating model - Understand the new ledger (OFS) processes and usage of OFS tools from the financial and management accounting, controls and reporting perspective - Testing feeds and processes before entities go live on the new systems (OFS) - Be responsible for the static data of the entity/business unit - Support the production teams during parallel run and go-live to ensure that the OFS tools and processes are followed as per the target operating model Primary Skills - Expertise in accounting of banking products/activity and on IFRS - Knowledge of financial reporting processes in Banking and Capital Market industry - Knowledge of Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) activities and products - Good communication (oral and written), organization and documentation skills. Contributing Responsibilities - Support FSS teams on IG missions, audits and reviews -Collaborate with ISPL stakeholders on various reporting requirements Technical & Behavioral Competencies - Ability to adapt to changes - Capability to work and interact with various people of different expertise and level. - Client focus -Collaborative worker & team player Specific Qualifications (if required) Chartered Accountant with at least 3 years post qualification experience Skills Referential Behavioural Skills(Please select up to 4 skills) Ability to collaborate / Teamwork Ability to deliver / Results driven Communication skills - oral & written Client focused Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)Ability to develop and adapt a processAbility to set up relevant performance indicatorsAnalytical AbilityAbility to understand, explain and support changeAbility to develop and adapt a processEducation Level:Master Degree or equivalentExperience LevelAt least 3 years