VP - Financial Accounting and Reporting

Job Description

About Business line/Function: - Ensure that financial reporting to the Head Office and Management is complete, accurate and compliant with Group accounting policies - Contribute to the pre-closing process - Perform and document accounting controls and analysis Contribute to the automation of certain accounting processes and the standardisation of booking schemes among entities. -Manage team and appraisals -Manage Projects and provide strategic solutions Position Purpose The position for the Vice president for Head office reporting n Financial Shared Services. Lead a team of about 20 to 45 people Responsibilities - Oversee Preparation of the financial reporting sent on a monthly basis to the Head Office: PL, balance sheet, off balance sheet, annexes, tax book, regulatory reporting schedules - Manage Prepare ad hoc Financial Reportings for Head office upon request - Contribute to accounting controls and analysis as defined by the BNP Paribas Standard Accounting Control Plan. - Manage inter-company transactions reconciliation process managed well - Ensure the good coordination with the Regional Financial Reporting team, in particular during the pre-closing process and whenever an accounting issue needs to be addressed - Participate to Finance Projects linked to Head Office Financial Reporting - Contribute to BNP Paribas operational permanent control framework. - Monitor Financial Reporting through key performance and key risk indicators. In particular contribute to the elimination of manual reclassifications and warnings/missing items. - Work closely with regional Meter FR team / Country and Head Office Finance in analyzing business performance - Provide analysis and response to questions raised by HO Finance / Regional Finance / internal management - On a timely basis, provide complete and accurate financial data to the Reporting Team for report production - Support-The Head of Department is required to lead, manage and develop the department to ensure it achieves the highest possible standards of excellence in all its activities. - Support HOD -To oversee the smooth functioning of the department and ensuring consistent provision To manage and motivate all departmental staff - Support HOD in - Forecasting financial results. - Overseeing the budgets. - Conducting risk management. - Evaluating and initiating investments. - Allocating resources and managing finances. - Recommending cost reduction strategies - Report incidents and accounting issues Execute the BCM responsibilities for respective team/business: o Responsible for overall BCM Programme of your Department to ensure their business continues when BCP is invoked. (BCM strategy, solution, documentation, Testing etc.) o Ensure Business Continuity requirement is integrated with all relevant processes, as applicable o Can delegate the same to their nominated department BC Correspondent o Approve and sign-off business impact analyses, business continuity requirements, strategies and solutions for their department. o Mobilize their teams to actively participate in awareness sessions, training and tests. o Nominate BC correspondents within their scope to act a primary point of contact for the BC Manager. Define and implement proper permanent controls on BCP activities on their scope. - Support To manage and motivate all departmental staff - Ensure the financial reporting to Head Office Technical Behavioral Competencies General management and ability to lead large teams Knowledge of GAAP and IFRS Transition and program management Control mindset and Analytical Ability Staff engagement and communication Must be efficient in MS Office Stakeholder Communication management Specific Qualifications (if required) Chartered Accountant/MBA in finance with experience in Financial Analysis/other Finance functions preferably in a Banking environment Skills Referential Behavioural Skills : (Please select up to 4 skills) Attention to detail / rigor Ability to synthetize / simplify Ability to deliver / Results driven Choose an item. Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills) Ability to anticipate business / strategic evolution Ability to develop others improve their skills Choose an item. Choose an item. Choose an item. Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent Experience Level At least 15 years Other/Specific Qualifications (if required) CA