Senior Associate

About BNP Paribas India Solutions:
Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

About BNP Paribas Group:
BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.

About Business line/Function:
Performance Steering within Finance Shared Services is responsible for internal management reporting, providing financial insights to CIB management, Business Lines and Functions. The team provides services such as:
Management Accounting for Revenue and Expenses
Management Reporting
Budget and Forecast Support
Management Accounting System Administration
Reconciliation of Management and Financial Accounting

Position Purpose
The jobholder will be a part of the PnL team with global mission to monitor and foster performance for Securities Services within CIB. The role will require to act as business partner for business divisions and business lines and support the business strategic steering. They will produce performance management reports with various indicators to support analysis and steering business performance. They will also work on the closing process supporting business finance teams in respect of group instructions/processes.
Responsibilities

The team member within Securities Services (2S) Performance Management is primarily responsible for providing oversight and control over day-to-day transaction operations and activities arising from regional production and dialogue with the stakeholders.
Provide regular reports, added-value analysis, comments and create a fluent dialogue with BP2S PM Head Office for actual PNL as well as participate in the preparation of Business plans such as Forecast and Budget.

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES:
Responsible for the day-to-day operations generated though fluent dialogue.
Implement measures to standardize and strengthen interaction between Regional/Head office and Infinity Hub stakeholders.
Preparation and animation of any associated committees.
Coordination with Risk, Regional Finance, ALMT, Performance Managers (regions, central) and project team based in Paris.
Elaborate reliable and quality indicators for expenses & revenues regarding Flash, Actual & Forecast/ Budget process (Quarterly, Yearly – Seasonality/Adverse, etc).
Ensures data quality and contributes to the enhancements.
Contribute to Ad hoc analysis, new requests improving processes and providing value added commentary.
Contribution to the monitoring and implementation of any regulatory requesting affecting the processes.
Ensure delivery of on time and consistent quality Financial Reporting output, and actively collaborate day to day in production and budgetary process.
Animator of stakeholders, bring added value interacting and presenting new proposal.
Constructive challenging of the figures and comments.
Help other team to evolve in the area
Contribute to the understanding of ad-hoc and transversals investigations
Enhance the content and automation of the standard management reports
Listen to client needs and be a solution provider to enhance their satisfaction

Supervise and ensure timely resolution for all issues arising for BP2S Head Office related matters arising from:
Accounting Control
Local Finances
Finance Accounting and Reporting BP2S
Synthesis and financial accounting or reporting teams.

Ensure good coordination and that Business need are addressed:
Build a constant communication with business and Finance Clients, ensuring a clear constructive and timely coordination of actions and proposed solutions

Control
Respect internal deadline (reporting calendar) and external deadline (official closings)
Observe the bank’s policies and procedures
Show proactivity by updating and following all the topics recovered in Remediation Plans and share Best Practices

Projects, Systems Support, Operational Process Improvements
Oversee the tools supporting the processing systems upstream/downstream to the platform that are under the team’s responsibility (internal tools)
Implement highly automated processes
Participate in the development testing and implementation of new systems:
Define business requirements
User acceptance tests
Training of Users
Trouble shooting after deployment

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

Relevant experience in a similar role, preferably in banking or global financial services company
Advanced working knowledge of MS Excel
(Formulae, pivot tables, charts, graphs, power query, etc.)
Excellent PC skills, ability to learn new systems quickly
Problem-solving and agile mindset
Effective analytical, organizational skills
Rigorous and flexible mindset.
Strong sense of organization, ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Strong preference on team work organization.
Proactivity on proposing and implementing agreed improvements, share knowledge and best practices
Ability to manage / facilitate a meeting, seminar, committee, training…
Ability to work in a changing and moving multicultural environment

Education Level:
MBA/CA/CA Inter/CMA

Years:
3 - 6 years