Associate Level 1- Japanese Linguist

**Job Description - Finance Operating Platform**

About BNP Paribas Group:
Worldwide, BNP Paribas has a presence in 74 countries with more than 190,000 employees. It has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors. In Asia Pacific, BNP Paribas is one of the best-positioned international financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence since 1860. Currently with over 15,000 employees* and a presence in 14 markets, it provides clients with product and service solutions tailored to their specific needs, and continues to develop its franchise in the region.

About BNP Paribas India Solutions:
Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas Group, a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Mumbai and Chennai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. We partner various business lines of BNP Paribas such as Corporate and Institutional Banking, Wealth Management, Retail Banking through three verticals - Information Technology, Operations and Finance Shared Services.

About Businessline/Function:
**Financial Operating Platform**:
Strong presence in 26 countries across the globe with a proven track record of delivering quality service, within the expected Turn Around Time ( TAT) and with ability to challenge Status Quo and share Best Practices
- Vendor Set up and modification
- Processing of Invoice
- Processing payments
- Processing of staff claims as per the expense policy of specific locations.


Job Title:
Associate Level 1 - Accounts Payable

Date:
Department:
**ITO -FOP AP**

**Location**:
Mumbai\\Chennai

Business Line / Function:
**CIB**

Reports to:
(Direct)

Manager

Grade:
(if applicable)

(Functional)

Number of Direct Reports:
Directorship / Registration:
NA

**Position Purpose**:

- Manage the company's Accounts Payable approval workflow to ensure invoices are properly coded, routed to approvers, and timely paid

**Responsibilities**

**Direct Responsibilities**:

- Good Written and Verbal communication - Both English and Japanese (N3)
- Processing of Accounts Payable invoices, Payment
- Good analytical skills ,Tax booking, GL Processing & reconciliation, Month end closing
- Should able to manage client’s query & should provide them solutions to their issues

**Contributing Responsibilities**:

- Willingness to take initiatives and take ownership of work
- Have the ability to think creatively on process improvements
- Flexible to work in shift
- Manage TAT and accuracy

**Technical & Behavioral Competencies**:

- Good knowledge of excel
- Good accounting skill
- Prior experience in SAP, Concur or any other ERP systems
- Comfortable with basic office tools (MS Word, Outlook)

**Specific Qualifications (if required)**:

- Japanese Language expert

**Skills Referential**

Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)

Communication skills - oral & written

Ability to synthetize / simplify

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Decision Making

Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)

Ability to anticipate business / strategic evolution

Ability to understand, explain and support change

Ability to develop and adapt a process

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Education Level:
Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Experience Level

At least 2 years

**Other/Specific Qualifications **(if required)

**Japanese Language -N2/N3