Avp- Financial Accounting

AVP- FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING & REPORTING (JOB NUMBER: FIN003233)

**Direct Responsibilities**

**Management Accounting & Control Functions**
- Perform reconciliation between various Management accounting systems to substantiate balances and breaks pertaining to both costs and revenues.
- Post monthly journal entries (accruals/prepayments) & adjustments in management accounting system for correct management reporting
- Ensure monthly revenues reporting (Flash/Actuals) & other related management reporting (Cost of Risk/European Central Bank reporting/etc) to Head Office are completed within pre-set deadlines
- Actively participate in the budget and forecast exercises following HO and Regional PM guidelines
- Assist in monthly system parameters checking; update and maintain referential (i.e. mapping tables) for which the team is responsible
- Work closely with regional Meter PMs / Country PMs 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
- Preparation of business line wise reports providing insights to the management on business performance (covering P&L and headcount) using BI solutions such Tableau, Alteryx, Power BI
- Creation of Ad hoc Cost Information using MS Access data base through complex queries
- Provide assistance in responding to questions / requests for information to auditors, regulators
- Escalating problems / issues to the team manager
- Providing quality service to other groups
- Perform necessary controls, raising questions to the senior reporting analysts for further guidance on material issues
- Document and keep procedures for the production of all reporting tasks up-to-date

**Contributing Responsibilities**

**Projects, Systems Support, Operational Process Improvements**
- Assist in identifying process improvements in production, control procedures, and workflow organization to increase the team’s efficiency and effectiveness
- Participate in the upgrades / version releases of respective reporting tools, as well as system amendments / enhancements required to facilitate new / modified reporting requirements. In connection with this effort, assist in user acceptance testing and trouble-shooting after deployment.
- Help formulate system enhancements for operational process improvements in production, control procedures and workflow to increase efficiency and effectiveness. Assisting in integrating and streamlining reporting under the team’s responsibility.
- Provide cross-training to colleagues and perform specific duties as assigned (e.g. coverage for colleagues

**Technical & Behavioral Competencies**
- At least 11 years of experience in a global financial services company
- Prior accounting, management reporting experience desirable
- Excellent PC skills; ability to learn new systems quickly
- Advanced knowledge of MS Excel (formulas, pivot tables, charts, and graphs)
- Working knowledge and understanding of Smartview/Essbase and MS Access desirable

**Job Description - Subject Matter Stream**

**_Note to Hiring Manager:_***

**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**:
ISPL FSS is set up as a Shared Service Centre and works on an Extended Plus model, within a defined governance structure. It is a Global hub and delivers services to CIB/BOW Finance teams across the geographies. It is organized by 6 work streams and provides services across 29 countries.

Performance Management within Finance Shared Services is responsible for accurate and timely management accounting, reporting and budgeting activities.