Financial Control Analyst

Job Description

Accounting And Financial Analyst EMEA | BNP Paribas

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at BNP Paribas, located in Madrid, Spain, with a hybrid telecommuting model. BNP Paribas Group is the top bank in the European Union and a major international banking establishment. This role is crucial within the Infinity Finance HUB EMEA Finance team, which measures, controls, and explains all financial indicators necessary for monitoring accounting, tax, regulatory, liquidity, credit risk reporting, and management results across more than 250 entities, covering over 60% of the Group’s balance sheet and all banking activities. The position supports core financial functions to ensure accuracy and compliance.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full Time
• Location: Hybrid, Madrid, Spain

• Team: Infinity Finance HUB BNP Paribas EMEA Finance team, providing support to SMS BP SPOCs.
• Mission: To measure, control, and explain all financial indicators required for accounting, tax, regulatory, liquidity, credit risk reporting, and management result activities.
• Tech Stack: Reporting tools, data analytics tools, Back Office operation tools.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Accounting Adjustments: Measure and book necessary accounting and management accounting adjustments to ensure accurate and complete reporting across all axes, including segmented.
• Provision Review & Oversight: Review and perform Suspense Provisioning and other legal and tax provisions, while ensuring oversight of accounting controls executed by Back Offices based on their results and sub-certification.
• Regulatory Data Analysis: Control and analyze data contributing to regulatory reporting, such as Matisse allocations, BMRC feeding, Accounting to Risk reconciliation, and local regulatory reports.
• Finance Operations Support: Provide comprehensive accounting support to Back and Middle offices, and ensure Finance supervision and completion on LoD1 controls performed by Back Office operations.
• System & Process Enhancement: Participate in upgrades and version releases of reporting tools and assist in identifying operational process improvements to enhance team efficiency and effectiveness.

The Must-Haves
• Background: University Graduate or Master Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Experience: Up to 4 years of experience in Finance within the Banking sector, specifically in Financial Accounting, Reporting, or Business/financial analysis, including experience from audit and consultancy firms.
• Skills:
• Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, particularly IFRS.
• High proficiency in computer skills and data analytics.
• Effective analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to learn new systems and products quickly.
• Bonus:
• Experience working in an international environment.
• Knowledge of Banking products.
• Working knowledge of French GAAP.
• IFRS9 impairment calculation knowledge.
• Proficiency in European languages, especially French.