Senior Finance Officer

at  BNP Paribas

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY

The BNP Paribas Channel Islands Finance Function is managed by the Head of Finance, with responsibilities and deliverables split across four core teams:
Financial Accounting & Regulatory Reporting
Performance Management
Accounts Payable
Fee Billing (Securities Services only)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Essential Requirements
Advanced Excel user
Accounting/IFRS knowledge
Knowledge of regulatory reporting (JFSC/GFSC)

QUALIFICATIONS & INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Essential Requirements
Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
3 years relevant industry experience

MAIN JOB PURPOSE

The Senior Finance Officer’s main job purpose involves:
Production of BNP Paribas Group Financial Accounting & Liquidity reporting packages.
Production of timely statutory and regulatory financial reporting requirements.
Oversight and key point of contact of the outsourced components of Financial Accounting production to the Madrid Finance Service Centre.
Provision of advisory and technical accounting support to the Finance function and other business lines.
Relationship & co-ordination with the external auditors, internal auditors (IG) and internal stakeholders in relation to audit missions.
Relationship & co-ordination with the tax advisors.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

BNP Paribas Group Financial Accounting & Liquidity Reporting Packages
Preparation and production of timely BNP Paribas Group financial accounting and liquidity reporting requirements in conjunction with the Finance Officer and performing first level reviews on returns.
Implement and monitor BNP Paribas Internal Control norms for accounting.
Implement financial controls.
Oversight and key point of contact of the outsourced production by the team in the Madrid Finance Service and performing first level reviews of publications.
Provide insightful analysis of financial data to key stakeholders in conjunction with the Finance Officer.
Provide responses to queries in relation to reporting.
Regulatory and Statutory Financial Reporting
Preparation, production and submission of timely monthly and quarterly JFSC/GFSC regulatory financial reporting requirements in conjunction with the Finance Officer and performing first level reviews on returns, ensuring in line with guidance.
Preparation, production and submission of timely statutory financial statements for non-consolidated entities, ensuring in line with accounting practice.
Implement financial controls.
Provide insightful analysis and presentation of regulatory and statutory financial data to key stakeholders in conjunction with the Finance Officer, allowing sufficient time for review, and ensuring documented sign-off of reports.
Provide responses to queries in relation to reporting.
Advisory and Technical Accounting Support
Provide analysis of financial data to key stakeholders, both internally and externally.
Provide advice and / or technical assistance based on financial accounting standards to business lines.
Respond and deal with ad-hoc requests in a prompt and professional manner, escalating to the Head of Finance / Chief Administration Office where required.
Responsibility for implementation of new accounting standards, with assistance from Head of Finance and Finance team.
Provide support and guidance to Finance team on relevant accounting matters.
Audit Management
Manage the external audit and act as central point of contact.
Maintain regular contact with the external auditors during the audit mission, including regular updates on deliverables achieved.
Co-ordinate the external audit deliverables with internal stakeholders.
Update the internal stakeholders on deliverables achieved and engage with them to ensure deliverables are met in a timely manner.
Provide documentation and support with items commensurate with Finance related activity as part of external and internal (IG) Audit missions.
Tax Management
Manage the relationship with tax advisors for timely delivery of tax computations and returns and act as central point of contact.
Co-ordinate deliverables with internal stakeholders in relation to tax returns.
Update the internal stakeholders on deliverables achieved and engage with them to ensure deliverables are met in a timely manner.
Provide documentation and support with items commensurate with Finance related activity in relation to tax returns.
Other
Maintain and develop month-end files, including, analytical reviews across the balance sheet.
Implement and maintain a high standard of intercompany reporting and clearance of mismatches.
Gain an understanding of IT systems used in Finance, both existing and new, assisting with resolving discrepancies and finding solutions to increase the efficacy of the Finance function.
Maintaining and updating relevant procedures and identifying efficiencies.
Review and posting of relevant finance journals for all entities.
Act as an authorised signatory for validating payments proposed by the Accounts Payable team.
Participation in ad hoc projects as necessary.
Training and onboarding of new team members, ensuring all accesses have been set-up prior to arrival.
Cross-cover across Finance department as necessary.