Job Description

FINANCE PROJECTS AND SYSTEMS MIGRATION EXPERT - SR. ASSOCIATE / ASST. MANAGER (JOB NUMBER: FIN002994)



About BNP Paribas Group:


BNP Paribas Group is a leading European bank with a strong global footprint across 72 markets and more than 202,000 employees. The Group provides corporates, institutional and private investors with product and service solutions tailored to their specific needs. It offers a wide range of financial services covering corporate & institutional banking, wealth management, asset management, insurance, as well as retail banking and consumer financing through strategic partnerships



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 :


The Finance Solutions Office (FSO) in ISPL is in charge of providing the below services worldwide:

• Steer the end-to-end implementation of Finance projects by responding to Business Line and F&S requirements in a timely manner
• Implement and maintain a harmonized Finance operating model across the Group with a particular focus on the roll-out of One Financial System(OFS),cornerstone of the F&S strategy

Within the Finance Solutions Office, the OFS Rollouts team is in charge of the following activities:

• Drive the migration strategy globally, along with the Finance Target Operating Model implementation worldwide, in full collaboration with ITG FRESH
• Execute migration projects relying on a global Migration Competence Centre (MCC) and the regional set up in EMEA, APAC and Americas
• Ensure Target Operating Model principles are applied and adapted when needed in the regions, in close collaboration with the Finance Academy

Job Title:

Finance Projects and Systems Migration Expert – Asst. Manager/Senior Analyst

Date:

11th June’2021


Department:

Financial Shared Services

Location:

Mumbai


Business Line / Function:

Finance

Reports to: (Direct)

Finance Projects and Systems Migration Expert – Manager


Grade: (if applicable)

(Functional)


Number of Direct Reports:

N/A

Directorship / Registration:

NA



Position Purpose


The main responsibility of this role is to manage, implement, coordinate and drive the migration activities pertaining to a large scale General Ledger migration project for APAC with key responsibilities as listed below


Responsibilities

• Assist the project teams with migration of the General ledger for APAC from Legacy GL to Target GL

• Drive and manage the migration testing of new financial accounting systems and various reporting streams throughout of the testing phases of the migration project (From the Legacy GL to target GL)

• Provide a validation of changes to the reporting streams and users after each testing phase of the project

• Perform specific analysis on any user requested topics in the Financial Reporting, Liquidity Reporting, Management accounting, Performance Management and Credit risk reporting streams during the testing phases and aftercare phases

• Resolve functional data quality issues within the framework of the migration, provide support to production teams during test phases and also in after care mode once the target is live for an entity

• Manage the communication with the different stakeholders in BNPP & share best practices and solutions across different regions

• Contribute to enhancement, standardization and automation of the new financial systems

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

• Good accounting knowledge of banking products/activity

• Knowledge of financial reporting processes in Banking and Capital Market industry

• Knowledge of Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) activities and products

• Good communication (oral and written), organisation and documentation skills.

• IT skills: Excel advanced user, database consultation (SQL, Business Objects), PowerPoint. Knowledge of Finance tools and systems would be a plus.

• Language: fluent in English (both oral and written)

• Ability to adapt to change.

• Capability to work and interact with various people of different expertise and level.

• Client oriented

• Collaborative worker & team player

• Ability to report in a synthetic manner

• Organizational skills: autonomy, capacity to manage several tasks in parallel, to prioritize and to manage pressure.

Specific Qualifications (if required)

• 5-7 years of experience in Finance within the Banking sector (Financial Accounting, Reporting, Business/financial analysis), including audit and consultancy firms.

• Experience as business analyst/project manager/Functional Testing in Finance systems/interfaces implementation/migration projects (business analysis, functional requirements, User Acceptance testing) appreciated.

• Experience of working in international environment appreciated

Skills Referential


Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)


Ability to collaborate / Teamwork


Ability to deliver / Results driven


Communication skills - oral & written


Decision Making


Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)


Ability to develop and adapt a process


Ability to set up relevant performance indicators


Analytical Ability


Ability to understand, explain and support change


Ability to inspire others & generate people's commitment


Education Level:

Master Degree or equivalent


Experience Level

At least 5 years


Other/Specific Qualifications (if required)






About BNP Paribas Group:


BNP Paribas Group is a leading European bank with a strong global footprint across 72 markets and more than 202,000 employees. The Group provides corporates, institutional and private investors with product and service solutions tailored to their specific needs. It offers a wide range of financial services covering corporate & institutional banking, wealth management, asset management, insurance, as well as retail banking and consumer financing through strategic partnerships



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 :


The Finance Solutions Office (FSO) in ISPL is in charge of providing the below services worldwide:

• Steer the end-to-end implementation of Finance projects by responding to Business Line and F&S requirements in a timely manner
• Implement and maintain a harmonized Finance operating model across the Group with a particular focus on the roll-out of One Financial System(OFS),cornerstone of the F&S strategy

Within the Finance Solutions Office, the OFS Rollouts team is in charge of the following activities:

• Drive the migration strategy globally, along with the Finance Target Operating Model implementation worldwide, in full collaboration with ITG FRESH
• Execute migration projects relying on a global Migration Competence Centre (MCC) and the regional set up in EMEA, APAC and Americas
• Ensure Target Operating Model principles are applied and adapted when needed in the regions, in close collaboration with the Finance Academy

Job Title:

Finance Projects and Systems Migration Expert – Asst. Manager/Senior Analyst

Date:

11th June’2021


Department:

Financial Shared Services

Location:

Mumbai


Business Line / Function:

Finance

Reports to: (Direct)

Finance Projects and Systems Migration Expert – Manager


Grade: (if applicable)

(Functional)


Number of Direct Reports:

N/A

Directorship / Registration:

NA



Position Purpose


The main responsibility of this role is to manage, implement, coordinate and drive the migration activities pertaining to a large scale General Ledger migration project for APAC with key responsibilities as listed below


Responsibilities

• Assist the project teams with migration of the General ledger for APAC from Legacy GL to Target GL

• Drive and manage the migration testing of new financial accounting systems and various reporting streams throughout of the testing phases of the migration project (From the Legacy GL to target GL)

• Provide a validation of changes to the reporting streams and users after each testing phase of the project

• Perform specific analysis on any user requested topics in the Financial Reporting, Liquidity Reporting, Management accounting, Performance Management and Credit risk reporting streams during the testing phases and aftercare phases

• Resolve functional data quality issues within the framework of the migration, provide support to production teams during test phases and also in after care mode once the target is live for an entity

• Manage the communication with the different stakeholders in BNPP & share best practices and solutions across different regions

• Contribute to enhancement, standardization and automation of the new financial systems

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

• Good accounting knowledge of banking products/activity

• Knowledge of financial reporting processes in Banking and Capital Market industry

• Knowledge of Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) activities and products

• Good communication (oral and written), organisation and documentation skills.

• IT skills: Excel advanced user, database consultation (SQL, Business Objects), PowerPoint. Knowledge of Finance tools and systems would be a plus.

• Language: fluent in English (both oral and written)

• Ability to adapt to change.

• Capability to work and interact with various people of different expertise and level.

• Client oriented

• Collaborative worker & team player

• Ability to report in a synthetic manner

• Organizational skills: autonomy, capacity to manage several tasks in parallel, to prioritize and to manage pressure.

Specific Qualifications (if required)

• 5-7 years of experience in Finance within the Banking sector (Financial Accounting, Reporting, Business/financial analysis), including audit and consultancy firms.

• Experience as business analyst/project manager/Functional Testing in Finance systems/interfaces implementation/migration projects (business analysis, functional requirements, User Acceptance testing) appreciated.

• Experience of working in international environment appreciated

Skills Referential


Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)


Ability to collaborate / Teamwork


Ability to deliver / Results driven


Communication skills - oral & written


Decision Making


Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)


Ability to develop and adapt a process


Ability to set up relevant performance indicators


Analytical Ability


Ability to understand, explain and support change


Ability to inspire others & generate people's commitment


Education Level:

Master Degree or equivalent


Experience Level

At least 5 years


Other/Specific Qualifications (if required)

Primary Location

: IN-MH-Mumbai

Job Type

: Standard / Permanent

Job

: FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent (> 4 years)
Experience Level: At least 5 years

Schedule

: Full-time