BNP Paribas

About BNP Paribas India Solutions:

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

About BNP Paribas Group:

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.

About Business line/Function:

The Subject Matter Stream is primarily responsible for month end closing along with providing oversight and control over day-to-day transactions, operations and activities, including variation analysis from transactions from various activities including Global Market, Global banking activities and Financing activities.

Job Title:

Senior Associate – TP Interco

Date:

2025

Department:

Subject Matter Streams

Location:

Mumbai

Business Line / Function:

Finance Shared Services

Reports to:

(Direct)

VP- SMS - Interco

Grade:

(if applicable)

(Functional)

Number of Direct Reports:

Directorship / Registration:

NA

Position Purpose

The main responsibility of the Subject Matter Stream (SMS) Intragroup is to ensure the accuracy of the financial and management accounting ledgers in line with the Group accounting policies and norms across various entities

• Support the Intercompany Regional competence center stream lead.
• Be an expert on products, tools and accounting schema, Intercompany processes as per Subject Matter Stream Target Operating Model and ensure these processes are followed and documented

Drive timely and accurate closing of financial and management accounting in line with Group standards and guidelines

Direct Responsibilities

• Perform the Regional competence center Intercompany Processes along with supporting the head
• Drive the production of the Financial and Management accounting for a business unit (entity or business line)
• Build the coordination and governance between Platforms and Regional Finance teams for efficient delivery and optimal set up
• Engage with the Finance Controllers to discuss financial and management accounting results, trend and variances
• Promote the OFS processes and usages from the financial and management accounting, controls and reporting perspective, in close coherence with the F&S practice
• Prepare the Standard Operating Processes (SOP’s) for productions teams to follow in the target operating model
• Perform account activity/ ledgers for accuracy of financial data and drive timely and accurate inter-company reconciliations
• Build a strong control environment as defined by the BNP Paribas Standard Accounting Control Plan and ensure a strong level 1 control framework
• Engage with External Audit, Regulators and internal control teams and drive the resolution of their queries
• Execute the BCM responsibilities for respective team/business:
• Define and implement proper permanent controls on BCP activities on their scope.

BAU:

• Analysis and follow-up of intragroup discrepancies for all the entities in the scope of EMEA in coordination with transversal Monitoring I-CARe team with a focus on significant intragroup transactions but as well that are below the Group thresholds, hence looking at topics that could have been solved earlier in the regular closing process but not looked at. A dedicated documentation (the end-to end process description) should be realized to launch dedicated initiatives with one goal a direct feeding.

Throughout all year, the team will be in charge of the preparation of Transfer Pricing Local Files for EMEA Affiliates according to Local Regulatory Requirements, deadlines and thresholds for their local tax administration with various responsibilities:

• Preparation of transaction files per entity with PnL intragroup operations of previous Fiscal Year, adding Matisse account, Regent Code and name of counterparty and amount in Reporting CCY – to be noted that information coming from SAP, must be provided by SMS-CAE, so coordination among different teams is key.
• Qualification phase: The team must qualify all intragroup operations identified in transaction files (i.e. each accounting flow) in accordance with relevant transaction names included in Standard list provided and validated each year by Tax Group that identify all intragroup transaction type that may be engaged by EMEA affiliates.
• Provide to every Local team with Transaction files already prequalified identifying the major operations to Local teams for them to confirm and qualify other local operations for which pre-mapping was impossible at ISPL level.
• Compile the Transfer Pricing Local Files relying on Transfer Pricing templates provided by Tax Group and based on the qualified transaction files already validated by Local Teams, respecting local deadlines and thresholds if any.

Generic:

• Support and manage the Interco team in day-to-day activities
• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders on operational matters
• Ensure compliance with best practices and company policies
• Driving force to contribute to the continuous improvement of CIB Interco processes
• To have end to end knowledge of various Banking products
• Conduct Internal Trainings on product and Interco process for knowledge Sharing

Controls : Review and implement robust controls framework regularly for consistent high quality delivery : - Identify and mitigate risks in process delivery, focus on process enhancements/harmonization and ensure a proficient setup to increase the team’s efficiency and effectiveness § Direct contribution to BNP Paribas operational permanent control framework, adhere to compliance requirements, SLA preparation / review and review of operational procedures

Contributing Responsibilities Change Management ·

1.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 troubleshooting after deployment.

2.Assist in identifying operational process improvements in production, control procedures, and workflow organization to increase the team’s efficiency and effectiveness. Also assist in integrating and streamlining the reports under the team’s responsibility

3.Observe the bank’s policies and procedures

4.Assist in any special project or request as directed by management g

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

Excellent financial planning, budgeting and forecasting skills, attention to detail

Excellent communication and presentation skills -

Strong business and financial acumen to see and model the current and future state of SMS

Strong leadership & organizational skills, ability to prioritize

Building high performance teams by displaying strong mentoring skills

Solutions-oriented thinker who is able to generate ideas and drive efficiency

Strong achievement drive with ability to work independently and collaboratively with various local, regional and global teams

Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with fluctuating priorities and deadlines

1.Knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP reporting and analysis experience in a medium to large organization. Experience in financial reporting and analysis includes preparation of US GAAP and IFRS financial statements and financial reports for senior management.

2.Basic Corporate Banking product knowledge

3.Ability to obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the general ledger structure and financial reporting

4.Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close

5.Work with the Controller to ensure a clean and timely year end audit

6.Support Controller with special projects and workflow process improvements

7.Ability to learn new systems and products quickly

8.Knowledge of business desktop applications (MS Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint)

9.Advanced knowledge of MS Excel (formulas, pivot tables, charts, and graphs)

10.Effective analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills

Specific Qualifications (if required)

• 3+ years’ experience of financial and/or management accounting experience
• 3+ Chartered Accountant or 5+ experienced MBA or Semi Qualified CA
• IFRS or US GAAP experience preferred
• Ability to deliver excellent results within the established timeframes while managing multiple priorities
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent analytical and self-motivational skills
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

Self-starter and team player, able to work independently and collaboratively with various teams in a deadline-focused environment

Skills Referential

Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)

Ability to deliver / Results driven

Attention to detail / rigor

Communication skills - oral & written

Client focused

Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)

Analytical Ability

Ability to develop and adapt a process

Ability to develop and adapt a process

Ability to understand, explain and support change

Choose an item.

Education Level:

Master Degree or equivalent

Experience Level

Indifferent

Other/Specific Qualifications (if required)

• Ability to deliver excellent results within the established timeframes while managing multiple priorities
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent analytical and self-motivational skills
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

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