BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. It has a presence in 72 countries, with more than 202,600 employees, of which almost 155,000 in Europe. The Group 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. 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, the Group has four domestic markets (Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg) and BNP Paribas Personal Finance is the European leader in consumer lending.

BNP Paribas is rolling out its integrated retail-banking model in Mediterranean countries, in Turkey, in Eastern Europe and a large network in the western part of the United States. In its Corporate & Institutional Banking and International Financial Services activities, BNP Paribas also enjoys top positions in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific.

Business Overview:

The US Financial & Regulatory Reporting Department is responsible for the production of financial and regulatory reports and information required to ensure compliance to regulatory expectations as well as other internal monitoring requirements. The FinReg Governance and Regulatory Programs team is responsible for ensuring the on-going compliance of established governance framework, oversee internal and external audits, lead and deliver transformation and continuous improvement initiatives across the department.

Responsibilities:

The FinReg Governance & Regulatory Program Manager reports to the Head of FinReg Governance & Regulatory Programs and has broad-based responsibilities. They include:

• Lead end-to-end implementation of changes across the organization. Efforts are largely related to regulatory remediation, automation, digitization, operational excellence / efficiency, process re-engineering, and other transformation and continuous improvement initiatives across FinReg.
• Coordinate internal audits and regulatory review across the Wholesale and Retail divisions. Drive remediation efforts and implement end-to-end solution.
• Understand and drive resolution of complex issues.
• Program management support to include:
• Establish program structure; define and enforce program governance.
• Develop and maintain program/project plans, ensure on-time quality delivery of projects and activities assigned. 
• Work with SMEs to design and develop target processes, tools/applications, and control framework.
• Monitor and report status to all stakeholders on a regular basis, consolidate and publish status reports.
• Risks, issues and change management, escalate effectively.
• Support ad hoc projects and topics, drive closure to decisions and outstanding issues.
• Develop plans and cost estimates, prepare and present budgets and forecast as required
• Schedule meetings, record and publish minutes.
• Work closely with reporting team leads and stakeholders to prepare presentations for various meetings with senior management.

Minimum Required Qualifications

8+ years of work experience in the field of accounting and / or in the financial services industry.

• University Degree in Finance related subject preferred.
• Experience with Foreign Banking Organization.
• Regulatory and Financial Reporting experience.
• Experience with Banking and/or Capital Markets products.
• Ability to understand complex financial products and system architectures, including accounting business processes including financial and management reporting (IFRS and US GAAP), month-end closing process, regulatory reporting, entity consolidations and multi-currency accounting.
• Ability to analyze complex problems and recommend practical and effective solutions.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to explain complex issues clearly and concisely to audiences of varying technical or accounting levels.
• Ability to work effectively in geographically dispersed cross-functional teams.
• Strong Microsoft software Office skills (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, Project).
• Program and project management skills.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Management consulting, finance & accounting, audit, and regulatory reporting preferred.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or related discipline

FINRA Registrations Required:

    

None

 

BNP Paribas is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, citizenship, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.