Accounting Analyst

**WHO ARE WE ?**

**BNP PARIBAS CARDIF**, the **Insurer for a Changing World**.

We are the world leader in the creditor insurance market with strong positions in savings and protection insurance in more than 30 countries all around the world.

European Service Center - Cardif Support, European Platform of Services with a diversity of processes aiming to bring excellence to our Internal Clients, being part of BNP Paribas Cardif, is an organization dedicated to providing other BNP Paribas Cardif entities with a diversity of processes and services connected to insurance activity. We aim to bring excellence to our internal clients, ensuring highest levels of efficiency and reliability. With over 480 employees and 6 working languages, we are a multicultural and a diverse team, operating in Porto and Lisbon, Portugal.

**BE PART OF OUR FINANCIAL ASSETS ACCOUNTING TEAM**

Within our Financial assets accounting team, you will contribute directly to the day-to-day management of various tasks: analysis and project monitoring missions related to the financial assets held by our insurance companies.

Reporting directly to the Head of the Financial Assets Division, you will be part of a dynamic and committed team.

**YOUR FUTURE MISSION IN THE FAR DATA TEAM**

By working in a central department within the accounting team, you will be at the forefront of participating in the transformation of the Finance Department and BNP Paribas Cardif.

Your key responsibilities will be:
**ACCOUNTING PRODUCTION**:

- Participate in the closing process with regular checkpoints on specific topics related to financial assets (valuation, control of the calculation: accrued coupons, depreciation, provisioning), assist the business teams on the constitution of internal, group, and regulatory reports;
- Follow up on requests from the auditors at each quarterly meeting;
- Deepen certain technical points on the scope of financial assets and regulatory developments, prepare studies on the integration of new financial instruments and their accounting treatments, contribute to their implementation and participate in them.

**CONTROL AND REVIEW FILES**:

- Contribute, within its scope, to relations with the statutory auditors by preparing review files on unlisted instruments (private markets and real estate);
- Participate in the control of the work carried out by external service providers essential to the activity and to whom the company delegates essential activities;
- As part of the controls and testing of financial instruments required by the Group's internal control, prepare quarterly review files.

**CROSS-FUNCTIONAL PROJECTS**:

- Participate in the various corporate project preparation and restitution of workshops on the scope of intervention concerned.

**AS OUR NEW ACCOUNTING ANALYST - FINANCIAL ASSETS, YOU MUST HAVE**:

An experience of minimum 3 years in a similar position
A prior experience in banking, insurance or a consulting firm (in asset management or securities services) may be an asset for the position
You have a good knowledge in accounting and financial management of market instruments
You are rigorous, proactive on your work/projects and able to adapt to a rapidly changing and transforming environment
Your ability to integrate large volumes of information, to process it, to simplify it and to synthesize it will be key assets to carry out your missions
Fluent in English (C1 or C2 level) - mandatory
A second language in particular French (B1-B2 level) would be a plus

**WHAT DO WE OFFER**

Besides our attractive salary, you will benefit:

- Meals allowance
- Transportation allowance
- Child allowance
- Private Health Insurance including spouse and descendants, Life Insurance, Travel Insurance
- Hybrid working mode - a balance between office days to reinforce commitment, creativity and human links, and homeworking days for flexibility of the employees
- Continuous development and career growth opportunities on a local and global level
- And much more

**The work environment is important**
- Benefit from our modern amenities, including zen and creative rooms amongst others, many discounts from our group platform, free language courses, doctor on-site & remote and diverse company events,
- Work in a multicultural environment with multiple nationalities,
- Be part of a people care company with a strong & continuous growth investing in its employees through training and career opportunities.

**Our commitments to you**
- **Diversity and Inclusion commitment**
- **Commitment towards work/life balance**

At BNP Paribas Cardif we care about our employees wellbeing and promote a culture of good integration between work and rest. We believe our employees have rich personal lives outside of work, being fundamental to be disconnected from work to recharge both physically and mentally. Only through this balance we may all be at our best while working.
- **Remote Working Conditions**

At BNP Paribas Cardif, we embrace a Smart Working fr