Financial Control Officer

Natixis in Portugal is a Centre of Expertise whose mission is to transform traditional banking by developing innovative solutions for the business, operations and work culture of Groupe BPCE worldwide. 

As part of Groupe BPCE's international division, Natixis in Portugal designs and delivers solutions for its two core areas — Corporate & Investment Banking and Asset & Wealth Management — as well as transversal services that support all entities across the Group. 

With more than 3,000 employees representing 46 nationalities, the teams work across Information Technology, Banking Support Activities, and Compliance, in an integrated, inclusive, and cross-functional way, supporting all business lines and platforms of the Group.  

A disruptive mindset and a culture of proximity and agility identify Natixis in Portugal Team and reflect the company's mission to transform traditional banking at a global scale: a perfect match in the Portuguese dynamics and entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Financial Permanent Control (FPC) acts as a second line of defence (LOD2) covering Finance activities, directly attached to Natixis CFO. 

Our mission is to ensure the consistency and the reliability of the financial information and data quality control (BCBS 239) by deploying a relevant and robust control framework.   

FPC performs controls on the financial data produced by the remaining teams of the Finance Department. 

FPC is composed by three teams:  

• Accounting and Tax. 

• Regulatory and Prudential  

• Supervision and Control Framework. 

As a Financial Control Officer of the Regulatory&Prudential team, the candidate will be part of an extended team based in Porto which is fully integrated into the Head Office team.  

Our main activities consist in conducting quarterly closing monitoring controls and ad hoc assignments which cover the scope of regulatory & prudential information. 

As part of the Finance Department the candidate will work with the 1st and 2nd level control teams with Paris and/or Porto and evaluate Natixis Control framework in various areas, namely: 

• Quarterly reporting on Solvency, Liquidity and accounting issues (COREP, FINREP); 

• In addition to these regulatory reports, additional requirements under both Pillar II (ICAAP) and Pillar III (Market discipline and transparency) Basel directives; and 

• Other requirements set by the National Competent Authority (ACPR), mainly composed of statistical reporting (RUBA, Reporting Unifié des Banques et Assimilés).

As a Financial Control Officer member of the team, the candidate is expected to perform the more complex tasks and to have an active role in supervising the work performed by the more junior members of the team. It is also expected that the candidate could give his/her contribution to the improvement of the control framework, mainly via developing automatizations in the processes performed. 

Finally, the candidate should be aware of the status of the work performed by the whole team and communicate to the team leader any potential issues. 

Frequent interactions will be necessary with Paris colleagues.

The position may involve travelling to Paris to facilitate the training and meet with the other colleagues. 

The achievement of the role will require to work tightly with the other teams of the department.

• Master's Degree in Accounting, Audit or equivalent with bank accounting knowledge;
• Audit (3+ years);
• Accounting (advanced knowledge);
• Control environment (advanced knowledge);
• Data management (advanced knowledge);
• IFRS9 (notions); 
• Banking Regulation (notions);
• Power BI;
• MS Office; 
• Fluency in English and French as a plus.

Soft Skills: 

• Result oriented;
• Team spirit & communication skills;
• Proactivity & critical thinking;
• Analytical & organizational skills. 

Our workplace reflects the vibrant spirit of our locations, with initiatives such as a Green Transportation Budget, electric bikes and a flexible Hybrid Work Policy. We promote wellbeing through the Honolulu Wellness Club, a Prayer Room, a Lactation Room, and themed Villages that inspire creativity and collaboration. Through our ESG and DEI strategies, we are committed to being inclusive, caring, and fair, ensuring every voice is heard and valued.