IT Designer Trainee

About the job

Finance Improvement Project (FIP) Portugal is a key department within FIP community created in the context of a transformation plan to transfer progressively projects activities from Paris to Portugal by 2025

The IT Designers joining FIP Portugal will follow a complete integration program for 6 months alternating periods of effective training and project activity

The aim of FIP integration program is to develop the knowledge of collaborators proposing several options for next position promoting a career path within Finance & Strategy function.

Your Main Activities Are

The IT Designer Trainee for Finance projects will assist IT Designers within the team and contribute to the implementation phase of the projects which encompasses to :

Analyze the requirements from Business Line or Finance (depending on the nature of the project) based on the framing note of the FIP Project Manager

Perform technical gap analysis and technical impact study in order to contribute to the framing note delivered by FIP Project Manager

Collaborate with FIP Business Analyst to organize and manage meetings/workshops with stakeholders within Finance project team, Business Lines, IT, Finance end users to design the technical solution of the project respecting methodology and standards

Document the technical specifications of the solution to be set up in the financial accounting interpretor

Parametrize accounting and reporting rules, according to the standards in terms of norms and systems

Contribute to the testing strategy to ensure the quality of the implementation of the project

Carry out all unitary tests and integration tests of the project

Ensure an aftercare support for Finance end users after delivery of the solution

Support Project Managers and Business Analysts in implementing project outcomes and follow up outcomes with stakeholders

Participate to project committees by sharing actions/decisions status

Facilitate the knowledge sharing within the team

The IT Designer Trainee for Finance projects will also contribute to transversal tasks across the department supporting FIP Lisbon managers :

Support transversal processes on business activity

Support administrative processes in new joiners onboarding

Contribute to documentation review

Contribute to efficiency with process automation

Profile and Skills to Success

Business School or Master's degree or Engineering school degree completed

Knowledge of accounting or fInance is a plus

Knowledge of financial Information Systems is a plus

AIS / RDJ Axway software : beginner is a big plus

Office pack (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) : proficient

Programming tool (mainframe MVS) : beginner is a plus

Inquiry tools (Business Objects) : beginner

Ability to collaborate /teamwork

Attention to detail / rigor

Organizational skills

Communication skills - oral & written

Analytical ability

About the Team

The Finance & Strategy function (F&S) ensures, for the BNP Paribas Group, the production and publication of accounting and financial management statements necessary for the management of the Group, financial and tax optimization along with the external growth strategy. It also plays an alert role vis-à-vis of the General Management.

F&S count +1800 employees specialized in Accounting, Reporting, Performance Steering, Tax, Control, Regulatory and Project to mention few of them. F&S is organized around 3 mutualized regional platform (America, Europe and Asia/Pacific), 1 Shared Finance Service center located in India, Central F&S teams located in Paris and decentralized Finance, Tax and Development departments located in each BNPP country presence.

The Infinity EMEA Finance & Strategy Platform is the Regional EMEA Mutualized platform and Group platform delivering services that covers the whole financial dimension: Accounting production activities, reporting, control, transformation projects, IT and GDO. Our platform serves EMEA Countries and CFO´s, Group Head Office and also worldwide entities when it refers to projects (Transformations & IT). The Infinity EMEA Finance & Strategy Platform is located in a dual location Spain and Portugal.

Within Finance & Strategy function, Finance Implementation Projects – FIP teams :

Lead the end-to-end implementation of business and regulatory projects by responding to Business Line and Finance requirements,

Contribute to transformation initiatives according to the Finance strategy,

Implement and maintain a harmonized Finance operating model across BNPP Group,

Contribute to migration projects relying on the regional set up in Europe, Asia, and Americas,

Collaborate with a FIP community worldwide, ensuring a consistent approach of the Finance projects across the geographies.

FIP teams operate for the entire BNPP Group, especially BCEF, BNL, BPLS, BPSS, CIB, FORTIS, IRB, PF, PI.

FIP Portugal department is composed of 3 main teams, organized by banking activities and product areas to ease relationship with business lines and divisions:

FIP Banking Products - Corporate Banking

FIP Banking Products - Retail Banking

FIP Capital Markets Products

Why joining BNP Paribas?

• Leading banking institution

BNP Paribas is the European Union's leading bank, and key player in international banking. It operates in 63 countries and has nearly employees, including more than in Europe.

• Our presence in Portugal

In Portugal since 1985, BNP Paribas today has more than 8.700 employees, distributed across the Group's 10 business entities established in the country. Its presence also extends to 11 excellence centres providing value-added services to various countries where the BNP Paribas Group also operates.

• International reach

Thanks to its international presence and regular and close collaboration among its different entities, BNP Paribas has the resources to support all clients with financing, investment, savings and protection solutions that help make their projects a success. BNP Paribas holds key positions in its three core operating divisions:

Retail Banking, a division that brings together all of the Group's retail activities and specialised business lines;

Investment & Protection Services that include specialised businesses offering a wide range of savings, investment and protection services;

Corporate & Institutional Banking division that offers tailored financial solutions for corporate and institutional clients.

• Diversity and Inclusion commitment

BNP Paribas is an equal opportunity employer and proud to provide equal employment opportunity to all job seekers. We are actively committed to ensuring that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Equity and diversity are at the core of our recruitment policy because we believe that they foster creativity and efficiency, which in turn increase performance and productivity. We strive to reflect the society we live in, while keeping with the image of our clients.

• Commitment towards work/life balance

At BNP Paribas 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, we embrace a Smart Working framework based on trust, autonomy and collaboration. Within this framework, eligible employees can benefit from flexible remote working modalities adapted to our hybrid working environment. To guarantee a comfortable and efficient working set-up, eligible employees are provided with both the office and home equipment, are entitled to an equipment allowance and can benefit from exclusive partnerships to purchase additional equipment at reduced prices.

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