BNP Paribas

Head of Accounting Control and Methodology



HACM
Moscow
Finance
Reports to: CFO


Main Responsibilities:


  • Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and BNP Paribas guidelines

  • Ensure Management reporting in accordance with BNP Paribas norms

  • Ensure Local Accounting Policy in line with CBR requirements, IFRS Accounting Policy in line with IFRS and BNP Paribas Group requirements

  • Management & Documentation of Accounting Schemes in line with Accounting Policy

  • Implementation of new accounting schemes

  • Implementation of Strong Accounting Control Framework in line with Group requirements:


  • Ensuring Strong Accounting Reconciliation control in place

  • Ensure accounting integrity: RAS, IFRS, Tax

  • Ensuring Account Ownership framework implemented and followed in accordance with Group Norms

  • Monitoring and Reporting of Sensitive a/cs, aged suspense

  • Ensure internal control over financial reporting in place: accounting control plan implementation

  • Ensure reconciliation between financial and management reporting in place

  • Monitor regulatory changes

  • Report accounting risks to management


  • Finance Projects


  • Drive Finance projects, provide Finance support and expertise to Bank wide projects, new products implementation

  • Ensure proper change management controls in place

  • Improve automation and minimize manual efforts and accounting/operational risk


  • Identifying ways to improve efficiency within Finance Department

  • Ensure Finance participation in all system updates, proper change management controls in place

  • Coordination of External Audit & External Rating Agency Processes within the Bank


Requirements:

Professional knowledge:

  • Knowledge of Russian Accounting Standards and IFRS

  • Knowledge of CIB banking products, in particular Capital Markets products

  • Professional certification would be a plus


Professional experience:

  • 3+ years of experience in international Bank at the positions at the level of Chief Accountant, Deputy Chief Accountant, Financial Controller, Head of Methodology or similar position;

  • Experience in Accounting software implementation, set up/improvement of reporting process, development and set up of Internal Control framework or Big4 experience in Banking audit or consulting


Education, trainings: Financial education, Professional certification would be a plus, Project management would be a plus, fluent English

Competencies:

  • Strong knowledge of reporting requirements (RAS and IFRS)

  • Strong Focus on Internal Control

  • Process set up or improvement experience

  • Problem solving skills

  • Good Communication skills

  • Management skills

  • Proactivity


Conditions:

  • Competitive market salary and bonus

  • Opportunity to work in highly professional international environment

  • Medical and life insurance, additional pension scheme, paid lunches, option stock plan

  • Location: m. Pushkinskaya

vacancy@bnpparibas.com