Group Reporting Analyst

The department

A busy FP&A department consisting of staff at varying levels. The team work as a close unit, providing an excellent service to the Business and the Group in Paris. IT competency is vital, with systems such as CCH Tagetik (Strategic Reporting & Forecasting Tool), Microsoft GP (Accounting System), Proactis (Purchase Order system) and Magnitude (Group consolidation tool) playing a key role. A motivated, committed and quick learning individual will progress rapidly within the team and company.

Responsibilities

Assist Financial Planning and Analysis team:

• Financial monthly closing including review of accruals and prepayments
• Headcount reporting and follow up
• Analytical allocations update and posting of analytical entries
• Responsibility for Master EBIT file, ensuring all link files are updated and all comparators reflect current period. File used by entire department.
• Maintenance of all month-end files such as expenditure reports, P&L, headcounts reports, Paris reporting templates and more
• Production of monthly overhead expenditure, analysis and central function reports
• Creating new models for analysis
• Monthly/quarterly detailed financial reports for the business lines and regions
• Quarterly forecasting tasks will include liaising with Budget Holders, data collection and input into Excel, headcount reconciliation and analysis of discrepancies
• Annual Budget Process will include liaising with Budget Holders, data collection and input into Excel, headcount reconciliation and analysis of discrepancies
• Assisting group FP&A team with ad-hoc analysis and presentations for the Board and the Bank
• Responsible for P&L Group Reporting to central team in Paris using Magnitude
• Prepare monthly reports for Paris and assist FP&A team in their analysis to Group
• Ad hoc analysis (e.g. Cost Saving Analysis, Overhead allocations, CFO requests)

Person specification

Essential qualifications:

• Educated to degree level
• Finalist or Newly Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Ideal experience:

• Proficient in the use of MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Be able to manipulate large files of data on excel
• Previous experience in Finance environment

Competencies

• Curious
• Committed
• Tenacity
• Planning and organising
• Commercially astute
• Delivers innovative solutions
• Sound decision maker
• Creative thinker
• Pursues excellence
• Motivated and driven
• Future orientated
• Responsiveness to colleagues
• Responsiveness to clients
• Responsiveness to markets and opportunities

We are proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward our employees:

• Health & Leisure: Private medical cover, 25 days annual leave + public holidays (the option of purchasing up to 5 additional days via flex benefits), health screening, gym discounts, wellbeing support, volunteering opportunities, cycle to work scheme, eye care voucher, travel & retail discounts, travel insurance, concierge service, kids pass, open fairways golf card, great company culture and social events (including sports teams, charity events, art pass), perks at work.
• Financial: Pension, life assurance at 8 x basic salary, group income protection, long term disability insurance, interest free season ticket loan, bonus scheme - you will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Bonus Scheme, share incentive plan, financial and mortgage advice.
  

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

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