Regional Permanent Controller – Finance recruitment
Ensure an effective and efficient financial oversight of the APAC region through the enhancement, roll-out and consolidation of performance indicators on the key Finance risk areas. Provide assistance to local Finance teams on all subjects relating to Permament Control and help preventing any adverse comments from auditors on control matters.
Key Responsibility
Ensure an effective and efficient permanent financial oversight of the APAC region through the enhancement, roll-out and consolidation of performance indicators on the key Finance risk areas. Notably:
On a monthly basis
Perform a consolidation at regional level of the various Finance reporting produced by APAC countries with the aim at monitoring key financial risks: e.g. regulatory ratio, cash management, accounts receivables / payables ageing analysis, pending items in bank reconciliation. Analyze the results and alert Management in case of issues requiring escalation or immediate actions. Define and implement additional indicators if need be (e.g. incidents, FX exposure, control over non consolidated entities...).
In coordination with APAC Deputy CFO, prepare the supporting presentation on permanent control aspects for the monthly APAC CFOs call and participate to the organization / animation / formalization of the output of the conference call.
On a quarterly basis
Monitor the respect of Group and IP Finance reporting requirements and deadlines, analyze the quality of quarterly submissions (such as. consolidation packages, Fact certificates, Accounting health indicators...) and complete the quartely APAC Finance Key Performance indicators.
Roll-out defined Finance Key Surveillance Point (KSP) in coordination with local Operational Permanent Control (OPC) officers as per the agreed segregation of duties, summurize communicate the results to Regional Oversight Operational Permanent Control (2OPC) and follow-up the resolution of action plan if need be. Adjust or complete the existing set of KSP when deemed necessary.
On a yearly basis
Organize and coordinate the annual review of access rights throughout APAC for Finance related applications (e.g. accounting system, e-payment system, other non integrated systems like SAP, etc). Analyze the results and follow-up the implementation of corrective actions when necessary.
Punctually
Be involved in any issue relating to Finance Permanent control and requiring a specific follow-up (e.g. implementation of internal or external audit recommendations) or action (preparation of presentation on dedicated topics, drafting / update of APAC procedures, system migration, etc).
Take active part in the design and roll-out of the Permanent control set-up for Finance APAC
Under the supervision of the Deputy CFO, monitor the roll-out of the APAC Finance Permanent Control project which has been defined and presented to both IG and IP Permanent Control within the agreed deadlines and with the expected level of quality. It included notably the following aspects.
Compliance with minimum requirements
Leverage on remarks from General Inspection, prioritized action plan defined by APAC regional finance and personal risk assessment to enhance the existing Finance set up. Key objectives are to i) ensure compliance with minimum requirements in terms of segregation of duties, review of accounting postings, respect of accounting principles ii) improve the quality of the production and minimize the number of errors iii) optimize existing processes whenever possible. Organize the roll-out of Finance Control plan as defined by Group Development Finance.
Documentation of a full set of procedures of key processes
Monitor the delivery by the APAC country CFOs of the defined procedures within agreed deadlines and as per the defined format, review the content of the procedures to make sure they meet the requirements in terms of scope, structure, level of detail, quality of the information...Provide constructive feed-back to CFOs to improve the quality of their submission if need be. Assist APAC Deputy CFO in the drafting of regional procedures.
Key Technical Skills/Knowledge and Competencies
Business Knowledge/Commercial Acumen:
- Prerequisite : experience in the area of financial services, periodic (e.g. internal or external audit) or permanent control (senior profile)
- Knowledge of the Group BNP Paribas (structure, morms, reporting flows) would be a plus
- Structured and critical mindset
- Process and risk oriented with ability to perform quick assessment and propose corrective actions
Interpersonal/Core Competencies:
- Working collaboratively – Maintain positive and productive working relationships, promote teamwork within complex matrix organization and international network ;
- Interpersonal understanding – Treat everyone with dignity, honesty and respect. Show high level of self-awareness, understand impact of own behavior on others
Leadership Competencies:
- Demonstrate personal drive and energy to provide local Finance teams with assistance and clear instructions on all matters relating to Permanent Control ;
- Encourage change and innovation on a new topic for newly integrated entities.
Specific other role requirements:
- Ability to implement and support change within a matrix organization.
- Proactivity / Creativity in the proposition of solutions to improve the existing set-up
Other:
- Fluent in English with good written skills
- Ability to summarize information and highlight the critical areas
- International orientation, specific affinity with Asian business culture