About The Job
- Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable (AP/AR) Senior Analyst is a key resources of the activity in Cost Accounting Operations (CAO) as integrating parts of the teams, contributing for the roll out of the everyday business as well to the sharing of knowledge among the CAO teams. The AP/AR Senior Analyst can develop their activity in the different CAO teams and shall perform the activity according to the procedures in place. Responsible for providing support to Management in the preparation of reports and documentation, and participating in meetings with Management and customers as needed
Your Main Activities Are
- Accounts Payable Management: Ensure correct booking of invoices (General Ledger Account, Value-Added Tax (VAT) rate, Cost Centre, Purchase Order); assure invoice information completeness; analyse and communicate discrepancy between purchase orders and invoices. Additionally, assist the Management on the preparation of reporting documents and participate in meetings with the management and/or customers when needed
- Assist the Management on the preparation of reporting documents. Participate in meetings with the management and/or customers when needed
- Invoice Quality Control: Identify, complete, and request missing information found during the processes of dematerialization of paper invoices performed by external company and of all invoices received via PDF. Analyse and perform according to procedures all workflow for invoice rejection
- Accounting Bookings and Fixed Assets: Perform General Accounting bookings, month-end closing and reporting activities including journal entries, and periodical controls analysis, reconciliations, fixed assets bookings, and prepare related reporting
- Accounting Controls: Perform periodical controls analysis and reconciliations, in line with corporate procedures, prepare VAT and other tax reporting and controls, and analyse and reconcile balance-sheet accounts
- Payments and Bank Reconciliations: Generate and control payment proposals, perform Bank Reconciliations and payment reconciliation with invoices and bank statements including exception handling
Profile And Skills To Success
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance and Accounting
- From 3 to 4 years of experience in Accounting and Finance
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Pack (Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel)
- Proficient in Financial Software ERP
- Fluent in English
- Ability to share/pass on knowledge
- Attention to detail/rigor
- Organisational skills
- Ability to collaborate/teamwork
- Ability to synthetise/simplify
- Communication skills
Why joining BNP Paribas?
BNP Paribas, The European Leader In Banking And Financial Services In Europe, Operates In 64 Countries And Has Nearly 180,000 Employees. The Group Is Structured Around Three Operating Divisions. Its Business Lines Cooperate Closely, As Part Of Our Integrated Model, To Meet The Needs Of All Our Clients In a Coordinated Manner
- Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB), connects corporate clients needing financing and institutional clients looking for investment opportunities;
- Commercial, Personal Banking & Services (CPBS), brings together all the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses;
- Investment & Protection Services (IPS), combines a unique continuum of products and services across protection, saving, investment and real-estate.
Our presence in Portugal
In Portugal since 1985, BNP Paribas today has more than 9.700 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.
Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
BNP Paribas´ Ambition Is To Cultivate An Open And Responsive Environment For All That Encourages Collaboration And Interaction. We Demonstrate Our Commitment By Actively Contributing To The Group’s Diversity And Inclusion Strategy And Goals, In Line With The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. As Part Of Our Local Corporate And Social Responsibility - Diversity & Inclusion Strategy, BNP Paribas Portugal Is Committed To
- Promote a fair and unbiased recruitment process and offer professional development opportunities to all employees;
- Celebrate diversity and advocate for inclusion, both externally and internally, encouraging employee’s participation, creating space for different voices to be heard.
To foster the effort of BNP Paribas Portugal, multiple initiatives and events take place throughout the year where our people can find out more on the importance of diversity inclusion at the workplace and in our society.
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 options adapted to our hybrid working environment. To ensure a comfortable and efficient working setup, eligible employees are provided with both office and home equipment, are entitled to an equipment allowance and can benefit from exclusive partnerships to purchase additional items at reduced prices.
Commitment towards work/life balance
Supporting employees in a hybrid way of working while providing them with the means to maintain a work-life balance is an essential dimension of our Smart Working program. At BNP Paribas, we care about our employees’ wellbeing and promote a culture of good integration between work and personal life.
To find out more on why you should join BNP Paribas please read our Employee Value Proposition and our Career path page.
- Please note that only applications submitted in English will be considered.
- In case you are selected for this role, further documentation will be requested to support your hiring process.