Job Description – FSO ISPL
About BNP Paribas Group:
BNP Paribas Group is a leading European bank with a solid global footprint over 72 markets and more than 202,000 employees. The Group provides corporates, institutional and private investors with product and service solutions tailored to their specific needs. It offers a wide range of financial services covering corporate & institutional banking, wealth management, asset management, insurance, as well as retail banking and consumer financing through strategic partnerships.
About BNP Paribas India Solutions:
Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas Group, a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. We partner different business lines of BNP Paribas such as Corporate and Institutional Banking, Wealth Management, Retail Banking through three verticals - Information Technology, Operations and Finance Shared Services.
About Business line/ Function:
The Finance Solutions Office (FSO) in ISPL is in-charge of offering the below services worldwide:
· Steer the end-to-end implementation of Finance projects by responding to Business Line and F&S expectations in a timely manner.
· Implement and keep up a harmonized Finance operating model throughout the Group with a particular centre on the roll-out of One Financial System (OFS), cornerstone of the F&S strategy
Within the Finance Solutions Office, the Finance implementation projects (FIP) team is expected to:
· Ensure the end-to-end implementation of business and regulatory projects, aligned with the F&S function’s strategy
· Define and parameterize accounting and reporting rules, according to the tool standards designed and maintained by FRESH
· Provide projects launched under Regional/Local Sponsorship
Job Title:
Program Manager & Business Analyst
Date:
July 2026
Department:
APAC Finance Implementation Projects (FIP – FSO, ISPL)
Location:
Business Line / Function:
Finance Solutions office, Financial Shared Services
Reports to:
(Direct)
Manager of Finance Implementation projects, FSO ISPL
Grade:
(if applicable)
Number of Direct Reports:
N/A
Directorship / Registration:
N/A
Position Purpose
The Finance Implementation Projects (FIP) is in charge to drive and produce the end-to-end regulatory and business projects implementation. The main mission is to integrate in Finance systems business processes and regulatory criteria, in accordance with Norms & Standards, to embrace all streams of Reporting (Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Credit Risk, and Liquidity). The APAC FIP team is part of the global FIP organization who is accountable for all accounting projects in APAC region.
• Secure the end-to-end implementation of the Business and Regulatory projects, in full alignment with Finance strategy.
• Respond to the different businesses and reporting needs (Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Credit Risk, Liquidity etc.) in a timely manner.
• Source and transform raw data and empower a good quality of reporting.
• Ensure a consistent approach of the Finance solutions throughout the region and align to Group standard.
· Lead and drive the ledger transformation project in Finance in the context of ever changing business & regulatory reporting criteria.
· Guarantee consistency of Finance systems/reports over the APAC region, in adherence to the Group's standard.
· Give efficient support to Finance teams in daily production tasks, whenever required
· Act as a bridge between request and the delivery of solution
· Major projects involve:
o Develop or automate the accounting interface between operating systems and accounting core ledger systems
o Support new business and new products initiatives
o Support new regulatory expectations
o System upgrades and migrations
• We are keen to understand our client organisations and serve our customers better.
• Centre on time-to-market and delivery to address business’s needs.
• Emphasize collaboration between teams to hand over solutions in the bank’s best interest.
• We believe there are always solutions.
· Acting as a Business Analyst (70%)
- Understand the project objective and guarantee all user expectations are properly captured
- Carry out feasibility study, assess potential impact and define target operating model
- Explain the user criteria to IT for IT development
- Define the appropriate testing strategy according to the nature of the project
- Design test cases and guarantee adequate testing is performed
- Validate testing result by executing detailed checking of accounting entries and/ or reports and secure UAT sign-off
· Acting as a Project Manager (30%)
- Drive and run all stages in project life cycle, from project initialization to project closure
- Build project scope documentation, project plans and project schedules
- Continuously liaise with IT and other finance users
- Undertake risk analysis and proactively recognise mitigating solutions
- Timely track the progress of projects against agreed timeline and budget
- Arrange smooth go-live implementation and offer post go-live support
- Present project status regularly to senior management
- Establish and keep up a trusted relationship with all project stakeholders throughout different functions (PMO, IT, finance users, operation teams)
· Deliver support in case of production incidents, among them root cause identification and proposing solutions to resolve the issue in a timely manner
· Spot areas of improvement; streamline the existing processes for effectiveness
· Support team-head to monitor the budget and share progress updates
o Adequate grasp of accounting treatment (especially on financial instruments) under IFRS
o Understanding on front-to-back operation and financial products would be an advantage
o Proven ability in project delivery
o Good command of written and spoken English
o PC competencies such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SQL
o Excited about driving change
o Sound communication and interpersonal capabilities
o Aptitude to work in multicultural environment, as the post needs to deal with different stakeholders throughout APAC regions
o Self-driven and able to work independently
o Maintains an open‑ended curiosity that transcends traditional constraints
o Attention to detail
o Able to work under stress
o Robust problem solving and logical thinking skill
o Capability to multi-task
o Team player
Specific Qualifications (if required)
o Accounting and/or finance project related experience and/or Experience on financial reporting processes (7+ years)
o CA/CPA/ACCA preferred, but not mandatory
o Background in project management and PMP qualification preferred, but not necessary
Behavioural Abilities: (Please select up to 4 capabilities)
Aptitude to collaborate / Teamwork
Capability to provide / Results driven
Communication competencies - oral & written
Client organisation focused
Transversal Capabilities: (Please select up to 5 competencies)
Capability to build and adapt a process
Aptitude to set up relevant performance indicators
Analytical Ability
Capability to understand, explain and support change
Capacity to inspire others & generate people's commitment
Education Level:
Master Degree or equivalent
Experience Level
At least 7 years
Other/Specific Qualifications (if required)
This Finance Program Manager and Business Analyst (Assistant Manager) vacancy is based in Mumbai.
Eligibility typically includes the qualifications and experience outlined in the job description above, with around 0-5 Years years of relevant experience expected for this role.
The key responsibilities for this role are detailed in the Key Responsibilities section above, covering the core duties expected of a Finance Program Manager and Business Analyst (Assistant Manager) at BNP Paribas.
This role requires around 0-5 Years years of relevant experience, as specified in the job listing. Please refer to the Qualifications & Experience section above for full details.
Skills relevant to this position are outlined in the Qualifications & Experience section above. In general, strong communication, domain knowledge, and the ability to meet role-specific targets are valued across similar BFSI positions.
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