Accounting Control Officer

Team presentation and main goal:

As part of the Finance Direction, you will integrate the Financial Data Integrity department which is in charge of the production and the justification of accounts for CIB activities of Natixis.

This department counts about 100 people with a target to be bilocated (40 in Porto and 60 in Paris).

You will join a team of 28 people in Porto.

As a Financial controller, you will be in charge of the certification of financial statements, i.e. produces, analyses, makes any corrections and validates the accounting results and exposures, as part of the monthly and quarterly closings, of the activities in one area of the CIB (Equity & Commodity, Financing or Fixed Income activities) of a major French banking institution with international dimension.

You will regularly interact with Support Trade (middle and back offices), other Finance departments (Financial Permanent Control LoD2, Norms, Statutory and Social Accounting) and Markets Risk (Economic P&L). 

Perimeter: 

Within this division, you will be part of the team in charge of monitoring Global Market (Equity Market). 

Your future mission in FDI/ Closing controls & certification (loD1.1)

Finance accounting Controls - Analysis & Reporting Task:

• Certification of financial statements, including Balance Sheet, Off-Balance Sheet and identify, substantiate, and explain any discrepancies. (SOPHIS, SUMMIT (TCI, OTC, BONDS) …);
• Certification of the Accounting P&L through the reconciliation of Economic P&L vs Accounting P&L in monthly and quarterly basis. Identification and substantiation in detail of any gaps in methodology for Equity Market products (as Securities, listed derivatives, Money Market, Options, etc);
• Investigate the necessity to post accounting/financial adjustment to render the accurately data;
• Contribute with quarterly closing controls to enhance ensuring the quality of data;
• Contact with the Market Risk teams (in charge of the controls on economic P&L), the Support departments (middle and back offices), the other Finance departments (Financial Permanent Control (LoD2), Norms, Statutory and Social Accounting);
• Justification of the accounting standard differences (between French Gaap and IFRS Gaap);
• Control of internal P&L;
• Justification of all the accounts of the perimeter under your responsibility.

Development and Optimization:

• Spearheaded implementation of automated reporting, increasing department efficiency and reducing associate workloads;
• Technical support for local team while creating link with Paris HO and Porto;
• Addressed data patterns and anomalies to certify the accounting data and evaluate financial risk and reduce problems of data quality;
• Ensuring a system of complementary manual entries in the event of disqualify of the monthly closing processes such as late entries, adjustment of BO entries (basket swaps for ex.);
• Regularly updating operational procedures to reflect improvements and best practices in data management and control.

Additional information:

• Work is carried out at the end of each month according to a shared schedule with other departments of Finance (on quarterly closings, calendars are more squeezed), and in interim periods;
• You will be part of a bilocalised team with a local manager and a functional manager Paris based: regular interactions with Paris team (daily quick points and weekly team meeting);
• Support the development of Natixis internal Finance tools (Matisse accounting tool, eMatch reconciliation tool) and management tools (ie Summit,MUREX, UBIX) or repository internal tools. 

• Higher education in a Finance (Master´s degree Finance, Accounting or Economics), with a first professional experience in banking or audit;
• Prerequisite: knowledge of accounting and ideally bank accounting,
• Knowledge of CIB products and activities would be appreciated;
• Good knowledge of database management;
• Good level of expertise in excel and word, Access is a plus;
• Some expertise in Power BI also a plus;
• Previous experience in accounting expert and/or external audit preferably in business area;
• Require quickly logical thinking to Control the data acquisition & treatment on the financial chain inputs, along the flow, plus Detecting anomalies & analyzing the root causes;
• Fluent English and Good Level of French (a big plus). 

Soft skills:

• Rigor;
• Analytical skills & Critical thinking;
• Autonomy;
• Availability;
• Team spirit;
• Problem-solving skills;
• Attention to detail and strong organization skills. 

We will only consider English CV's.

At Natixis, we are committed to fostering a working environment where each and every one of our people is treated with dignity and respect and where every voice is heard. Our differences make us collectively stronger and are a source of fulfilment, innovation and performance.

In the framework of its Diversity, Equity & Inclusion policy, Natixis in Portugal has implemented a Blind CV Screening process, with the purpose of reducing hiring bias. A blind CV excludes any personal details which refer to the applicant’s gender, age or ethnicity. When applying for our positions, please submit a blind CV, that is, with no picture, name, gender, age, nationality, ethnicity and address. Your personal statement, work experience, courses and certifications, education, skills and contact information is what matters to us.

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Early morning. Campo 24 de Agosto. In 4 minutes, you are clocking in at the office. Start your day having breakfast with the Team and grab fresh fruit on the way to your seat, in one of Porto’s most typical neighborhoods. This Purple Day is going to be a busy one: daily meeting ensuring all team members are on the same page regarding work status, priorities and blockers, language class and, just after, a Talent Management meeting with your manager, discussing your career path. 

 Lunch break. Today, your Team is onboarding newcomers, but also welcoming French colleagues: the perfect excuse to walk downtown and bond over a francesinha. When returning, inhale nature and peace of mind in Natixis Urban Garden (look at the crops; ready to harvest!). 

 Back inside. Brainstorming session on a new, exciting project in our disruptive and immersive Manaus Village. The afternoon went flying (tasks, meetings, some jokes with your teammates). End it on a high note: celebrating cultural diversity with a Diwali, the Indian festival of lights. 

 Tomorrow, you attend a conference led by influential speakers in your industry and, the day after, you will work from home, benefitting from some focus time to complete that report and soft skills course on LinkedIn Learning. Once you are done with your work for the day, strike the right note playing with Natixis band or be part of a board games session. If that is too steady for you, meet your colleagues to catch some waves or sail the Douro river during golden hour.