Reporting Officer | Finance
- Full-time
Company Description
Natixis in Portugal is a Centre of Expertise whose mission is to transform traditional banking by developing innovative solutions for the business, operations and work culture of Groupe BPCE worldwide.
As part of Groupe BPCE’s international division, Natixis in Portugal designs and delivers solutions for its two core areas – Corporate & Investment Banking and Asset & Wealth Management – as well as transversal services that support all entities across the Group.
With more than 3,000 employees representing 46 nationalities, the teams work across Information Technology, Banking Support Activities, and Compliance, in an integrated, inclusive, and cross-functional way, supporting all business lines and platforms of the Group.
A disruptive mindset and a culture of proximity and agility identify Natixis in Portugal Team and reflect the company's mission to transform traditional banking at a global scale: a perfect match in the Portuguese dynamics and entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Job Description
You will join a newly created role within the Financial Performance & Capital Steering Department in Porto, with a functional reporting line to the Projects team based in Paris.
Your mission will be to contribute to the production, control and analysis of financial reporting deliverables while ensuring their reliability, consistency and timely delivery. Between reporting cycles, you will also contribute to transformation initiatives and continuous improvement efforts aimed at enhancing processes, tools and reporting capabilities.
To this end, you will:
- Produce, control and analyze financial reporting deliverables:
- Prepare recurring financial reports and management information used for financial steering and regulatory exercises;
- Perform controls, reconciliations and consistency checks to ensure data quality, reliability and completeness;
- Analyze reporting results, investigate variances and identify key business drivers;
- Contribute to resolving data quality and reporting issues in coordination with relevant stakeholders;
- Ensure compliance with reporting timelines and quality standards.
Typical deliverables include:
- Management Balance Sheet reporting (assets, liabilities and off-balance-sheet items allocated by business line);
- Management FINREP reporting;
- Short-Term Exercise (STE) collected for SREP purposes;
- Data controls supporting Board reporting.
- Contribute to transformation and continuous improvement initiatives: between reporting cycles, you will:
- Identify opportunities to simplify, streamline and automate reporting processes and controls;
- Participate in projects impacting reporting processes, management information systems and data flows;
- Work closely with IT, Finance and project teams to implement approved enhancements and business requirements;
- Support testing, deployment and user acceptance activities related to reporting tools and reporting data;
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of reporting governance, methodologies and operating models.
- Foster collaboration across Finance and with other stakeholders:
- Act as a key point of contact for reporting-related topics;
- Build strong relationships with Finance and IT teams, as well as with contributors and recipients of reporting deliverables;
- Support users in understanding reporting outputs, controls and methodologies;
- Promote best practices in data quality, reporting governance and continuous improvement.
You will work in a dynamic environment at the intersection of Finance and Information Systems.
You will collaborate closely with Financial Steering, Projects and IT teams to ensure the reliability, efficiency and continuous improvement of reporting processes and tools.
Qualifications
Who are you? If you recognize yourself in the description below, you are meant to work with us:
- You hold a master’s degree in finance, Data Analytics or a related field and have at least 3 years of experience in financial reporting, financial control, performance steering or similar Finance activities.
- You have a strong interest in data, reporting production and financial analysis.
- You are recognized for your analytical mindset, rigor and attention to detail. You enjoy understanding figures, investigating variances and explaining results.
- You are comfortable handling large volumes of data and transforming complex information into clear and actionable insights.
- You demonstrate curiosity and a continuous improvement mindset, proactively identifying opportunities to enhance processes, controls and automation.
- You are comfortable working in a cross-functional environment involving Finance, IT and project teams.
- You possess strong communication and coordination skills and can interact effectively with stakeholders across the organization.
- Your advanced proficiency in Excel enables you to produce high-quality analyses. Knowledge of reporting and visualization tools such as Anaplan, Tagetik, Power BI, EasyMorph or similar solutions would be appreciated.
- Experience participating in Finance transformation, reporting enhancement or data governance initiatives would be considered an asset.
- Your fluent English (minimum B2 level) enables you to work effectively in an international environment and collaborate with multicultural teams.
- French is a plus as this role involves frequent and regular interactions with Paris-based Finance, Project and IT teams.
Additional Information
Our workplace reflects the vibrant spirit of our locations, with initiatives such as a Green Transportation Budget, electric bikes and a flexible Hybrid Work Policy. We promote wellbeing through the Honolulu Wellness Club, a Prayer Room, a Lactation Room, and themed Villages that inspire creativity and collaboration. Through our ESG and DEI strategies, we are committed to being inclusive, caring, and fair, ensuring every voice is heard and valued.
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