Senior SAP BFC Business Analyst (M/F)

The headquarters of the AXA Group (GIE AXA) brings together our corporate activities. It provides guidance and support to subsidiaries around the world, to ensure the coordination and monitoring of the Group's global strategy, the application of its standards, the consistency of commercial approaches and the sharing of best practices. The headquarters gathers approximately 1000 employees and is distinguished by its strong international culture (45 nationalities), which makes it a rich and stimulating place to work.

Within the Group, you will join the Group Finance Transformation & Operating office 

In line with our strategy to strengthen the way our Finance family operates and to deliver efficiently the deployment of the transformation initiatives planned with our finance transformation program called Ovide, the Group Finance Transformation & Operating Office is focused on:

1. Streamlining all data management operations, including collection tools and processes, and implementing AI solutions across financial activities.
2. Managing the rollout and implementation of Ovide throughout the Group, both centrally and locally.
3. Acting as a main point of contact with our IT group company (AXA GO) on Finance data operations matters.  

As part of the Group Finance Transformation & Operating office, you will join the Data Operations Accounting, Controlling & Reporting team as a Senior SAP BFC Business Analyst.

Primary missions and key accountabilities

The mission of a senior business analyst is split into two main parts:

BAU (Business as Usual):

• Maintain the setup of the consolidation tool within AXA, SAP BFC.
• Ensure workshops to discuss different specifications and design requests.
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders such as Finance teams, IT teams and end users to communicate on the different updates and corrections.
• Provide valuable insights and expertise to the business teams to ensure a smooth closing, on different topics: Reporting insurance oriented, statutory consolidation and its diverse subjects (Cashflow statements, Shareholder equity analyze, merger and acquisition …), Solvency 2 topics and the CSRD reports (Corporate Social Responsibility and Diversity)
• Guarantee support for the Group and entities' finance teams, ensuring the delivery of high-quality end-user support and providing clear guidance on tool usage.
• Ensure compliance of financial reporting implementation in SAP FC requirements and SAP best practices
• Provide requested information from Internal Audit and ensure data integrity and accuracy through the implementation and monitoring of internal controls.

Project:

In the context of the end of maintenance of SAP BFC and the tool replacement, the role of the senior business analyst is to:

• Participate to workshops and presentations related to the selection of the new target consolidation tool
• Contribute to define the selection criteria from both business and technical sides
• Participate to the project implementation
• Be part of the trainings and change management process

Background and experience:

• Master’s degree in a relevant field (Computer Sciences, statistics, Data Engineering /Management, Data Analytics, Finance)
• 5-6 years of experience in SAP BFC maintenance and implementation projects
• Fluent in English (both spoken and written) as the working language.

Technical and professional skills:

• Proven experience and expertise on SAP BFC tool
• Strong knowledge of IFRS standards, Solvency and Management Reporting
• Familiarity with modern database and information system technologies,
• Understanding of the Insurance Industry and AXA business model,
• Strong knowledge of insurance finance/accounting concepts & KPIs

Soft skills:

• Ability to work in a multicultural and muti functional environment with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills,
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills,
• Proven leadership skills,
• Capacity to translate a business/finance need in an IT related language,
• Adaptation skills are key enablers to link Finance language to IT solutions.

You will join:

• A responsible company, towards people, including its employees and customers, and towards the planet 
• A company with strong values
• A company promoting internal mobility and the training of its employees
• A company offering many benefits (learn more here: Reward & Benefits | AXA Group)
• A flexible company, allowing hybrid work, in the office and from home.

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