V.I.E. Business Analyst

DFIN or Finance department has a broad mandate to support Business Units, Service Units and General Management in terms of financial and strategic steering. DFIN strives to provide comprehensive and insightful performance indicators and financial information.

DFIN/COM/LOC under the finance department delivers the financial and regulatory reports in compliance with applicable standards and obligations.  Accounting Engineering is a relatively small team but has deep expertise in Accounting schemas, General Ledger mapping and analysis for various business applications for Americas. Team is responsible to set up accounts in local back offices for new business activity, Provide SME assistance to Finance, accounting, operations and cash management teams for matters related to settlement activities within the Banking business. The team also provides SME assistance in UAT testing of changes impacting General Ledger, business analysis and referential update of General Ledger chart of accounts.

As part of your VIE mission, your main responsibilities will be as follows :

• Commando Role –Transversally research and analyze situations involving the Accounting for systems supporting the NY, NJ, Chicago and Montreal Offices
• SME for Core G/L Processes and G/L Feeds from the various back office systems
• Business Analyst for G/L Chart of Accounts Referentials and CAPPS
• Assist in RDJ rejects Analysis and Governance
• Assists and perform GLAAM updates and answer to queries coming from various business lines
• Assist on analysis and correction of Daily G/L posting issues for USD DDA and LSA Transactions
• Assist the Accounting Engineering manager to achieve the team goals
   

A questionnaire will be provided to you in order to check your VIE (Société Générale and Business France) eligibility. For an efficient analysis of your application, please make sure to truthfully answer all the questions.  

Please note that it is mandatory to provide us a formal proof of your M2 diploma validation before the assignment start date. No VIE mission will start without this document. *Grade sheets are not accepted as justification of diploma.

PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship.

To facilitate the examination of your application by our English-speaking managers, we thank you for applying in English.

Studies & experience:

• Graduate with a Master degree from Business/Engineering School or University in Business/Accounting
• A previous experience in Finance/Accounting with keen interest in Tehnology would be appreciated
   

Language skills:

• Fluent in English

Technical, operational & Soft skills:

• Good communication and presentation skills
• Proficient/Good command of MS Office, Power BI. Exposure to ALteryx is preferable but not mandatory
  
   

The VIE assignment in a nutshell
This VIE in Montreal is to begin June 1st, 2026, but you need to plan 3 months between your application date and the beginning of your VIE assignment. It will last 24 months.

The VIE is a specific contract, under Business France’s eligibility criteria, opened to candidates under 28 and from the member states of the European Economic Space. For further information (including your financial indemnities), please see Mon VIE-VIA Business France.

As soon as you arrive, you will be integrated into our teams and will learn every day alongside our experts, who will support you in your tasks. Gradually, you will become more independent in your projects, making this experience a real career accelerator. You will also discover all the diversity of our businesses, in a sector that is constantly evolving and innovating.

At the end of your VIE, various opportunities could be offered to you, in France and abroad.

At Societe Generale, we are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious.

Whether you’re joining us for a period of months, years or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating and taking action are part of our DNA.

If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful on a daily basis and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us!

Still hesitating?

You should know that our employees can dedicate several days per year to solidarity actions during their working hours, including sponsoring people struggling with their orientation or professional integration, participating in the financial education of young apprentices, and sharing their skills with charities. There are many ways to get involved.