V.I.E. Finance Projects and Reporting Analyst

The Department of Finance (DFIN) includes the full accounting teams, regulatory reporting, PnL and performance reporting, Treasury and ALM, controls and projects.  The specific role is within the DFIN Chief Operating Office (COO) which supports the many activities across Societe Generale (America) Department of Finance (DFIN) and Accounting. The COO team includes participation in strategic planning and program management, budgeting and costs reporting, regulatory reporting, project management, and monitoring of related risks and controls.

Responsibilities:

• Preparing presentations for budgets, headcount, and other business analysis for COO team.
• Design and development and/or maintain business performance reporting/tools
• Production of daily regulatory controls 
• Participation in COO business process enhancements and firm-wide initiatives.
• Support COO across other pillars of DFIN as needs arise 
• Other responsibilities may include: helping to automate manual reports, assisting managers with internal Audit and external regulatory reviews, helping with DFIN projects, supporting regulatory needs related to Regulation W and Resolution Planning.

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.

Kindly note that it is also mandatory to provide us with 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 the 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's degree from a Business School or University in a quantitative field (e.g., finance, economics, math, engineering, statistics, accounting)
• Financial markets knowledge. Prior experience working in financial institution or consulting firm a plus

Language skills:

• Fluent in English (B2-C1)

Operational, technical & soft skills:

• Strong overall communication skills when exposed to team/department managers

• Proficient/Good command of MS Office

• Strong skills on Excel (VBA is a plus) and PowerPoint

• Experience with Power BI (DAX language) and Python would be a plus

• Previous experience in Project Management or Transformation Initiatives is a plus
• Ability to adapt to various assignments.  Intellectually curious, solutions-driven
• Comfortable working collaboratively and independently is critical 

• Experience in ESG topics is a plus, but not required

The VIE assignment in a nutshell

This VIE in New York is to begin on 1st of February, but you need to plan 3 months between your application date and the beginning of your VIE assignment. It will last 18 months.

In case a visa is necessary, please make sure your passport is valid up to 6 months after the end of the VIE contract to not delay your departure.

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 the USA 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.