SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.
The anticipated salary range for this role is between $103,000.00 and $150,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.
In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC Rail Services LLC, Manufacturers Bank, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.
Role Description
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation is hiring a Reporting and Automation Specialist, Associate to work in the NYC office.
This role is an exciting opportunity to drive the transformation of the Compliance department by supporting strategic Compliance processes, technology, and reporting projects within a dynamic environment. This role will be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the areas of, but not limited to, business processes, complex data sets, and reference data. This role will analyze data sets, build workflows, create various reports, design forms and build lightweight user interfaces with a focus on, but not limited to, understanding bank related process risks, communications risks, and manipulation risks.
This is an Associate position on the growing Management Information Systems (MIS), Data Analytics & Technology Oversight team within the Compliance Department Americas Division (CPAD). As a key contributor to the growing Center of Excellence function within the team, this role will direct consultant/contractor teams. They will also be expected to review data sets, data mappings, business processes, create and review reports, and bring inventive solutions to a variety of challenges across the Bank. The role supports all areas of Compliance across the Americas Division and interfaces heavily with Compliance SMEs and key data owners.
Role Objectives:
- Work with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) across Compliance to plan and deploy rapid and dynamic solutions within Business Intelligence (BI) development suite such as Microsoft Power Apps, Microsoft Power BI (or similar platforms), Tableau and/or Visual Basic Applications (VBA)
- Work closely with Business Analysts (BAs) to gather and interpret Compliance SME input and logically convert input into processes or reporting solutions
- Enrich and/or transform data to make it fit for use
- Build user intuitive workflows and develop user friendly forms/user interfaces
- Develop escalation alert paths via email or other interfaces depending on the use case; ensure issues are addressed and closed
- Track defects and enhance process and reports in an agile manner
- Manage source code changes, unit testing as well as Systems Integration Testing (SIT)
- Promote knowledge sharing and promulgation of best practices across Compliance, Business, and Technology teams
- Act as the Compliance interface with key data owners to identify, map, link, or update/enrich required source data
- Contribute to, as well as track, testing plans and project plans
Qualifications and Skills
- Required: 2-5 years of comparable or relevant experience. Preferred: 3+ years professional experience in the BA space
- Direct experience with the accurate and timely delivery of reporting suites, and dynamic dashboards
- Experience with reporting tools sets such as Microsoft Power Apps, Microsoft Power BI, MicroStrategy, Tableau or similar
- Familiar or experience with Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) and Power Query
- Experience working within the agile software development lifecycle
- Baseline understanding of Compliance risks, and typologies
- Strong understanding of database design, UI design, experience with data mapping, and be able to use tools to select data sets from a database as required
- Strong presentation skills with the ability to articulate complex problems and solutions through concise and clear messaging
- Strong interpersonal skills for building strong relationships with stakeholders and engaging teams; excellent oral communication and writing skills in interacting with colleagues across business lines and control function
SMBC’s employees participate in a hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process.
SMBC is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. SMBC provides reasonable accommodations for employees and applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.