Sr. Regulatory Reporting Controller

Job Description:

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Job Description:

The role participates in the production, review and analysis of the derivatives and securities transactions captured in the FRY9C and FFIEC031 Consolidated Financial Statements for Holding Companies and Banks and Banks along with other off-balance sheet details. Responsibilities also include ensuring the reporting is accurate, complete, timely and in conformance with regulatory instructions. Additionally, the role is the liaison for second and third line of defense reviews.

This job is responsible for reviewing regulatory returns for locally regulated legal entities including broker dealers, swap dealers and other legal entities. Key responsibilities include overseeing and performing control processes and variance analysis, reviewing and preparing data submissions, and supporting change initiatives. Job expectations include preparing and analyzing financial reports, issue resolution (including data, process and system), performing risk analysis, working with a team and communicating effectively.

• Prepare, review, and analyze data reported on U.S. regulatory reports (FR Y-9C, FFIEC 031)
• Execute key reporting and process controls, including period-over-period trends, variance analysis, and cross report reconciliations.
• Monitor changes to reporting instructions and business product strategies
• Validate conformance with regulatory reporting instructions through a deep understanding of requirements and effective challenge of results.
• Drive identification, remediation, monitoring and escalation of issues impacting regulatory reporting as well as partner with Technology and Data Management Teams to drive improvements in data quality.
• Establish working relationships with data owners across multiple lines of business to support complete and timely data submissions.
• Provide support and subject matter expertise for data quality improvement and sourcing automation projects by communicating reporting requirements, performing UAT testing, and other activities as needed.
• Manage cross-report/cross-schedule queries from GCOR, Audit, and In Line QA
• The candidate must demonstrate initiative, a commitment to continuous learning, and the ability to adapt to changing demands and requirements.
• Provide guidance for interpreting and understanding complex regulatory requirements.
• Reviews and prepares complete and accurate regulatory reporting returns in a timely and well controlled manner
• Reviews and prepares reconciliations and variance analysis for daily/monthly/quarterly computations
• Executes trend and analytical reporting related to computations
• Works with internal control functions
• Serves as lead with local regulator and other regulatory examination inquiries
• Supports regulatory change projects by leading the production aspects of testing and documentation
• Drives Operational Excellence initiatives to streamline processes improvements

• 5+ years of professional experience in Regulatory Reporting
• Knowledge and understanding of regulatory reporting instructions
• Analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities
• Strong technical accounting skills and knowledge
• Able to effectively manage multiple priorities while working both independently and as part of a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Degree in Accounting/Finance
• Derivatives and securities subject matter expert

• Data and Trend Analysis
• Financial Accounting
• Interpret Relevant Laws, Rules, and Regulations
• Regulatory Compliance
• Risk Management
• Attention to Detail
• Continuous Improvement
• Financial Analysis
• Project Management
• Reporting
• Analytical Thinking
• Oral Communications
• Regulatory Relations
• Stakeholder Management
• Written Communications