Job Purpose:

The Finance Reporting Senior Analyst is an inter-mediate level position responsible for providing support for the generation, analysis, and submission of reports to various constituencies based on requirements such as Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR), US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), US Regulatory, and local statutory reporting, in coordination with the broader Financial Reporting Team. The overall objective is to apply in-depth disciplinary knowledge to contribute to directional strategy.

Job Background/Context

Position resides in the Finance area which services German Legal Entities.

The role reports to the Head of Regulatory Reporting for Germany.

The key to success is the ability to have a high level of understanding for local regulatory requirements, the firms technical infrastructure and working efficiently with various FRSS and Service Center teams in different countries.

Responsibilities:

• Support the local regulatory reporting for the Germany Legal Entities.
• Support the production and analysis as well as the timely and accurate fulfilment of regulatory reporting requirements related to i.e. COREP, FINREP, Statistical Reporting.
• Participate in projects as well as change-initiatives for the local German regulatory reporting group.
• Ensure overall efficient and targeted reporting, identify process improvements & drive re-engineering initiatives.
• Assist with the implementation of policies and procedures.
• Support the day-to-day management of Finance relationship with the Banking Regulators.
• Support change process by ensuring further technical improvements and high-quality deliveries from the service centers.
• Support the implementation of new regulatory rules and requirements as well as respective tailored reporting requirements to internal and external stakeholders.
• Work with senior leadership on strategic planning, establishing guidelines, implementing controls, and executing strategic plans.
• Work with external and internal auditors for all regulatory related queries.
• Interact with International teams on regulatory reporting to ensure knowledge transfer in all directions.

Competencies:

• Strong ability to negotiate and influence.
• Ability to develop innovative, yet pragmatic solutions and approaches that "fit" the environment.
• Information gathering, organization & analytics.
• Analytical thinking.
• Team player and very good interactive communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills are essential.
• A pro-active decision maker who has the ability to champion Finance initiatives to successful conclusion.

Qualifications:

• Experience in Financial Services preferred (multinational experience would be an advantage)
• Knowledge of German regulatory reporting requirements as well as applicable regulation i.e. CRR, CRR2.and Basel Accords.
• Knowledge of Abacus DaVinci/ Abacus 360 by Vendor Regnology will be beneficial.
• Experience in dealing with regulators i.e. BaFin, Bundesbank, ECB, SRB as well as external auditors.
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Very good analytical and technical skills
• Fluency in both written and spoken English and German (beneficial)
• Practical experience with Finance processes.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• MBA or Professional Degree an advantage

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Job Family Group:

Finance

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Job Family:

Regulatory Reporting

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Business Acumen, Change Management, Communication, Data Analysis, Financial Acumen, Internal Controls, Issue Management, Problem Solving, Regulatory Reporting.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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