Regulatory Reporting Analyst

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Business Analyst for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in Houston, TX. Responsibilities :

• Perform thorough review of regulatory reports as assigned to ensure compliance with the regulatory reports' instruction and proper controls in places.
• Prepare regulatory reports in accordance with US GAAP and reporting instructions covering daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports (e.g., FR2900, FR2644, FFIEC 002, FFIEC 019, TIC reports, BE reports, etc).
• Working knowledge of the reporting tool (Axiom) used by the department to produce the regulatory filings.
• Document and monitor issues related to system / data quality from regulatory reports. Continuously drive accountability for accuracy of Critical Data Elements (CDEs) used for Regulatory Reporting. Work with team members for initial root causes analysis and resolution channel.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders across business and functional areas of the Bank (i.e., AXIOM Project team, Data Governance, Operations, Treasury, Credit Risk, Product Control, IT, etc) to interpret, operationalize and implement new reporting requirements and to resolve known and self-identified issues.
• Participate in end-to-end testing on all AXIOM BAU releases as applicable.
• Help prepare and coordinate requested information and answer questions from Internal Audit, Quality Assurance Internal Control and external Fed Exams. Implement improvements to process and controls based on testing results.
• Create/update Policies & Procedures and other documentations including process flows and risk control matrices.
• Assist in the data collection for regulatory reporting metrics for dashboards.
• Prepares presentation decks to internal stakeholders. Assist in the development and/or updating training material and conduct training as necessary.
• Attends required Finance, U.S. GAAP/IFRS, Regulatory, and any mandatory Compliance training.
• Ability to respond promptly and sufficiently to ad-hoc regulatory requests while ensuring other deliverables are met.
• Demonstrate an ability to exercise a high degree of initiative, independent judgement, and self-direction in meeting objectives and solving problems while knowing when to reach out for clarification and/or assistance.
• Other tasks as assigned.

• 8-10+ years working experience in financial and regulatory reporting at a large and complex banking organization or consulting firm
• Strong Accounting knowledge and comprehension of U.S. GAAP accounting rule/ instructions
• Strong understanding of banking and capital markets (preferably loans, deposits, prime service, etc.)
• Knowledge of what controls are needed when working on certain processes (related to Internal Control)
• Proficient PC Skills, especially in MS Office Suite; Advanced Excel (formulas, pivot tables, Vlookup, etc).
• Strong work ethics and accountability
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including presentation skills to senior management
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamically changing environment and strong learning capability
• Control mindset
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required

• Axiom or PeopleSoft experience is an asset