Job Description

Mission

As part of the Tax & Regulatory Reporting Team, the Associate role is a key element to this team, ensuring high quality and accuracy of the non-financial reporting completed by the Bank meets all regulatory obligations, in an environment which is subject to constant change and evolution.
The team is responsible for the control, oversight and constant improvement in respect of tax regulations and reporting related to US WI, FATCA, CRS, CGT and their related annual tax packs in addition to regulatory activities including MiFid ii.

Responsibilities

Manage data quality across the bank which impacts the quality of the various reporting obligations, always striving to achieve 100% accuracy. Monitor, review and manage controls to ensure continuous improvement in reporting. Understand the pathway, translation and logic of the data extracted from the systems. Act as SME in respect of the various third-party tools utilised across the dept. Participate in the Data preparation and validation for reporting such as FATCA/CRS QI/FATCA/CRS Data quality control, Reconciliation and Reporting Act as a key contact for internal colleagues and any third parties. Follow up on requests from internal/external auditors, regulatory authorities Understand regulatory risk sensitivity and develop an end-to-end view of the Bank's flow/process Correction of issues raised and update the reporting tool's database, avoiding re-occurrence Liaising and coordinating with the various departments responsible for the underlying data for the necessary corrections, explanations, data input and resubmission of the amended report(s) Producing both regular and ad-hoc reporting statistics for internal and external parties Contribute to any testing linked to regulatory and reporting updates Ability to manage and interrogate large amounts of data files

Core competencies

Open mind and team orientation:

Be open to ideas and improvements. Express and accept constructive criticism.

Innovation and development:

Propose and seek improvement of the current tools and processes. Be positive towards change and seek opportunities to improve the quality of the working environment. Maintaining knowledge as SME and remain current in the regulations

Corporate culture:

Be 'solution oriented' and have a strong sense of customer service. Be proactive and driven. Develop and maintain strong relationships with the various Bank departments. Always adhere to and understand internal and external regulations.

Skills & Abilities

Good knowledge of the financial products and associated transactions 8 years of experience in banking or financial services Project management experience Strong Excel, Access skills Strong analytical skills, able to make complex data reconciliation Ability to manage priorities in a fast changing environment Be able to work independently and also within a team Striving to improve the current set up and environment Go above and beyond specific assignments, * Always comply with internal & external regulations