Job Description

Requisition ID: 93736

Join the Global Community of Scotiabankers to help customers become better off.

In this role as a Senior Manager within the Regulatory Reporting Testing group, you will have interactions with a broad range of professionals in U.S. Finance and stakeholders and will be expected to influence and educate them on source documentation requirements, process improvement and internal controls.

Is this role right for you?

* Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge
* Responsible for design and execution of strategies and testing plans to verify the adequacy of controls over regulatory reporting; validation to source documents; and ensuring compliance to regulatory reporting instructions, primarily relating to Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY)
* Responsible for design and execution of strategies and testing plans to verify the adequacy of internal controls over financial reporting
* Responsible for reviewing outstanding issues relating to source validation, reporting and controls, performing analysis to identify themes, determining the root cause of the weakness and preparing reports to communicate the test findings
* Understand how the Banks risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
* Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with Scotiabanks Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk
* Champions a high performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment

Do you have the skills you need to succeed? We'd love to work with you, if you have:

* A Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance with good knowledge of technology
* A minimum 8 years of relevant experience in Internal Audit / Regulatory Reporting / Internal Controls testing of regulatory reporting of financial institutions
* CPA designation (completed or in progress) or other relevant professional designations
* The ability to be a results-oriented individual who has a high degree of understanding of banking businesses, internal controls / audit disciplines, knowledge of regulatory and financial reporting, balanced by an intrinsic understanding of the business lines. Must be able to understand business processes, evaluate the system of internal controls and support the integrity of regulatory and financial reporting on target, on time, and on budget
* Experience with analytical and problem solving in the context of a finance department of a banking organization with a product mix of securities, loans and derivatives
* Excellent people skills in order to influence department and external stakeholders and to deliver results under tight deadlines and multiple priorities
* Solid written and verbal communications skills to effectively drive change across culturally diverse workforce
* A srong understanding of internal controls
* A sound understanding of computer applications, work flows, control design policies and procedures
* A thorough understanding of regulatory and compliance policies and procedures