Accounting Control Specialist, VP

Overview

Accounting Control Specialist (Vice President) within the Quality Assurance function of Finance Control Oversight, providing independent validation of regulatory reporting data integrity.

What you'll do

• Develop and maintain strong relationships within Finance and other areas of the Bank globally to build an understanding of end-to-end control environments
• Assist the QA team in executing the annual Regulatory Reporting QA review plan
• Perform supervisory and review of Regulatory Reporting QA reviews in accordance with the QA Framework standards, including testing design and operating effectiveness of controls and completing front-to-back transaction testing
• Communicate with management any issues from reviews that may affect the accuracy of filed regulatory reports or the supporting control environment
• Draft Regulatory Reporting QA issues that document the control deficiency or report inaccuracy, root cause and regulatory impact
• Work with issue owners on effective remediation, remediation ownership and challenge of remediation efforts
• Take on ad hoc projects as needed

What you'll need

• Understanding of controls and practical application of control principles
• Ability to challenge existing processes and recommend process and control improvements where relevant
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to operate effectively within a global organization working with teams across multiple entities
• Project management skills and ability to prioritize and coordinate various deliverables across multiple owners
• Degree in Accounting or related field
• Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Self-motivated and detail oriented
• Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity and optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs

Nice to have

• Understanding of front-to-back control environments
• Experience in Financial Services, Comprehensive Capital Analysis Review (CCAR), Regulatory Reporting and/or Treasury

Details

• Location: Mumbai, India, working in the Mumbai office under the Bank's hybrid working model
• Shift timing: 1pm to 10pm