Reference Data Analyst, Associate

Role Description

• Reconciliation Transformation Program has a requirement for a project lead/business analyst to support the continuous improvement work stream within CB&S-GTO for building and on-boarding reconciliations onto strategic recon platforms.
• The SME is responsible for working within the information Transformation group, participating in a team responsible for report generation and data analysis utilizing database management software/tools against various database platforms. In this role you will assist in the development of automated reports, analytical and management reports, and data definitions across multiple computing environments.
• You will develop technical expertise in data mining and report development methodologies, techniques and tools to ensure deliverables meet the needs of both internal and external business customers.
• Manage escalations and ensure resolutions on or before time.
• Plan and manage risks and detail mitigation strategies.

Your key responsibilities

• Managing several concurrent projects all the streams in scope of the program
• Creation of continuous improvement projects BOW within Reconciliations, Network Management and Financial Market Infrastructure
• Responsibility for the on-time delivery of projects to time and cost
• Manage scope of deliveries, manage expectations and ensure clear and concise communication to sponsors, team members and Transformation Lead
• Project tracking for the related work stream
• Risk and issue management.
• Interface with upstream data providers, both in terms of development deliverables and issue escalation
• Work closely with the Program Manager and program team to ensure on time delivery of Projects.
• Proactively question and challenge processes and key stakeholders to identify areas of potential inefficiency.
• Maintains customer focus, provides value addition to stakeholders and ensures prioritization of tasks to manage costs; works collaboratively with all parties to resolve potential conflicts.
• Drafting and reviewing critical project documents like BRD [Business Requirement Doc], SOP [Standard Operating Procedure], various MIS reports by liaising with Business Operations and Technology teams
• Establish, monitor and run governance around business reconciliations with respect to production status monitoring, exceptions handling, process/regulation adherence, information collation, presentation and reporting
• Stakeholder management across board with multiple business operations, technology teams and vendors
• Reporting on overall program status, outstanding milestones, Issues, risks and dependencies.

Your skills and experience

Skills

• Knowledge on performing feed analysis for upstream and downstream settlement systems
• Expertise in building matching rules/logic on Reconciliation Platforms
• Demonstrable adherence to the Banks Values and Beliefs
• Strong Process/ change management experience with an exposure to control practices
• Six Sigma Black Belt and Lean certified (Not Mandatory)
• Inquisitive and probing approach to problem solving and general assessment
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment and always with professionalism
• Strong ability to identify process efficiencies, suggest improvements and implement where feasible
• Good verbal and written communication skills with experience of reporting to senior management
• Good ability to interact with, collaborate, communicate, and influence individuals at all levels
• Ability to be open minded, share information, transfer knowledge and expertise to team members
• Ability to work in an independent capacity without supervision
• Good to have functional/fundamental knowledge of reconciliations various business lines/products related to Fixed Income/Listed Derivatives/ Margin/Treasury/ KYC Ops
• Good to have working/fundamental knowledge of reconciliation tools like TLM/DUCO etc.
• Good to have working/fundamental knowledge of visual representation tools like Tableau
• Good presentation skills reporting and classroom sessions

Experience:

• Hands on experience on strategic reconciliation tools like DUCO and TLM (preferred)
• Minimum 8 years of Investment Banking (Operations) experience with familiarity of International and domestic financial instruments
• 3+ years of Reconciliations knowledge (Inter-System and Nostro/Depot reconciliations) and working on change the bank/financial industry projects.
• Excellent knowledge of Control & Admin (Core Reconciliations)
• 3+ years project and programme delivery, preferably on platform migrations
• Ability to work independently & deliver in demanding environment to meet the set target.
• Team player, highly motivated, practical problem solver
• Masters Degree level education preferred (Not Mandatory)
• Ability to meet commitments and deadlines whilst maintaining peerless quality.