Audit Operations Associate

Job Level: Associate

Job Function: Governance & Assurance

Location:

Jersey City, NJ, US, 07311

Employment Type: Full Time

Requisition ID: 5661

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $80,000.00 and $120,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.

Role Description

The Local Planning Associate is responsible for monitoring the progress of various IAD AD deliverables and supporting in stakeholder reporting and audit report delivery. The role involves monitoring COO dashboard and Archer, following up on archer deliverables that are either coming due or have turned past due. These include but not limited to monitoring timesheets, KPI forms and exceptions, Issues status, Audit engagement status. The role also involves onboarding consultants, monitoring consultant hours, and reconciling against vendor invoices prior to releasing payments

Role Responsibilities:

Monitoring Audit department deliverables including appointments, timesheets, issues, Audits, Audit exit forms for KPI.
Compile and prepare dashboards for various stakeholders identified & assigned by the reporting team.
Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and security in all reports and dashboards. Identify and eliminate data quality issues, and ensure data is suitable for reporting.
Follow up on issues status and work closely with internal stakeholders, such as the business and functional audit heads and their teams to gather necessary information for reporting.
Support in reviewing final audit reports to be sent to stakeholders including formatting, ensuring issues data provided is reconciled with Arhcer, check for data accuracy and circulate to management for final review and sign off.
Provide training and support to stakeholders on how to use Power BI and dashboards effectively. Develop documentation and training materials as needed.

Qualifications and Skills

· Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Data Science or related field. CPA or CIA certification is preferred.

· Minimum of 5 years of experience in auditing, accounting or related field. Deep understanding of audit processes and proven experience in stakeholder/ audit committee reporting processes.

· Strong analytical skills and attention to details.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

· Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

· Ability to work collaboratively with Senior management and cross-functional teams.

SMBC’s employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.

SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.