INVESTMENT & CORPORATE BANKING - COO OFFICE, DATA MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ASSOCIATE

Seeking a Data Management and Business Intelligence Associate to work in the Investment & Corporate Banking COO Office of a growing firm. This position plays a key function in the COO team managing data framework and driving automation efforts working in close partnership with business, reporting team and IT stakeholders.

The Data Management and Business Intelligence Associate will:

• Support Mizuho’s commitment to making informed and data-driven decisions by serving as the in-house expert for data mining, data processing, manipulation, analysis and presentation

• Help to drive and implement a strategic data framework and solution working with IT to define, identify, test and implement automated solutions

• Produce reports to fulfill management requests and support Mizuho’s ongoing reporting needs

• Enable Mizuho’s strategic vision for reporting, including collection and analysis of business requirements

• Research, recommend and execute tactical approaches for improving management’s access to analytics, including self-service methods, in parallel with implementation of any strategic platforms

• Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and critical thinking by taking the initiative to explore Mizuho data independently and rigorously in order to expose underlying trends, performance drivers, and emerging issues

• Develop and maintain data controls that ensure accuracy, consistency and detail of management reporting data

• Research, collect and maintain financial and operational data for bench marking and performance ranking. Analyze historical trends, and present findings

REQUIREMENTS

• Top notch analytical and problem-solving skills

• Customer service orientation and passion for helping business stakeholders define metrics to assess and drive performance

• Expertise in the design, creation, management and business application of performance metrics and dashboards, including visualization techniques

• Proven track record leveraging data and analytics to drive meaningful business impact

• 3-5 years of relevant experience with the following:

  • Advanced MS Word / Excel (including nested formulas, macros, pivot tables, look-ups and VBA), SQL, PowerPoint and Access

  • Relational databases, online analytical processing (OLAP) tools, data mining

  • Database queries, stored procedure writing

  • SQL server integration services (SSIS), analysis services (SSAS), development of a plus

  • Data cleansing approaches / methodologies

• Working knowledge of investment and corporate banking and capital market products

• Knowledge in Salesforce, Qlik, PowerBI, Dealogic, Capital IQ and SAS a plus

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Motivated self-starter and team player who can navigate ambiguity effectively and drive decisions and change through influence and persuasion

• Bachelor’s degree in data science, computer science, information systems or engineering or finance/accounting.

• Attention to detail, strong quantitative skills, and high commitment to data accuracy

• Demonstrate sense of urgency in meeting challenging deadlines and achieving goals

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Mizuho currently requires employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to work on-site (unless a legally-required accommodation or exemption has been approved). Mizuho has in place a pilot remote working program, with varying opportunities for remote work depending on the nature of the role, needs of your department, as well as local laws and regulatory obligations.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Mizuho Americas is a leading financial institution comprising several legal entities, which together offer clients corporate and investment banking, financing, securities, treasury services, asset management, research and more. Mizuho’s operations in the Americas connect a broad client base of major corporations, financial institutions and public sector groups to local markets and a vast global network. Mizuho Americas is an integral part of the Japan-based Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: MFG), which is comprised of offices in nearly 40 countries, approximately 60,000 employees, and assets of more than USD 1.8 trillion. Learn more at mizuhoamericas.com.

Mizuho Bank Ltd. offers a competitive total rewards package.

We are an EEO/AA Employer -M/F/Disability/Veteran.

We participate in the E-Verify program.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

We are a leading global bank, with one of the largest customer bases in Japan, and a global network of financial and business centers. We continue to pride ourselves on our "customer first" principle as a centerpiece in servicing both our individual and corporate customers, with the goal of becoming their most trusted bank.