Job Description

AthenPollo is looking for a Regulatory Reporting Automation Leader-Policy & Interpretation to support a leading financial client. This is a Full Time position based in Charlotte, NC. Security, Satisfaction and Happiness, come along with a handsome package!

Job Title: Regulatory Reporting Automation Leader-Policy & Interpretation
Job Type: Full time permanent.
Location: Charlotte, NC.
Required Education: MBA or Masters in Finance, Math, Economics, Stats.
Required Experience: 10+ years.

Job Description:

· The Controller’s Division is responsible for the Company’s financial statements, establishing corporate accounting policies, preparing SEC and regulatory reports and ensuring the adequacy of internal controls. The Division also manages and supports the Company’s General Ledger, Accounts Payable and Fixed Assets systems.

· The Automated Regulatory Reporting team is a component of the Enterprise Financial Reporting team which resides within the Finance division. The Corporate Financial Reporting team consists of approximately 200 individuals with responsibility to ensure overall accuracy in report production across regulatory and SEC reporting and across all segments of the Company. The Automated Regulatory Reporting team is a newly created team within Corporate Financial Reporting with the responsibility to drive quality, execute effectiveness initiatives, and ensure strategic initiatives relating to the development of an automated regulatory reporting function are successfully accomplished. This group is dedicated to the development of a fully automated regulatory report production system.

· The Enterprise Financial Reporting team is in a state of rapid and dynamic change with the intent of excelling amongst our peers in performance and structural efficiency. The Automated Regulatory Reporting team will be instrumental in achieving this goal. This team will provide the strategic oversight and decisions throughout regulatory report production and also throughout data provider, operational, and technology functions to develop and ensure accurate regulatory reporting. These responsibilities culminate in the development of an instrument level regulatory reporting system capable of generating regulatory reports on an automated basis. This team will be responsible for the strategic development and detailed control and review to ensure the system is designed and implemented to produce instrument level accuracy in regulatory report line-items across all relevant reports.

· A candidate on this team must have a strong understanding and knowledge of financial institutions, including various departments, businesses, and products common to such organizations. Additionally, a successful candidate will need to partner with other functions throughout the firm (operations, technology, controllers, etc.) to accomplish strategic initiatives. Candidates for this team also must have a broad knowledge base in technical accounting and regulatory reporting for financial products. In addition, a successful candidate will have a deep understanding of regulatory reports and underlining instructions at the line-item level across various regulatory reports.

Components of Role:

· Data Element Mapping: Identification of relevant data elements and determining alignment to specific regulatory report line items to generate accurate and consistent regulatory reports.

· Interpretations/Judgments: Formal determination of line-item interpretation, documentation, and consistent application of such interpretations within current reporting and integration within automated report production.

· Review and Data Approval: Review data mapping done supporting report production and opine as to the appropriateness to use such data in the production of automated regulatory reports.

· Strategic Planning: Identification of SOR inconsistencies and data gaps that could impact report capability and working with all team members and report owners to ensure order and priorities are properly aligned.

· Support of Report Owner responsibilities, as necessary: This includes but is not limited to

· Maintaining line of sight into end to end processes.

· Understanding and challenging all reported numbers, as appropriate.

· Understanding and coordinating implementation of report instruction changes.

· Partnering with support groups (Governance & Oversight, Data Management, Analytics, Change Management, and Technical Interpretations) to improve the control environment.

Role Description:

· This is a new leadership position that will be responsible for reporting transformation efforts within the Enterprise Financial Reporting Change Management team responsible for the development of a system and reporting logic to produce accurate production of significant regulatory reports such as the FRY-9C, all supporting schedules, FR Y-14M, FFIEC 031/041, among many other reports.

Responsibilities may include, but not be limited to the following:

· Research and make interpretive and judgments in guiding the mapping of instruments and data elements throughout the automated report production project.

· Identify data gaps and assist in the determination of ideal data sourcing protocol.

· Review and approval of data elements throughout the automated report inventory.

· Proactively identify and resolve data issues and reporting gaps by escalating inconsistencies and working to resolve with our report production team.

· Help with miscellaneous projects assigned by manager that require vast subject matter expertise.

· Partner closely with the Financial Reporting, Data Quality, and Remediation Change Management team within the Financial Reporting group.

· The successful candidate will be a highly motivated team player and a self-starter who is accustomed to working in complex organizations, partnering with a diverse group of stakeholders, and achieving results. Additionally, the candidate should possess good professional presence and be accustomed to presenting material to senior executives and regulatory agencies. The candidate should be flexible, be able to withstand challenges and adapt accordingly.

Skillsets Needed for Success:

· Deep understanding of financial products (e.g., loans, securities, derivatives, etc.).

· Indepth knowledge of line-item specific regulatory reporting guidance.

· Ability to document conclusions with well-founded supporting basis for policy decisions.

· Understanding of financial institution systems and general architecture.

Required Qualifications:

· 1+ year of management experience.
· Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation.
· Knowledge and understanding of regulatory reporting: Federal Reserve, OCC, and SEC.
· Management consulting experience at a top-tier consulting firm.
· Experience with general ledgers and accounting policies.
· Knowledge and understanding of corporate governance, finance.

Candidate Must Have Verification:

· Applicant meets the basic qualifications in the job description.

Contact: Syed Irfan
Cell: 616-855-1605
Email ID: syed.irfan(AT)athenpollo.com

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