About the Team
The Internal Audit Department Americas (IADA) provides internal audit services to the branches, representative offices and agencies of Mizuho Bank, Ltd. in the Americas, and to Mizuho Bank (USA). IADA’s mission is to act as an independent, objective assurance and consulting function, designed to add value and improve Mizuho Bank’s U.S. operations including the derivatives and broker dealer businesses. Based in the New York Metro area, IADA staff members perform various audits of different business areas of the bank to evaluate the effectiveness of risk management and governance processes. Along with its counterparts in London, Hong Kong and Singapore, IADA reports to and composes the overseas arm of MHBK’s Internal Audit Division (IAD).
Summary
Execute the Group’s Internal Audit Data Analytics program, including fulfilling the day-to-day analytics needs of the IADA teams as well identifying additional opportunities to leverage data analytics to optimize internal audit quality, coverage and cost. This individual will identify, design, develop, and maintain the data analytics routines needed to support audit activities including audit execution, continuous monitoring, and department level management and reporting.
Job Description
Under the direction of the Head of Data Analytics, manage and execute the Group’s Internal Audit Data Analytics program. Identify, design, develop and maintain the data analytics routines needed to support audit activities performed including both audit execution, continuous monitoring, and department level management and reporting. Develop and maintain a successful system of data analytics which will provide enhanced understanding into risks and controls and establish an efficient/automated means to analyze and increase testing volumes of data for outliers, anomalies, patterns, and trends to evaluate the design and effectiveness of controls.
Develop the use of data analytics within IADA and drive data strategy and efficiency.
Identify, design, and develop data analytics extract techniques to support the audit activities performed by the IADA team.
Implement and manage the infrastructure required to support data extraction, storage, transformation, and processing through data analytics techniques and generating output for visualization/analysis by the IADA team.
Use data analysis and visualization tools to automate audit testing and develop techniques for continuous auditing and the ability to analyze large volumes of data.
Interact and collaborate with Internal Audit team members to achieve departmental goals.
Support IADA with performing audit tests of controls by obtaining and analyzing audit evidence, preparing/reviewing audit workpapers, evaluating test results, and drawing conclusions on the design and effectiveness of controls (as necessary).
Execute special projects and other assignments as requested by the Head of Data Analytics.
Produce regularly scheduled or ad-hoc reports to communicate the progress and assess the effectiveness of the data analytics program.
Core Competencies
Holds a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in business, mathematics, computer science, or management information systems. May also hold an advanced or specialized degree and/or a professional certification (e.g., MBA, CPA, CA, CIA, CISA, CFE) or license relevant to the profession.
Demonstrates a sound understanding of the financial services industry, data analysis used in audit, financial, risk management, or technology functions.
Possesses at least 1-5 years of relevant work experience, including experience in a supervisory or management capacity, in internal auditing or external auditing, supervisory examinations, or their equivalent.
Demonstrates strong quantitative, analytical, data-intuition, problem-solving skills, and proficiency in data analytics techniques.
Demonstrates strong knowledge and proficiency in extraction and analysis of data from a wide variety of financial systems, leveraging data analysis tools
- Database Management: Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL, Snowflake, Sybase
- Analytics Tools: SQL, Python, PySpark, SparkSQL
- Reporting and Visualization Tools: PowerBI, Tableau, QlikView
- Data Integration and ETL Tools: Azure (Azure Data Factory, ADLS), Databricks, Airflow, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
- Data Automation and Scheduling Tools: Tidal
- Version Control: Git, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Bash, Powershell
Experience with utilizing data over annual audit planning, risk assessments and continuous monitoring is preferred.
Experience in banking, capital markets, treasury, risk management (credit, market, liquidity and operational), audit, finance. Has knowledge of risks and controls within Capital Markets.
Has excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as strong relationship building skills with ability to work well within a team-oriented environment.
Demonstrates strong problem-solving ability and analytical thinking to effectively tackle data-related challenges.
Demonstrates the capacity for effective project and time management skills, including the ability to prioritize, design and direct multiple tasks/projects and to anticipate and meet required deadlines.
Demonstrates ability to support IADA leadership with interacting with supervisory authorities, audit committees, and senior audit leadership including metrics reporting to such parties.
The expected base salary ranges from $120,000.00 -$225,000.00. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications and licenses obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.
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Other requirements
Mizuho has in place a hybrid 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. Roles in some of our departments have greater in-office requirements that will be communicated to you as part of the recruitment process.
Company Overview
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is the 15th largest bank in the world as measured by total assets of ~$2 trillion. Mizuho's 60,000 employees worldwide offer comprehensive financial services to clients in 35 countries and 800 offices throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asia. Mizuho Americas is a leading provider of corporate and investment banking services to clients in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Through its acquisition of Greenhill, Mizuho provides M&A, restructuring and private capital advisory capabilities across Americas, Europe and Asia. Mizuho Americas employs approximately 3,500 professionals, and its capabilities span corporate and investment banking, capital markets, equity and fixed income sales & trading, derivatives, FX, custody and research. Visit www.mizuhoamericas.com.
Mizuho Americas 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 reserve the right to require pre- and post-hire drug testing as permitted by applicable law.
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At Mizuho, we provide the stability of an international industry leader with the career trajectory of a growing business. Our steady, strategic growth gives our people at all levels rewarding degrees of responsibility and a richer work experience than a boutique firm or an established giant could offer alone.
Working for Mizuho opens doors not just to a rewarding career with excellent prospects, but to lasting friendships with colleagues from diverse cultures. It’s the local expertise of our employees that makes our global network so powerful. By collaborating with colleagues and clients who have your same ambition, you can amplify your sphere of influence and base of knowledge as part of one of the largest—and growing—banks in the world.
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