Job Location: Jersey City, NJ
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) and related subsidiaries. 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 derivative activities under the bank, broker dealer and swap 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
Under the direction of the Head of Data Analytics, support the team in fulfilling the day-to-day analytics needs of the IADA team to identify, design, develop, and maintain the data analytics routines needed to support audit activities including both audit execution, continuous monitoring, and department level management and reporting. Further, executing a robust audit program including performing the timely execution of audit planning, fieldwork, reporting and other administrative and management tasks for Compliance activities.
Responsibilities
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 (e.g., Power BI).
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 (e.g., Excel, Alteryx, Power BI).
Interact with IADA leadership and business partners to identify appropriate data sources and data elements required for analytics.
Interact with IADA leadership and business partners to identify appropriate data sources and data elements required for analytics.
Execute the activities associated with audit testing and analysis including the completion of testing to effectively assess the design and operating effectiveness of controls.
In accordance with the IADA policy and procedures, drive efficiency and operational excellence through the use of available tools and resources and sharing of best practices.
Collaborate both formally and informally with other corporate risk and control functions to ensure activities are coordinated.
Identify control weaknesses and emerging risks and work with management to design and recommend the appropriate and effective remediation,
Communicate, as needed, with Internal Audit Department (IAD) Head Office, other IAD overseas offices, IADA management and staff and other Mizuho areas/functions/personnel.
Perform other assignments or special projects as directed including coordinate with or assist other IADA Audit Groups, as needed.
Cooperate with directives and requests from IADA’s Quality Assurance team, and promote the ongoing effectiveness of IADA’s Quality Assurance function.
Qualifications
Holds a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in business, accounting, finance, economics, 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 foundational understanding of the financial services industry, including audit, financial, derivatives, risk management, or technology functions. Possesses 10-20 years of relevant work experience, including in internal auditing or external auditing, risk management, supervisory examinations, or their equivalent.
Demonstrates strong quantitative, analytical, data-intuition, problem-solving skills, and proficiency in data analytics techniques.
Demonstrates a foundational understanding of internal audit principles, practices and techniques, the concepts of risk, risk management, internal control and compliance, and the ability to effectively and consistently apply such understanding to assignments.
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 the capacity for effective project and time management skills, including the ability to prioritize, design and execute multiple tasks/projects and meet required deadlines.
Demonstrates ability to support IADA leadership with interacting with stakeholders.
Demonstrates ability to effectively support the team’s Associate, Assistant Vice President, Vice President and Director, with respect to the administrative management of IAD.
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.
Other requirements
In accordance with New York City law, employees based in Mizuho’s New York City office are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to work on-site (unless a legally-required accommodation 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.
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