Regulatory Reporting Issues Management, VP (Finance)

About the Team

Mizuho Americas Finance - Financial Regulatory Reporting is a team responsible for the preparation of regulatory filings for multiple entities under Mizuho US operations (the "Firm"), reporting to Mizuho Americas Bank Controller. The selected colleague will work at the Mizuho office two or three days per week with the remainder worked remotely, subject to Mizuho HR remote work policies.

Summary

The position supports the Head of Change the Bank (Regulatory Reporting initiatives) at Mizuho Americas to drive execution of remediation and change management programs. This primarily function of the role is to support effective management of regulatory reporting issues. This includes maturing the regulatory issue management process, defining and managing issue severity criteria, reviewing and challenging the quality and completeness of remediation efforts, maintaining and monitoring the inventory of known issues, and supporting management and regulator communications associated with these issues. The successful candidate is expected to have strong working knowledge of the bank regulatory reporting operating model, subject matter expertise in key regulatory reports (e.g., FR Y-9C, FR Y-15, FR Y-10, and FR 2025a) , and an understanding of the governance framework supporting bank regulatory report production. The candidate must have the ability to drive remediation actions, raise key risks and challenges, and has excellent communication skills.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop and mature the regulatory reporting issues management process
• Drive regulatory reporting issue remediation planning and closure
• Manage the Central Issues Management (CIM) log to ensure accurate, complete, and timely information is tracked and reported
• Report, monitor and escalate issues to management or other relevant stakeholders on a periodic basis; prepare related KPIs and dashboards
• Interact with key stakeholders including business partners and Enterprise Data Management Office (EDMO) to drive closure of issues for which those functions are accountable
• Maintain and develop regulatory reporting issue management documentation including procedure, desktop manuals, issue severity criteria, annual reviews, etc.
• Collaborate with issue and action owners to develop remediation plans and track progress

Qualifications

• Minimum 9 years of experience in bank regulatory reporting advisory at Big 4, large regional accounting firms, or regulatory reporting production at large U.S. FBOs or domestic banks
• Knowledge of Bank Regulatory Reporting, U.S. GAAP and financial products; CPA/CFA preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to provide clarity on complex topics in a straight-forward manner
• Experience in developing policies, procedures, flowcharts, and issues management processes
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly MS Excel and data analytic tools
• Strong analytical skills as well as the ability to work cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders and to take initiative on a broad range of issues
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Risk Management or a related field

The expected base salary ranges from $114,000 - $180,000. 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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