Financial Quality Analyst - Rabobank - New York, NY

Our Organization

Rabobank Group is a global financial services leader providing wholesale and retail banking, leasing, real estate, and renewable energy project financing. Founded over a century ago, Rabobank is one of the largest and safest banks in the world, with nearly $1 trillion in assets and operations in more than 40 countries, and ranks among the highest rated private banks by Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s. Rabobank is a premier bank to the international food and agriculture industry, as well as a leading financier of solar, wind, bioenergy, and energy infrastructure projects.

In the Americas, Rabobank is present in the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, and Paraguay, providing both retail and wholesale banking services as well as real estate and leasing services. The bank’s wholesale banking products focus on these banking areas:

Lending and Credit

Trade and Commodity Finance

Acquisition Finance

Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Finance

Global Client Solutions

Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory

Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory

Capital Markets

Your Function:
Job Overview/Purpose:
With the increased reporting and analysis requirements and a heightened awareness of the control environment, North America Wholesale (NAW) has created a dedicated team that focusses on data quality (DQ) assurance. The NAW Financial Quality Analyst will support the data quality monitoring, issue identification and resolution processes.

Context of Job:
NAW Finance and Control is responsible for managing the books and records and producing value-added reports & analytics that support business decisions while complying with US GAAP, RAP and IFRS. Timely, accurate, relevant data is an important input to all Finance & Control processes. The Head of Finance Data Quality is NAW is responsible for developing an overall quality assurance program over critical data and ensuring the proper controls are mitigating data quality risks. The Financial Quality Analyst will report to the Head of Finance Data Quality.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Developing an understanding of NAW Finance, Control, Operations & Business functions in order to support analysis

Managing assigned tasks through the quality assurance, issue management and/or project life cycle

Consulting with SMEs to create project documents

Supporting the implementation of firm-wide issue management and data profiling tools

Performing other project work including investigations and implementations

Reporting, tracking and communicating status and issues, based on established templates

Supporting administration and reporting of data quality training

Performing all other job duties as assigned by supervisor

Key Relationships:
The Financial Data Analyst will interact with internal stakeholders in Finance, Information Technology & Operations, the Businesses, Operational Risk, Internal Audit, Compliance and Change Management teams. Your Profile:

Key Performance Indicators:
Ability to effectively lead the issue management process to root cause resolution

Ability to create and maintain project documents

Ability to track activity status and identify areas of concern

Ability to independently troubleshoot issues and make sound decisions

Ability to escalate barriers, issues, dependencies to the appropriate parties

Ability to develop effective working relationships with colleagues across the organization, promoting teamwork

Ability to organize and prioritize work

Core Competencies:
Issue Resolution

Project Support

Collaboration & Partnership

Analysis & Decision Making

Effective Communication

Change Adaptive

Results Driven

Continuous Learning

Job Skills and Knowledge:
Business Analysis

Issue Management & Resolution

Stakeholder Management

Effective Communication

Development Value:
Future growth within Finance & Control

Qualifications:
Bachelor Degree in Business Administration or relevant discipline

5+ years business analysis experience

5+ years Banking experience

Ability to quickly assimilate business and technical content

Ability to work independently and within a team environment

Experience working in a matrixed organization

Ability to effectively challenge colleagues to improve work products and/or outcomes

Ability to thrive in a start-up environment

Effective time management

Proficiency with PC applications

Desirable:
Exposure to change management within Finance and Accounting functions

Familiarity with Data Management principles

Familiarity with Finance & Accounting functions

We Offer:
Rabobank New York Branch offers a comprehensive benefits program that is among the finest in the industry featuring:

Medical/Dental/Vision Plans

Defined Contribution (401k) Plan with Employer Match

Paid Vacation based on position and length of service

Life and Disability Insurance

Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Plans

Transportation Reimbursement Incentive Plan

Educational Assistance Program

Also offering:
Portable Voluntary Benefits including Pet Insurance

Automobile and Homeowner’s Insurance

Cancer Protection Plan

Legal Insurance Plan

Optional Life and Disability Insurance

Interested?

Candidates who are interested in this role are encouraged to apply directly online including their resume and related documents. If you have any questions, you can Email Ryan.Haberthur@Rabobank.com .