Officer, Operations Analyst, Japan, Global Operations

Job Description:

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Job Description:

Operations Support Services (OSS) is responsible for a wide range of key critical functions to ensure our Japan Global Banking Operations (GBO) and Bank of America Tokyo Branch teams can function day-to-day effectively and efficiently, ensure compliancy with key regulations and internal policies, and support local and regional management through key analysis of our processes and teams. This is a fast-paced role requiring not only to cover day-to-day operational tasks and processes of our OSS team as well as providing and facilitating support to our local and regional teams. 

Responsibilities:

• Ensure our internal and external accounts/ledgers are properly reconciled and any outstanding items are identified and cleared on time
• Provide support for inquiries from both internal and external stakeholders through investigations of internal banking systems, data generation and analysis
• To generate auditor/client confirmations for their business transactions and account information with our bank
• Ensure intercompany-related charges are properly allocated and processed in timely manner
• Ensure bank’s systems and applications are properly used by users, provide technical/security administration (e.g. user creation/deletion, entitlement changes, frequent access/entitlement reviews)
• Manage third-party vendor relations for those being used by GBO in Japan
• Ensure proper governance over restricted accounts (e.g. dormant accounts)
• Conduct screening using our bank’s systems/applications/database to ensure proper checks are completed are in line with bank/regulatory requirements
• Work on data collation, preparation and submission of various required reports including internal management and non-financial regulatory reports
• Support various tasks as deemed necessary by team manager / department head to ensure smooth operations of Global Banking Operations (GBO) locally and regionally

Skills:

• Have a background working in the banking industry with good understanding of operational processes, local laws, rules and regulations, accounting, and products/services offered by banks to corporate and financial institutional clients
• Have excellent problem solving and logical thinking skills
• Must be highly motivated, proactive, quick learner and able to work independently, while being a team player
• Must be detail-oriented and proactively show ownership/responsibility of team’s processes
• Ability to communicate effectively (both written and spoken in English and Japanese) and to build strong working relations with teammates and key stakeholders
• Must be well-organized including being able to manage time effectively
• Have strong understanding of operational processes and risk control
• General PC, Windows, and Microsoft Office knowledge (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Familiarity with non-financial regulatory reporting (NFRR) and technical background (security administration) would be preferable