Finance Data Strategy and Management - Business Analyst
About The Position
To support SMBC Americas' business growth strategy, SMBC Finance is executing a major initiative to review and enhance critical Finance processes within its US operations, including financial planning, reporting, and data management. Working with core Finance teams and other key colleagues (Technology, Risk, Compliance, etc.), Finance Change is primarily responsible for establishing and managing large-scale programs focused on implementation of processes, methodologies, and systems that meet regulatory requirements and industry best practices. Within the larger Finance Change team, Data Strategy team is focused on developing and executing on a long-term vision of Data Management capabilities (Data Sourcing and Governance) across all finance functions (e.g., Treasury, FP&A, Controllers etc.). SMBC is seeking a Business Analyst to support our enterprise‑wide Finance Transformation initiative. This role is ideal for an experienced finance and data professional with deep accounting knowledge, strong financial product expertise, and hands‑on experience working with subledger and general ledger systems. The Vice President will play a pivotal role in ensuring data integrity, defining accounting rules, strengthening governance, and shaping SMBC’s target‑state financial reporting architecture.
Requirements
- 4-7+ years of experience in finance, data management, product control, or business analysis within a financial institution.
- Strong product‑level accounting knowledge across lending, deposits, securities, derivatives, leasing, and fee‑based products.
- Demonstrated experience with Oracle Cloud GL (AP, AR, FA, AHCS, ARC) and related data conversions.
- Experience with data governance disciplines including data lineage, critical data elements, and accounting rule design.
- Ability to analyze complex accounting data and define clear, structured problem statements.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to lead multi‑stakeholder initiatives independently.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing management‑ready materials.
Responsibilities
- Oversee identification, gathering, and management of financial and accounting data across subledgers, with emphasis on financial product behaviors.
- Lead subledger data analysis to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with accounting standards.
- Serve as the accounting and product SME during the Oracle On‑Prem to Cloud GL migration.
- Define data and file structures for source‑to‑Cloud GL data feeds.
- Partner with Finance, Product Control, IT, and the Chief Data Office to implement strong data governance practices.
- Identify accounting data gaps, develop Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), and coordinate technical remediation with IT.
- Develop and refine the accounting rules engine used for debit/credit generation.
- Lead finance data strategy workstreams and prepare updates and presentations for senior management.
- Support the development of reconciliations, reporting processes, and financial control frameworks.
- Troubleshoot complex accounting and data issues across Finance, Risk, and IT teams.
- Support ongoing Finance Transformation programs and broader organizational improvement initiatives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
