What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Analytics Automation Specialist and Business Analyst, Associate position at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation – SMBC Group?
Role Description
This exciting opportunity to drive the transformation of the Compliance department by supporting strategic Compliance processes, technology, and reporting projects within a dynamic environment, the Analytics Automation Specialist and Business Analyst should have experience in the areas of, but not limited to, business processes, data sets, reference data, and automation. This role will analyze data sets, build workflows, create various reports, design forms, and build lightweight user interfaces, with a focus on, but not limited to, understanding bank related process risks, communications risks, as well as financial crime, and manipulation risks. Moreover, ensure that any solutions can integrate with the bank’s various systems/platforms and control framework.
This is a Jr. level role sitting within the Analytics team and is a key part of the Compliance Department Americas Division (CPAD). In this role they will also be expected to build automated business processes, create / review reports, architect scalable designs, and bring inventive solutions to a variety of challenges across the Bank. This role will also be expected to have a functional understanding in the areas of compliance surveillance, transactional data sets, and bank related reference data. They will occasionally be expected to author Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), Functional Requirements Documents (FRDs), map workflows and dataflow. The role supports all areas of Compliance across the Americas and interfaces heavily with Compliance SMEs and key data owners throughout the Americas Division (AD).
Role Objectives
This exciting opportunity to drive the transformation of the Compliance department by supporting strategic Compliance processes, technology, and reporting projects within a dynamic environment, the Analytics Automation Specialist and Business Analyst should have experience in the areas of, but not limited to, business processes, data sets, reference data, and automation. This role will analyze data sets, build workflows, create various reports, design forms, and build lightweight user interfaces, with a focus on, but not limited to, understanding bank related process risks, communications risks, as well as financial crime, and manipulation risks. Moreover, ensure that any solutions can integrate with the bank’s various systems/platforms and control framework.
This is a Jr. level role sitting within the Analytics team and is a key part of the Compliance Department Americas Division (CPAD). In this role they will also be expected to build automated business processes, create / review reports, architect scalable designs, and bring inventive solutions to a variety of challenges across the Bank. This role will also be expected to have a functional understanding in the areas of compliance surveillance, transactional data sets, and bank related reference data. They will occasionally be expected to author Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), Functional Requirements Documents (FRDs), map workflows and dataflow. The role supports all areas of Compliance across the Americas and interfaces heavily with Compliance SMEs and key data owners throughout the Americas Division (AD).
Role Objectives
- Work with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) across Compliance to plan and deploy rapid and dynamic solutions within Business Intelligence (BI) development suite such as Microsoft Power Apps, Microsoft Power Automate, and SharePoint.
- Gather and interpret Compliance SME input and logically convert input into processes or reporting solutions.
- Implement file and data checks and controls to ensure data is fit for use.
- Enrich and/or transform data to support business processes and reporting.
- Build user intuitive workflows.
- Develop user friendly forms and lightweight easy to follow user interfaces.
- Be able to develop escalation alert paths via email or other interfaces depending on the use case.
- Track defects and enhance processes and reports in an agile manner.
- Create Business Requirement Documents (BRDs) / Functional Requirements Documents (FRDs) needed for successful technology integration.
- Draft, update, and review design documents.
- Document Data Flows and Workflows
- Build User Acceptance Test Scripts
- Contribute to, as well as track, testing plans and project plans.
- Escalate Issues as they arise, ensure issues are addressed and closed.
- Act as the Compliance interface with key data owners to identify, map, link, or update/enrich required source data.
- Direct experience with the accurate and timely delivery of light weight solutions.
- Experience working within the agile software development lifecycle.
- Direct experience with Business Intelligence (BI) development tools such as Microsoft Power Apps, Microsoft Power Automate, and SharePoint
- Experience with systems architecture and designing scalable solutions.
- Awareness of Compliance laws, rules, regulations, risks, and typologies.
- Strong understanding of database design, UI design, experience with data mapping, and be able to use tools to select data sets from a database as required.
- Experience with accurate and timely delivery of Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), Functional Requirements Documents (FRDs), test plans, test scripts, and workflows.
- Meticulous attention to detail and demonstrated ability to produce high quality, accurate work consistently .
- Strong presentation skills with the ability to articulate complex problems and solutions through concise and clear messaging.
- Strong interpersonal skills for building strong relationships with stakeholders and engaging teams.
- Excellent oral communication and writing skills in interacting with non-executives, technology management, data owners and across business lines and control functions.
