Regulatory reporting - Business Analyst

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Location: Pune, Chennai, Bangalore
Experience: 4 to 12 Years
Education: CA, MBA, CFA etc.
Level: BA/Consultant/Senior Consultant
Regulatory reporting - Business Analyst

We are looking for candidates with:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Regulatory Reporting or regulatory initiatives across banking and financial services.
• Preferred professional certification like CAIIB, NCFM (Capital Market Modules), FRM (GARP), PRM (PRMIA), etc.
• SDLC and IT BA experience is mandatory
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements (like BASEL III/ CRR/ BRRD/ LCR/ FINREP/MONREP/ IFRS/ etc.).
• Preferably have prior experience of working with a global financial institution in Regulatory Reporting.
• Demonstrated expertise in financial risk management in banks (in one or more areas - capital, liquidity, credit and market risk, stress testing, internal risk models, data management and risk reporting);
• Perform an analytical review to understand developments in the reports
• Good to have knowledge of and experience with general ledgers and accounting rules engine or accounting standards like IFRS
• Good to have an understanding of Credit Risk Components (PD/ EAD/ LGD)
• Ownership of regulatory reporting standards-related projects by preparing FRD's, guiding development, preparing test cases, SIT, UAT etc.
• Proficient understanding of front to back systems (in Risk and Finance landscape), data, calculations and processes within an Investment Banking environment.
• Knowledge of and experience with agile/scrum way of working
• Ability to read/write base SQL/Oracle syntax and base understanding of databases (joins, tables,...)

Responsibility:

• Gather detailed, specific, accurate, unambiguous business requirements and functional specifications
• Ensure Business analysis, Impact analysis, Gap analysis and System analysis are done to a high standard on defined projects and continuous improvement initiatives
• Assist with production support activities, when necessary, to help identify and resolve escalated production issues
• Play a key role in ensuring delivery from offshore centre from vendor partners is on time and of high quality as per agreed SLAs.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Structured, methodical thinker.
• Strong analytical capability.
• Focused problem-solver.
• The candidate must be diligent and proactive.
• Good Team player.
• Ability and drive to learn quickly and independently.
• Effective stakeholder management, experience in facing senior business stakeholders
• Self-motivated and proven ability to work with little supervision.
• Proven ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner (written and verbal).
• Effective time management - able to work under pressure and meet deadlines for both project-related and non-project related tasks

Employee Status: Full-Time Employee
About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 194 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com or follow us @Cognizant.

About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 194 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com or follow us @Cognizant.