Technical Business Analyst

 SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $144,000.00 and $180,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.

Role Description

A new centralized End User Computing (EUC) Governance Program within SMBC – Americas Division (AD) has been created as a partnership between Technology (AD Tech) & Risk Management (RMDAD) departments to establish a governance and management framework for EUC tools across business functions and using the 3 lines of defense model for internal control. The EUC Governance Program develops EUC guidelines and standards as well as establishes technology guidance, a control framework and monitoring mechanisms for SMBC AD’s EUC tools and processes. The First Line of Defense (1LOD) EUC Governance Program partners with business functions to provide support in the compliance with established RMDAD policies, procedures and standards as well as drives initiatives to support consistent EUC tool control management practices and processes to minimize errors and issues. The 1LOD EUC Governance Program also ensures businesses functions align with other relevant company policies and standards, such as Data and Privacy, and manages the approach to measuring adherence to those guidelines. 

The {Associate, VP} of EUC Governance is an experienced role not only supporting end-to-end management and oversight of EUC Governance Program activities for SMBC AD but also the tools / platforms employed to automate and evidence the governance workflow. The primary focus of this role is to coordinate with business functions in the implementation of new governance requirements, including discovery of EUC tools operating in the environment, risk & control assessments of identified EUC tools, facilitation of solution transition to IT process as appropriate, consult on the design & execution of controls for EUC tools, support and/or performance of EUC tool testing where needed and tracking of action plans to address any noted gaps or deficiencies. Additionally, the {Associate, VP} should have at least peripheral knowledge of key banking & financial services business uses in-scope of the program, such as financial, management & board reporting, compliance, front-office transaction processing and/or capital & treasury management.  

Role Objectives

• The {Associate, VP} of EUC Governance will be responsible for management and monitoring of EUC tools based on adherence to EUC policy, standards, and best practices.
• This is a cross-functional role that will work with teams across first line of defense business sectors and the second and third lines of defense functions (i.e. Finance, Risk, Internal Audit, Compliance, Legal).
• Manage activities related to EUC tools and support team on testing to ensure adherence to EUC policy. Work with team members to enforce the SMBC AD’s policies with focus on EUC controls.
• Assist in response to audit related inquiries in relation to EUC tools.
• Conduct independent spot check reviews on targeted key business use areas. Communicate and track findings as required. Coordinate remediation efforts with the various stakeholders.
• Collaborate with EUC owners / developers on training, communications, process optimization, poli