Finance Rotation Program – Reporting & Analytics Associate

BMO Harris Bank; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

BMO Harris Bank is seeking a Finance & Accounting professional to support cyclical reporting processes and provide accurate financial and regulatory insights. The role involves producing regular and ad-hoc reports and dashboards for regulators and executives, while integrating data from multiple sources for efficient processes.

Responsibilities include policy input, issue resolution, and ensuring governance across finance activities.

Qualifications

• Typically between 1-2 years of relevant experience and post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Technical proficiency gained through education and/or business experience.
• Verbal & written communication skills - In-depth.
• Collaboration & team skills - In-depth.
• Analytical and problem solving skills - In-depth.
• Influence skills - In-depth.
• Data driven decision making - In-depth.

Responsibilities

• Supports the execution of accurate and efficient cyclical reporting processes for regulatory and management information and note disclosure in financial statements to internal and external stakeholders and regulatory bodies.
• Provides input to reporting policy and procedures.
• Provides specialized support to investigate and resolve complex issues as escalated end-users or assigned by management.
• Participates in initiatives as a subject matter expert for an aspect(s) of financial reporting systems or business process.
• Designs and produces regular and ad-hoc reports, and dashboards for regulators and executive level reviews.
• Integrates information from multiple sources to enable more efficient processes, enhanced analysis and/or streamlined reporting.
• Supports the production of financial, regulatory, and management reporting requirements.
• Executes work to deliver timely, accurate, and efficient service for monthly, quarterly and annual processes for reporting.
• Analyses data and information to provide financial, regulatory and related risk insights and recommendations.
• Supports the interpretation and definition of internal and external policies and regulatory requirements e.g. credit reporting.
• Ensures strong governance and effective controls across finance & accounting activities and information in accordance with enterprise standards.
• Provides attestation to the validity of financial results and highlight significant information including variances, trends, opportunities and exposures to their Manager.
• Provides information and support the process for internal (Corporate and SOX) and external audits.
• Gathers and formats data into regular and ad-hoc reports, and dashboards.
• Organizes work information to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Focus is primarily on business/group within BMO; may have broader, enterprise-wide focus.
• Exercises judgment to identify, diagnose, and solve problems within given rules.
• Works independently on a range of complex tasks, which may include unique situations.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Collaboration & teamwork

Analytical & problem solving

Influence skills

Data-driven decision making

Education

Post-secondary degree in related field

Job description

BMO Harris Bank is seeking a Finance & Accounting professional to support cyclical reporting processes and provide accurate financial and regulatory insights. The role involves producing regular and ad-hoc reports and dashboards for regulators and executives, while integrating data from multiple sources for efficient processes.

Responsibilities include policy input, issue resolution, and ensuring governance across finance activities.