Sr. Financial Regulatory Reporting Associate

BizTek People; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance and investment firm seeks a Sr. Financial Regulatory Reporting Associate in New York. This role involves preparing regulatory reports, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP, and managing governance processes. Ideal candidates will have strong accounting and regulatory reporting experience, with excellent Excel and BI tool proficiency.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in regulatory or financial reporting.
• Advanced degree or CPA, CFA preferred.
• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial products.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review complex regulatory reports per U.S. GAAP.
• Liaise with auditors and manage governance projects.
• Coordinate Governance Committees and ensure accurate filings.

Skills

Financial Accounting

Regulatory Reporting

Financial Instruments

Microsoft Excel

BI Tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Advanced degree or CPA, CFA

Tools

Regulatory Reporting Tools (e.g., Axiom)

Power BI

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

· The Financial Regulatory Reporting team, under Americas Finance, is responsible for preparing regulatory filings for multiple legal entities within Mizuho’s U.S. operations.

· The team reports directly to the Mizuho Americas CFO and supports both regulatory production and governance.

· As a Sr. Financial Regulatory Reporting Associate, you will be responsible for preparing and reviewing complex regulatory reports in compliance with U.S. GAAP and regulatory authority guidelines.

· You’ll also support the governance function of the reporting process—helping manage forums, audits, and internal communications outside of the core production team.

· This role requires deep knowledge of financial accounting, regulatory reporting, and financial instruments. You'll be working across all entities under Mizuho’s Combined U.S. Operations.

Core Responsibilities

· Prepare and review daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad-hoc regulatory reports including:

· Federal Reserve: FR Y-15, FR Y-9C, FFIEC 031/002/009/019, FR 2644, FR 2900

· Department of the Treasury: TIC Reports

· Department of Commerce: BE-605, BE-15, BE-125

· Interpret and apply relevant regulatory instructions to ensure accurate filing

· Reconcile reporting data to the general ledger; validate static data and perform variance analysis

· Support governance functions:

· Develop training and documentation

· Coordinate Regulatory Reporting Governance Committees and Interpretation/Change Management Forums

· Liaise with internal auditors, QA teams, and the Federal Reserve Bank

· Monitor and apply regulatory instruction or accounting standard changes

· Maintain and update procedural documentation for compliance

· Manage multiple projects and meet strict deadlines

· Collaborate with stakeholders across departments

· Provide support to management and junior team members

REQUIRED SKILLS

· Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (preferred)

· Advanced degree or professional certifications such as CPA, CFA, or equivalent (preferred)

· 5–7 years of experience in regulatory reporting, financial reporting, or related fields

· Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

· Familiarity with Regulatory Reporting tools (e.g., Axiom)

· Experience with BI tools (e.g., Alteryx, Power BI) preferred

· Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and ability to develop reporting workpapers with EUC (End User Computing) controls

· Solid understanding of financial products including loans, securities, derivatives, repos, and deposits

· Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in both production and governance capacities