17 Oct
Bank of America
Belfast
Job description
Description
This job is responsible for performing more complex analysis aimed at improving portfolio risk, profitability, performance forecasting, and operational performance for consumer products and related divisions, such as credit cards.
Key responsibilities include applying knowledge of multiple business and technical-related topics and independently driving strategic improvements, large-scale projects, and initiatives.
Job expectations include working with business counterparts within the Line of Business and partner organizations including Risk and Product teams.
Fraud Forecasting & Reporting Analyst
The Loss Forecasting candidate will lead efforts to develop / build the 1st and 3rd party fraud loss forecasts,
provide loss performance updates and commentary for loss packages, outline and communicate the drivers of the forecasts, and partner with key stakeholders to understand recent trends, initiatives, and issues that impact the forecasts.
Provide short- and long-term loss forecasting in addition to analysis on both historical and projected 1st and 3rd party fraud loss performance
Responsible for developing, evaluating, and recommending new methods to improve forecasting accuracy
Develop fraud forecast models leveraging inputs and drivers to improve accuracy
Ability to interpret financial results extracting trends to provide valuable insights to the business and Senior Management
Assist in providing ongoing financial support to the product and loss finance teams
Identify and lead initiatives to continuously improve, automate, and scale forecasting processes and methodologies
Partner / Collaborate with finance and key stakeholders on the communication of forecast drivers, impacts,
loss performance, and reconciliation
Prepare, distribute, and consolidate weekly, monthly, quarterly fraud loss packages
Identify and implement improvements with recurring weekly, monthly reporting and adhere to all deadlines
Responsibilities :
- Performs complex analysis of financial models, market data, financial data, and portfolio trends to understand product performance and improve portfolio risk, profitability, performance forecasting, and operational performance
- Coaches and mentors peers to improve proficiency in a variety of systems and serves as a subject matter expert on multiple business and technical-related topics
- Identifies business trends based on economic and portfolio conditions and communicates findings to senior management
- Supports execution of large scale projects, such as platform conversions or new project integrations by conducting advanced reporting and drawing analytics based insights
Required Qualifications :
MBA or graduate level work in finance, accounting, and / or business management is preferred
Advanced analytical and quantitative skills with demonstrated ability in using data and metrics to identify root causes
Basic understanding of 1st and 3rd party fraud (claims to charge-off timing, chargeback recovery rights, etc.)
Proven strong analytical and communication skills
Experience in coaching / mentoring
Strong financial knowledge and understanding of fraud loss drivers
Strong knowledge of programming language (i.e. SAS or SQL)
and experience with e-Ledger and Enterprise GL tools (EPM)
Intermediate to Expert proficiency in Excel
LOB Desired Qualifications :
5+ years of fraud experience and / or 5+ years of analytical / financial experience (Payment card / Retail Bank Finance background preferred)
Outstanding quantitative, critical thinking, and analytical skills
Confidence with finance and accounting concepts
Ability to work with and communicate effectively with others, demonstrate leadership, and possess strong interpersonal skills
Ability communicate and interact with a high degree of professionalism with executive level personnel across the business
Ability to present, lead, support, and influence senior management and business stakeholders
Innovation mindset with the ability to challenge the status quo
Leadership and management skills, including development of teams and individuals
Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects at the same time
Ability to proactively identify, analyze, and improve upon existing processes for optimization and to meet deadlines
Experience leading teams
Skills :
- Analytical Thinking
- Business Analytics
- Data and Trend Analysis
- Fraud Management
- Problem Solving
- Collaboration
- Innovative Thinking
- Monitoring, Surveillance, and Testing
- Presentation Skills
- Risk Management
- Data Visualization
- Interpret Relevant Laws, Rules, and Regulations
- Issue Management
- Oral Communications
- Written Communications
Minimum Education Requirement : Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
Shift :
1st shift (United States of America)
Hours Per Week :
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