Liquidity - Tester

Role Description

*** Technical Skills:**

• Exposure to Liquidity Risk reports - PRA LCR, PRA NSFR PRA110 and ILM
• Able to understand regulations on liquidity risk and write requirements required for remediating adjustments
• An understanding of the principles of Finance data and report
• Proficient in interrogating databases via SQL queries
• An understanding of systems delivery lifecycles and testing principles
• Proficient in the use of test tools (such as Quality Centre) and test processes (e.g. defect management)
• Be able to formulate test strategies and confident in running a successful test phase
• An appreciation of systems and data architectures
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, Project)

** Personal & Professional Skills:**

• Educated to minimum of post graduate degree level or equivalent Personal Skill Requirements**
• Ability to professionally and effectively present information
• Proficiency in problem solving
• A self-starter with excellent written/verbal communication skills
• Desire and commitment to make a difference Experience
• Financial Services Test Experience across both internal reporting and regulatory requirements
• Experience in testing, driven by IT systems implementation or enhancement, across a large organisation Experience of working in a large banking organisation preferred
• The role holder will be responsible to functionally understand and test our liquidity core release requirements
• He/ She is required to perform a detailed data validation to ensure the data reflects accurately across all liquidity returns for all applicable regulations - PRA/EBA/HKMA/US FED etc.
• He/She needs to furnish UAT dashboards and walkthrough the Reporting Ops of the changes introduced by liquidity core release requirements
• He/She is responsible to handle various queries raised by Reporting Ops and drive the UAT sign off discussions for asuccessful liquidity release implementation

*** Experience:** Financial Services Testing: Experience in testing for both internal and regulatory reporting. IT Implementation: Testing experience driven by IT systems implementation or enhancement. Large Organisation Exposure: Preferably experience in a large banking organisation.

Key Responsibility: · Review Finance wide manual adjustments and EUC’s including recommending automated solutions in order to minimise operational risk and time · Presenting Validation dashboards to relevant stakeholders and provide status update on their data accuracy and completeness · Gather requirements from business users on data validations, reconciliations and data elements · Supporting FotC Data Lead in planning and tracking progress of data work stream · Supporting wider Finance data related initiatives, including resolution of upstream data initiatives, investigation and prioritisation of data issues, liaising with IT teams to support delivery of data sourcing changes · Working with DMU to resolve Global Data Quality issues and creating a Data Operating Model · Provide worldwide sites with effective communication of data issues in order for them to improve their data quality · Work closely with diverse Business and IT teams, to ensure test issues and defects are successfully resolved Be conversant with the principles of Finance data production and reporting, and understand the functions of relevant Business stakeholder areas · Facilitate issue resolution to ensure that the schedule of each work stream remains on track and that any issues are resolved through appropriate, agreed solutions · Perform Data Gap analysis and raise data sourcing requirements to relevant teams · Work with dynamic plans in a fast moving environment, continually assessing priorities and progress and adjusting course where necessary, being sure to maintain alignment with other programme work streams

Principal Accountabilities: Key activities and decision making areas · Support test execution and exit. · Develop materials to communicate information to or support discussions with different audiences. · Activities prioritised and completed to required quality standards, in accordance with procedures and J02572 XGLOBAL ROLE PROFILE · Understand the data model, flow and end-to-end solution and processes. · Analyse current state operating models against target model to inform transition approach (change impact assessment). · Support transition and assess progress, evolving the approach with experience where necessary to ensure new operating models are fully embedded and benefits are realised. · Assess impact of change against TOM and support Change & Implementation (C&I) to create a change portfolio that supports a pragmatic evolution to the target state, ensuring minimum disruption to business as usual and minimising gaps and overlaps between programmes. · Define and monitor performance measures for the success of change management activities.

Customers / Stakeholders · Build and manage key relationships with internal and external stakeholders. · Understand stakeholders' objectives, direction, priorities and challenges, managing and addressing concerns and objections. · Collaborate with stakeholders, to build consensus and shape change outcomes. · Foster open communication which anticipates stakeholder expectations. · Champion and embed outstanding service and customer advocacy. · Work across other key stakeholders including HOST, Finance, Risk, Business and GFC functions at Group and Regional Level, and Global Finance Change.

Leadership & Teamwork · Promote a culture of continuous innovation, challenge the business on approach and apply knowledge of relevant latest developments. · Participate and Promote in learning and development with a focus on key areas such as standard methodologies. · Act as a visible change leader alongside the business to drive delivery of benefits · Act as a role model to create and maintain a collaborative team environment which supports on the job learning and self-driven development · Promote the Group’s Values and strategy by driving team engagement e.g. through timely communication.

Operational Effectiveness & Control · Manage all regulatory and compliance matters and the management of operational risk. · Manage and monitor compliance with all relevant mandatory standards, group policies and tools. · Communicate change impacts to stakeholders and raise risks and issues to appropriate governance bodies, together with intended action to manage them. · Identify and leverage opportunities to facilitate delivery of business benefits and mitigate operational risk. · Manage project or programme resourcing activities. · Allocate tasks and objectives to team.