Data Analyst, Finance Projects, Apac Finance

Requisition ID: 201207

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

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Purpose_**

Contributes to the overall success of Finance Projects in APAC, ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed/delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.

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Accountabilities_**:

- Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
- Support Finance Projects within the domain of Finance change to drive and run various initiatives with a focus on automation, data analytics, process enhancements and system implementation.
- Work with Finance users on the consumption and analytics of data for Regulatory Reporting, MIS Reporting, Regional Transfer Pricing, Payment Processing and other Finance project initiatives.
- Build reports using tools such as Python for data insights, business support & analysis.
- Build and design automated reporting dashboards, reports on visualisation tools such as Power BI.
- Support reporting process enhancements such as building macro reports to eliminate manual workarounds.
- Assist in adhoc data extractions, data analytics, data visualisation and dashboarding requirements.
- Support system testing in the preparation and checking of automated reports, including validation of business requirements, collaborating with Finance, IT and Operations.
- Assist IT and system developers in the validation of ETL, coding, mapping, field attribution and other automated scripting analysis in the development of automated reports.
- Assist in bridging the gap between business needs and data science capabilities - to identify areas of opportunities, leveraging on analytics and digital tools/technology to provide meaningful insights.
- Assist stakeholders in exploratory data gathering and analysis, and building analytical models to make suitable recommendations or provide meaningful insights.
- Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
- Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.
- Champions a high performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.

**Experience/Other Information**

Academic Qualifications:

- Studying for a degree/major in Computer Science/Accounting/Banking and Finance or related technical field

Experience and Skillsets:

- At least 2-3 years’ experience in data science & analytics (preferably in Banking/IT/Finance). Experience within project change will be a plus.
- Highly proficient in advanced data analytics program/software (e.g., SQL, Python, Power BI)
- Skilled and has working experience in building programs, reports, dashboards with Power BI and other tools/technology
- Proficient in Microsoft Office; e.g. Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Excellent oral/written communication / interpersonal skills
- Team player with a positive and proactive learning attitude

Location(s): Singapore : Singapore : Singapore

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.