Associate, CUSO Treasury Operations

SMBC Group is hiring an Associate for CUSO Treasury Operations in Jersey City, NJ. The role involves developing a Financial Aggregation tool to support CCAR processes and optimizing the Financial Resource Management framework. Candidates should have at least 2 years of Finance or Technology experience, preferably with CCAR or FRM knowledge. The salary range is $77,000 to $120,000, along with competitive benefits.
SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $77,000.00 and $120,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.

Role Description

SMBC CUSO Treasury is seeking an individual with strong critical thinking and project management skills, and a proven track record of project delivery, for a new position of Associate in our Treasury Operations group. This new role will be tasked with the development and deployment of a Financial Aggregation tool that will support SMBC’s forecasting CCAR processes and building out Financial Resource Management (FRM) framework to optimize business decisions.

Role Objectives
• Collaborate with Treasury, Planning & Analysis, Strategy & Transformation, and Risk colleagues to identify the requirements of a Financial Aggregation tool that could support the firm as SMBC becomes subject to CCAR
• Develop a prototype tool under guidance; work with Technology to flesh out requirements that allow CUSO Treasury team to advocate for and secure budget for tech development
• Act as the business owner of the tool, partnering with Technology to develop and deploy it
• Standing up an operational process for CCAR Financial Aggregation workstream, including appropriate controls
• Work under guidance to establish a conceptual framework and put together a tactical implementation plan to set up FRM framework; Work closely with Technology in implementing the framework

Qualifications And Skills
• Minimum 2 years of Finance or Technology experience, including experience modeling or managing complex financial products
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in a quantitative field strongly preferred
• Prior experience in CCAR or FRM strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience leading technology development in a large organization
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong capability of collaborating with multiple teams to deliver complex products
• Ability of managing multiple priorities and delivering results on time under limited supervision and direction

Additional Requirements

SMBC’s employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.

SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.