Sr. Financial Regulatory Reporting Associate

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