COGNOS Reporting Business Analyst

COGNOS Reporting Business Analyst 

This position will perform the duties of a COGNOS Business Analyst for the IT Risk Assessment & Platforms program within the Enterprise Supplier Risk Management System & Applications Management Team. The goal of this program is to identify opportunities for strengthening and enhancing the current operational risk management framework at Citi. This position will develop a reporting strategic plan and implement reports to achieve these objectives. 

Responsibilities: 

• Define standard and customized reporting to meet management requirements. 
• Analyze complex data for reporting and/or performance (trend) analysis. 
• Develop reports, dashboards, and ad-hoc queries for internal and executive audiences. 
• Assist with COGNOS training to new users and knowledge transfer. 
• Support technology to enable integrated reporting of the O&T Risk landscape. 
• Persuade and influence stakeholders in other areas and occasional external parties through developed communication and negotiation skills. 
• Provide in-depth and sophisticated analysis with interpretive thinking to define problems and develop innovative solutions. 

Qualifications: 
• Experience in business or operational analysis and reporting required. 
• Minimum of 1 to 2 years of professional experience developing advanced reports using COGNOS Report Studio (10.1 or 10.2) required. 
• SQL knowledge and an understanding of relational databases. 
• Strong analytical skills, detail-oriented, and ability to resolve issues. 
• Advanced MS Office skills including Excel and PowerPoint. 
• Minimum: BS/BA degree. Preferred: MA/M.Sc.//MBA degree. 
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in Operational Risk, Technology Risk and/or Operations Risk related projects. 
• Knowledge of standard Risk Management Control frameworks including COSO, COBIT, ITIL and regulatory guidelines including OCC and FFIEC are a plus. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; very strong influencing, facilitation, and partnering skills. 
• Track record of interfacing with and presenting results to Senior Management. 
• Excellent follow-up skills with attention to detail and ability to multi-task, strong leadership presence, strong team-orientation and interpersonal skills, flexibility, and strong analytical skills. 
• Proven ability to work independently and effectively in a complex environment with multi-location team structure.

Global Business Consulting Services Inc (GBCS) is a preferred staffing vendor for a Fortune 500 financial services company. No third party/agency candidates.