Reporting and Central Control Officer

Mizuho•New York, NY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Reporting and Central Control Officer is a member of a centralized first-line control team within Business Risk & Control (BRC). The role supports the 1LoD Target Operating Model (TOM) by providing centralized reporting, coordination, and governance across core risk and control programs. The primary focus of this role is to deliver high-quality risk and control reporting and management information while coordinating consistent execution of key control activities across the firm.

Requirements

Eligible to work in the United States.
Bachelor’s degree required.
5+ years of experience in Operational Risk, Risk & Controls, Internal Controls, or Internal Audit, preferably within a bank or financial services organization.
Strong understanding of operational risk management frameworks and core control programs, including RCSA, issues management, risk events, and risk reporting.
Demonstrated ability to analyze complex information and deliver concise, actionable management insights.
High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex concepts clearly to senior stakeholders.
Strong analytical skills with a high degree of attention to detail, accuracy, and consistency.
Demonstrated ability to raise issues, escalate appropriately, and provide credible, constructive challenge.
Collaborative and professional relationship-builder who can guide control and process owners toward practical risk and control improvements.
High standards of integrity, objectivity, and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

Own the quality, accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of 1LoD risk and control reporting deliverables.
Produce routine and ad hoc risk and control reporting, including dashboards, KPI/KRI reporting, risk profiles, governance materials, and committee packs.
Develop clear, actionable management information and report narratives that articulate key risk themes, emerging trends, root causes, control gaps, and remediation progress.
Maintain standardized reporting formats and definitions to ensure consistency across business lines and control functions.
Establish and manage reporting calendars and governance cadences to support escalation and decision-making timelines.
Coordinate and support consistent execution of core 1LoD risk and control programs, including: Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs), Process mapping and control documentation, Risk metrics (KPIs/KRIs) design, monitoring, and reporting, Risk events documentation, analysis, and governance reporting, Self-Identified Issues (SIIs) and issues management activities, Risk acceptances.
Prepare materials for Risk & Control Committees, working groups, and other governance forums.
Partner with process owners, control owners, and Control Officers to drive timely, consistent, and high-quality control deliverables.
Provide constructive challenge and guidance on reporting quality, risk themes, and control effectiveness.
Support transparency and escalation of issues, ensuring governance forums receive clear and decision-useful information.