Nomura Overview:

Nomura is an Asia-based financial services group with an integrated global network spanning over 30

Countries. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions,

Corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Retail, Asset Management, and

Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition

of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought

Leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit .

Nomura Services, India is a core centre of excellence powering the group's global businesses. With world-class capabilities in trading support, research, information technology, financial control, operations, risk management and legal support, the firm plays a key role in shaping, strengthening, and accelerating Nomura's global operations.

At Nomura, creating an inclusive workplace is a priority. Our approach to inclusion encompasses a variety of initiatives, including sensitization campaigns, implementing conducive policies & programs, providing infrastructure support, and engaging in community events. Over time, we have made meaningful progress in these areas, and this commitment has been well-recognized across the industry. We are proud recipients of the prestigious Top 10 Employers award by the India Workplace Equality Index (IWEI), IWEI Gold Employer of Choice awards, India CSR Leadership Award 2024 for Holistic Village Development Program, and the YUVA Unstoppable Changemaker Awards 2021.

Overview:

Division Overview:

The Corporate Finance team performs global and seamless finance operations including trading and product control, Group financial reporting and disclosure, management information and reporting for decision support, planning and development of financial strategy including funding policies and financial analysis, funding and cash management, tax planning and reporting, investor relations management, and much more.

Team Overview:

The Finance Control & Oversight (Risk and Control) function plays a pivotal role in supporting the management at Nomura by providing independent Quality Assurance services to ensure improvement of Risk environments and strengthening of Controls globally (Japan, AeJ, EMEA & US Regions) both within & outside Finance function.

Role Overview:

This role serves as the custodian of Nomura's global Account Verification System framework, ensuring control integrity across Product Control, Middle Office, and Operations functions. The position requires both operational excellence in system administration and analytical rigor to identify control gaps, drive process improvements, and provide strategic oversight. The ideal candidate will evolve this function from execution to review and challenge, partnering with stakeholders across regions to strengthen control environments.

Position specifications

Division	Finance
Function	Control & Oversight
Corporate Title	Associate
Functional Title	Manager
No. of Position	1
Experience	4 - 10 years
Qualification	B.Com/M.Com/MBA (Finance) with strong accounting knowledge and with 4-10 years relevant experience. Professional qualifications such as CFA (any level), CPA (US), CMA/CMA(India), CA-Inter qualified would be highly valued

Role & Responsibilities of the position in brief:

Control Framework Governance (40%)
- Own and administer the global AV system ensuring completeness and accuracy of ownership structures
- Conduct independent reviews of verification processes and control effectiveness
- Identify control gaps, anomalies, and data integrity issues between AV and source systems
- Design and implement control enhancements and process improvements

Stakeholder Management & challenge (30%)
- Engage with Product Control, Middle Office, and Regional Finance teams to ensure verification compliance
- Challenge incomplete or inconsistent submissions escalate material issues to senior management
- Provide guidance on verification requirements and best practices
- Support audit requirements (SOX, internal, external) with robust documentation and evidence

MI, Analytics & Insights (20%)
- Develop and deliver comprehensive MI across regions (EMEA, US, AEJ, Japan)
- Analyze trends, highlight risks, and provide actionable insights to management
- Create data visualization dashboards to track KPIs and control metrics
- Identify opportunities for automation and process digitization

Operational Excellence (10%)
- Manage system configurations including entity setup, rollovers, and user training
- Liaise with IT for system enhancements and issue resolution
- Maintain procedural documentation and knowledge repositories

Key Skills:

Critical Thinking & Challenge Skills:
- Analytical mindset with healthy scepticism -ability to question processes and identify underlying issues (required)
- Risk assessment capability -ability to evaluate control effectiveness and identify emerging risks (required)
- Problem-solving orientation - demonstrated ability to drive root cause analysis and sustainable solutions (required)
- Influencing skills - ability to challenge senior stakeholders constructively and drive change (required)
Process Improvement:
- Experience in process re-engineering or control enhancement initiatives (preferred)
- Track record of identifying and implementing automation opportunities (preferred)
Growth Mindset:
- Demonstrated progression from execution to oversight/review roles (preferred)
- Evidence of continuous learning and professional development (required)

Systems skills:

Advanced Excel & PowerPoint (required)
PowerBi (advantage)
SharePoint (advantage)
Macros, & VBA. (advantage)
Alteryx, Tableau, RPA (advantage)
Confluence (advantage)

Personal Qualities:

Strong attention to detail while maintaining big picture perspective.
Ability to work effectively under pressure.
Proactive & Self-Motivated approach.
Analytical mindset with problem-solving orientation.
High-level of professional integrity
Strong team player with ability to groom others within the team.

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