Nicholas Smith Email & Phone Number

Wellington Region, New Zealand

Responsible for the models that produce daily/monthly liquidity reporting of RBNZ BS13 and APRA APS210, as well as other key internal L&F metrics.Ensure ongoing compliance with both RBNZ and APRA liquidity reporting standards and foreshadow issues that may arise and advising proactive strategies to mitigate any non-compliance riskAct as a leader, tester, and validator for liquidity system project work, from a BNZ perspective. Work as a conduit between Group Technology, Group Treasury and BNZ.Leading maintenance and improvement of the LIFT/GLRP Liquidity models, reconciliation of the reported balances to the General Ledger and the smooth operation of the reporting systems and dependent spreadsheets.Lead, manage and develop models including assumption reviews and data analysis. This also includes interpretation and application of regulatory standards (RBNZ & APRA). Development of bespoke forecasting/reporting tools, including guidance documentation for the businessManage controls relating to liquidity and other key functions of the Treasury Team Deliver papers & analysis at key forums E.g. Liquidity Steering Committee, Asset Liability Capital Committee, Group Liquidity Assumption PanelAssist in creating and reviewing key Treasury strategy documents including the Internal Liquidity Adequacy Assessment (ILAA), the Funding Strategy, Contingent Funding Plan, and Prudential Portfolio SIPO

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Assisting in the creation of balance sheet management strategy including the Funding Strategy, Internal Liquidity Adequacy Assessment (ILAA), and general liquidity management strategyResponsible for the maintenance and improvement of data systems in relation to liquidity reporting. Investigation and remediation of data anomalies as well as data mapping and transformation in accordance with regulatory standardsMaintain and run liquidity forecasts factoring in historical trends, external influences, and business parameters to support funding and business strategy while maintaining adequate liquidity to adhere to regulatory and internal risk metrics/stress testsDeliver papers & analysis at key forums E.g. Liquidity Steering Committee, AssetLiability Capital Committee, RRMCResponsible for producing daily liquidity reporting

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Responsible for producing daily reporting of key regulatory and internal liquidity & funding metrics.Responsible for maintenance of the LIFT Liquidity model, reconciliation to source data, and the smooth operation of the reporting system and dependent spreadsheets.Assists in validating liquidity and funding models including assumption reviews and data analysisAssists in the implementation of the NSFR metric for the bank. This includes the policy-based interpretations, and the modelling from internal systems to reporting.

Wellington

Providing timely and accurate reporting of risk measures relating to the BNZ balance sheet and liquidity position.Ensuring correct calculation of risk positions and monitoring against policy limits, as well as enhancing the understanding of the risk analytics underpinning the models, and informing management of any potential risks in the balance sheet that may require action.Performing maintenance and improvements to liquidity models and metrics to continuously make the process more efficient.

Manila

Assisting with research for reports on specific sectors in the securities office. Collecting, analysing, and synthesising the information. Assisting with writing and editing of the report.Creating a financial model to forecast future financial performance of BPI. Using valuation methods to reach a target price for the equity, based on key drivers and trends.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Tutoring three groups of 12-16 students in MARK 101 paper. Facilitator to collaborative learning, while also creating tutorial plans and coordinating teaching materials. Running tutorials and helping students with problems or queries. Marking essays and assignments, providing constructive feedback to students on how to improve their marketing/business report writing.