Finance Specialist, Reconciliation

Job Description

• To perform Bank and Balance Sheet Reconciliations and ensure that all transactions are properly accounted for in timely manner as well as ensuring all reconciling items and balances are properly explained, follow-up and closed within reasonable timeline.
• To ensure sub-ledger discrepancies are solved within timeline set and escalate to the appropriate level of authority should this not be achievable.
• To ensure operational effectiveness and efficiency within reconciliation and to alert management to any control weakness and appropriate actions required on a timely basis.
• To implement procedure and proposed appropriate action to resolve unreconciled issue.
• To communicate with stakeholders to obtain buy-ins for process changes.
• To document key processes and controls in reconciliation and to actively look to improve the workflow and processes with a view of minimizing control weakness whilst improving efficiency and ensuring accuracy of data used for reconciliation.
• To lead regularly deliveries within timeline.
• To participate in ad-hoc projects as and when assigned.

Job requirements

• Degree in finance-related field with at least 5 years’ of relevant work experience in Finance/Insurance Operations
• Experience in financial industry and/or insurance company preferred
• Comfortable with handling big data - Familiarity with SQL is a bonus
• Strong in Microsoft Excel - VBA knowledge preferred
• Enthusiasm and drive to achieve and results orientated
• Resourceful, creative & innovative mindset
• Independent and self-driven
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Good Time Planning and Time management skill
• Strong analytical, investigative and problem-solving skills
• Candidate with process re-engineering skills preferred
• Well-versed in accounting for banking operations