Senior Analyst

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

FUNCTIONAL TITLE Analyst DEPARTMENT Operations PROCESS SGPMA Accounting and Reconciliation POSITION REPORTS TO Team Lead PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: Manage the day-to-day process of cash reconciliation and all the accounting processes related to the equities business.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES/PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Geographical span: Bank entities supported in Asian, European and America Zones.

Duties

• Should have strong knowledge of financial securities and markets (Global Markets)
• Should be able to perform Cash reconciliation, follow up on any breaks and unreconciled items until it is cleared.
• Escalate unresolved issues to management as required.
• To prepare vouchers, raising invoices and input accounting entries.
• Basic understanding of Month-end Substantiation.
• Actively manage the controls so that there is no financial / reputational damage.
• Basic understanding on accounting process and trade lifecycle.
• Document any updates or changes to formal procedures and process.
• Ability to liaise with various internal stakeholders, namely FO Traders, PCG, Risk, Accounting & Rec, and other MO teams.
• Ensure timely resolution of process issues, queries, and escalations.
• Identify process improvement opportunities/projects.
• Assist in technology revamp projects, testing the release of new systems/enhancements.
• Ensure that policies, procedures, best practices, mission, and objectives set by management are adhered to.
• Ad-hoc duties that may be assigned by team lead/management.

KEY SKILL AREAS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

• Hand on experience in securities processing, Settlements, Instruction set ups.
• A professional accounting qualification or an accounting degree.
• Good communication skills. Fluent in spoken and written English. Presentation skills.
• Meticulous, discipline and possess good working attitude.
• Able to handle work pressures and adhered to deadlines.
• Team player with excellent communication skills.
• Good knowledge of MS Office applications
• 100% flexibility to work in shifts according to global time zones.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCY REQUIRED

• Results Oriented
• Client Focus
• Cooperation

Analytical Skills FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• INTERNAL: Front Office, Middle Office, Accounting & Finance, Information technology EXTERNAL: Brokers, Custodians, Auditors, Local Authorities