Senior Analyst

JOB DESCRIPTION

FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Senior 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