Description
Reconciliation Analyst
Chester
12 month contract
My high profile banking client Bank of America Merrill Lynch requires a Reconciliations analyst to join the team on an initial 12month contract to be based in Chester.
Line of Business:
Equities
Your responsibilities as a Subledger Trade Control Analyst will include:
- Performing BAU Reconciliations
- Performing daily MIs and KRIs
- Break reporting and governance
- Month-end reconciliation between SL and GL
- Research and resolution of breaks in multiple reconciliation
- Escalate aged breaks across various recons performed in Equities Chester to Senior Management.
- Maintenance of various recon processes performed in EMEA and AMRS.
- Accounting sign-offs for accounts under ownership by substantiating balances.
- Become proficient in the reconciliation process
- Analysing why trades are not matched on a T+1 or VD+1 basis
- Liaising with internal stakeholders and external client to remediate root causes
- Change mind-set, leading and delivering upon change initiatives within the context of the reconciliation function
- Partner with the other regional teams to help move this team into a true global service model
- Pro-actively challenge the status quo, identify and drive change to improve upon the current model
Desired skills and experience:
- Determination and drive; works well under pressure while maintaining excellent attention to detail
- Keen desire to learn and progress within financial services
- Highly proactive; able to identify problems and seek solutions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Team-player; works well with others to deliver as part of a team
- Ownership; able to take responsibility and go the extra mile
- Well organised and able to prioritise
- Highly adaptable
- Demonstrates analytical thinking to problem solving
- Able to work in a fast paced environment
- Interest in key accounting principles and concepts
N.B.
This particular client requires that, if you are not a British Citizen, you must hold an EU Passport, Tier 1 Visa/HSMP, Dependency Visa, or Ancestry Visa for this particular vacancy or have Permanent Residency status in the UK - please specify in your response which of these you have.
Only suitable candidates need apply. If you have not received a response within a 48 hour period, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.