Analyst - FSO India Reconciliation

Department - FSO Global Cash & Reconciliation Services

Reports To - Team Leader/Assistant Manager/Manager

Level - Grade 1

About your team

Global Cash & Reconciliation Services (GCARS) is responsible for a range of activities that relate to management and control of reconciliation exceptions and includes a level of transaction processing. They also contribute to the cash provisioning for our data recipients to ensure correct investment decisions are made.

It is a fast-paced and deadline driven environment where teamwork, both locally and globally, is essential and encouraged.

About your role

The jobholder will be responsible for performing the reconciliations of a group of accounts and a variety of additional tasks, which will include using Excel spreadsheets, receiving and acting upon various email instructions and liaising by telephone or in person with other departments. There are a variety of control tasks to be performed on a daily/weekly or monthly basis.

• Perform daily reconciliations using specialist software and assist in the supervision of other team members
• Oversee and participate in the identification, analysis and resolution of exceptions in a timely manner
• Oversee and participate in liaison with stakeholders both verbally and by other means to resolve exceptions
• Post entries to the accounting system which have not been automatically generated, including team oversight
• Collaborate with the UK-based team to manage workflows and complete tasks
• Generate management and control reports and perform analysis of the same, including team oversight
• Assist the team in performing general administrative tasks
• To ensure any resource issues are escalated to team management as a priority.
• To ensure the teams daily targets / checklists are completed and all control activities are actioned.
• To identify and escalate areas of risk
• To support the development and training of team members through all possible means
• To aid in the resolution of all exception issues
• Monitor team mailbox
• Propose process improvement
• To support change and project initiatives when required
• Willingness to work additional hours and on bank holidays as the business dictates

About you

• 0 to 2 years experience in a similar position, preferably within a global and / or a financial services company.
• Master or bachelors degree in accountancy, Finance, Economy or equivalent from a recognised university.
• Good English communication skills (reading, writing and conversation)
• Able to communicate effectively with colleagues and internal customers in UK/Dublin/Europe/Asia
• Strong analytical and investigations skills with an enquiring mind
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to identify issues of potential risk
• Able to perform daily processing volume
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Basic technical skills (i.e. Excel, MS Word, Outlook, etc)
• Proven ability to communicate and work with all levels of personnel
• Quick learner
• Team player with collaborative attitude & problem-solving skills
• Organisational capabilities able to remain focused on own targets while supporting others in achieving theirs
• Ability to coach and develop team members
• Proven experience in a similar job role or in Financial Services.