Senior Executive, Accounting Operations

About the role

The bank is looking for an experienced individual who ensures that all relevant financial transactions are accurately and completely recorded in the general ledger system on a timely basis and in line with accounting standards. The role covers day-to-day accounting operations, including general ledger and reconciliation.

Key responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day accounting operations for Finance, covering accounting processes, general ledger and reconciliation, to keep financial data accurate and complete
• Resolve unreconciled items within acceptable SLAs and follow up on long-standing items
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly schedules that are not supported by any application systems
• Analyse changes in products, services, processes, systems or accounting standards and set up accounting schemas, operationalise procedures, provide business requirements and run system testing
• Take part in automation initiatives for reconciliation, accounting computation, tax accounting and other operations
• Take part in key initiatives of the unit, Group Finance and the Bank

Required profile

• Accounting qualification, or more than 4 years of relevant accounting operations experience in a commercial bank or audit experience
• Understanding of reconciliation with overseas Nostro agents and correspondents, banking products and services, and the technology enablers used in accounting operations
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written
• Ability to prioritise work to meet tight deadlines