Trade Controls & Reconciliation Analyst (Banking)

About the role

A bank is looking for a Trade Controls & Reconciliation Analyst on a contract basis, recruited through Manpower in Singapore. The role centres on reconciling trade conditions and data across credit applications, approval documentation and trade systems, and keeping control records accurate.

Key responsibilities

• Validate and reconcile approved trade conditions between credit applications, approval documentation and relevant trade systems.
• Identify, investigate and escalate discrepancies, missing information or unapproved changes in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate records of reconciliation outcomes, exceptions, actions taken and supporting evidence.
• Liaise with stakeholders to resolve data or process exceptions.
• Prepare MIS and exceptions reporting for management updates.
• Support periodic reviews of control effectiveness, identify recurring issues and root causes, and suggest improvements to reconciliation processes and risk controls.
• Deliver work within timelines and escalate blockers promptly; support other business tasks and controls if required.

Required profile

• Degree in Banking & Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, Risk Management or a related discipline.
• 3 years of experience in trade finance, risk management, controls or data reconciliation is advantageous.
• Attention to detail and good organisational and analytical skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication, able to engage stakeholders across teams and work independently.

Required skills

• Comfortable working with spreadsheets, databases and transaction or workflow systems.
• Ability to spot inconsistencies across multiple sources.