JOB DESCRIPTION
Location: Hybrid | Mississauga
Duration: 6 months
Our client, a leading financial institution in Mississauga, is looking for a Reconciliations Administrator to be responsible for the preparation of reconciliations and attestations per prescribed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) while applying solid knowledge of the operations, its procedures and systems to the reconciliations process. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with one of the Top 5 Banks in Canada.
Typical Day in role:
Ensure true breaks are identified, investigated/reported, and items that represent a potential loss are escalated immediately
Support all questions pertaining to in-house reconciliations and support investigations for outages for outsourced reconciliations
Use in-house and online tools to do first-level investigation on outages to speed up resolution
Display good judgment and decision-making skills in dealing with breaks and reporting
Work with various stakeholders relating to various reconciliation functions
Do peer reviews on other reconciliations prepared by the team
Lead the charge on designing current reconciliations and amending existing reconciliations where needed
Use new and existing tools to automate and recommend solutions for data ingestion, analytics and visualization to create efficiencies in the reconciliation preparation process to reduce lead time
Create monthly and ad hoc statistical reporting
Posting journal entries where necessary
Demonstrate flexibility to assume ad hoc work outside of the general reconciliation process
Must-Have Skills:
Must have 3 years + of experience preparing reconciliations
3+ years of experience with an accounting or similar role
Advanced working knowledge of Excel / Microsoft Office suite of products
Willingness to collaborate and build strong relationships across business functions
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Able to collaborate and build strong relationships with multiple stakeholders
Nice-To-Have Skills:
Knowledge of how to use Tableau
Knowledge of Insurance products/operations, familiar with insurance accounting, together with willingness and interest to develop that knowledge
Education:
Graduate or post-graduate or qualified designations such as. MBA, CA, CFA. This mandate will benefit from the analytical and financial reporting understanding and skills commonly associated with accounting designations
FP Inc. is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. In accordance with the requirements set out in the Employment Standards Act, FP Inc. hereby declares that AI is utilized in the screening process for this position. The hourly compensation range for this role is C$25 - C$37. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities, and we provide an accessible candidate experience. We advocate for you and welcome anyone regardless of race, colour, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.