Accountant/Operations: Reconciliation Exp

Advantage Human Resourcing is currently seeking a Global Control Associate for a leading Investment Bank in Salt Lake City.  The local SLC office is rapidly expanding and we are looking for highly motivated and experienced finance professionals to join the team! 

The key responsibilities of Global Control are to provide oversight of the various Global Operational and Controllers areas and report regulatory and operational risks associated with these areas. The assessment is carried out through daily analysis of transactions conducted by the firm. Global Control is responsible for suggesting control improvements to the data flow process and is extensively involved in the development, testing, and implementation of new business flows, with particular emphasis on their impact to the Firm’s books and records.

Global Control is seeking an associate to support the various reconciliation functions. The candidate would take ownership of daily reconciliations and would interact heavily with various Global Operations areas. Candidates should expect a fast-paced work environment with challenging, multi-faceted assignments, exposure to a variety of business process flows and an ability to gain in-depth knowledge of key business drivers and industry dynamics.

Principal Responsibilities:
• Perform daily transaction and position reconciliations between external clearing agents/depositories, subledger to general ledger and other types of books and records functions.
• Research reconciliation discrepancies, provide follow up and complete resolution.
• Interact continuously with various operational areas such as Equities Ops, Fixed Income Ops, Funding Ops, Client Services, Prime Brokerage, and Controllers.
• Perform root-cause analysis on exceptions and make recommendations for process improvements.
• Continuously assess reconciliation workflows to ensure maximum efficiencies and auto-match statistics.
• Perform month-end procedures for reporting to Controllers for the filing of FOCUS reports.
• Work with other team members to ensure that the group’s overall goals and deliverables are met.

Experience/Skills:
• Minimum 3-5 years work experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to handle multiple tasks and prioritize accordingly.
• Must demonstrate considerable energy, focus, drive, and a sense of urgency.
• Teamwork oriented.
• Detail oriented.
• Client service oriented.
• Proactive approach in addressing issues.
• Exhibits strong problem solving and organizational skills.
• Understanding of Operational Process Flows.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Access, etc).

Please send resumes as Word or PDF attachments to be considered.  Please include salary requirements.