Job Description

Responsibilities:

Bank Reconciliations

- Conduct bank reconciliations for bond-related cash flows, ensuring accurate matching of interest payments, principal receipts, and trade settlements between bank statements and accounting records. High-volume, routine reconciliations with minimal complexity

Asset Reconciliations

- Perform asset reconciliation for bond portfolios, ensuring accurate alignment between internal accounting systems, custodial records, and trade data, with timely resolution of discrepancies related to interest, principal, and settlement activities.

Financial Statement Preparation

: Generate balance sheet and P&L reports using Prologue Financials and/or QuickBooks, ensuring accuracy and completeness for client reporting.

Bond Accounting Activities

: Accurate posting of journal entries related to bond transactions (interest income, amortization, pay-downs, and realized gains/losses)

Variance Analysis

: Identify and explain variances in reconciliations and financial reports, and recommend corrective actions to improve accuracy and efficiency. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance automation, streamline workflows, and improve data integrity in bond accounting processes.

Required Background & Qualification:

Bachelor's/ Master's degree in

Accounting, Finance, or another related field.

Accounting certification

such as Chartered Accountant / CPA / ACCA

At least three years

of experience in accounting and financial reporting Hands-on experience with bank reconciliations, asset reconciliations Hands-on experience in preparing and posting journal entries (JEs) across multiple entities Experience in building financial statements using trial balances and ledgers Specialized knowledge in

bond accounting

is highly desirable. Experience with

QuickBooks and Prologue

is a plus. Expert level skill in Excel. Detail-oriented, analytical, and able to communicate clearly with both technical and financial stakeholders. Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and responsibility. * Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing, and collaborate internally and externally.