Our client, a leading financial institution, is seeking a highly skilled Reconciliation Specialist to support their Corporate Support team. This role is ideal for a seasoned finance professional experienced in complex reconciliations and financial controls. The successful candidate will play a key role in the clean-up phase following a new accounting standard implementation, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial data while supporting process optimization initiatives.
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Advantages
•Opportunity to work with a reputable financial organization known for its collaborative and professional culture.
•Exposure to insurance finance operations and post-implementation process improvements.
•Flexible hybrid work model (4 days onsite, 1 day remote).
•Chance to work closely with experienced finance professionals on strategic reconciliation and process enhancement initiatives.
Responsibilities
•Prepare reconciliations and attestations according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
•Identify, investigate, and report true breaks while escalating potential loss items immediately.
•Support and investigate outages in both in-house and outsourced reconciliations.
•Conduct first-level investigations using in-house and online tools to expedite issue resolution.
•Perform peer reviews on reconciliations completed by team members.
•Lead the design and improvement of new and existing reconciliation processes.
•Utilize automation tools to streamline data ingestion, analytics, and visualization processes.
•Create and maintain monthly and ad hoc statistical reports.
•Post journal entries as required.
•Collaborate with multiple stakeholders to resolve reconciliation issues and drive efficiencies.
•Demonstrate flexibility by handling ad hoc tasks outside standard reconciliation processes.
Qualifications
Must-Have:
•Minimum of 3+ years of experience preparing financial reconciliations.
•Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.
•Post-graduate qualifications or professional designations (MBA, CA, CFA) preferred.
•Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the full MS Office suite.
•Strong analytical, investigative, and decision-making abilities.
•Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with proven ability to collaborate across business functions.
•Detail-oriented and proactive with a strong sense of accountability and initiative.
Nice-to-Have:
•Familiarity with Tableau or similar data visualization tools.
•Knowledge of insurance accounting or exposure to insurance products and operations.
Summary
This is an exciting short-term opportunity for an experienced Reconciliation Specialist who thrives in dynamic financial environments. The successful candidate will contribute to the integrity and accuracy of financial reporting while supporting process optimization initiatives within the Corporate Support team. If you are a self-starter who enjoys problem-solving, process improvement, and collaboration, we encourage you to apply.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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Our client, a leading financial institution, is seeking a highly skilled Reconciliation Specialist to support their Corporate Support team. This role is ideal for a seasoned finance professional experienced in complex reconciliations and financial controls. The successful candidate will play a key role in the clean-up phase following a new accounting standard implementation, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial data while supporting process optimization initiatives.
Advantages
•Opportunity to work with a reputable financial organization known for its collaborative and professional culture.
•Exposure to insurance finance operations and post-implementation process improvements.
•Flexible hybrid work model (4 days onsite, 1 day remote).
•Chance to work closely with experienced finance professionals on strategic reconciliation and process enhancement initiatives.
Responsibilities
•Prepare reconciliations and attestations according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
•Identify, investigate, and report true breaks while escalating potential loss items immediately.
•Support and investigate outages in both in-house and outsourced reconciliations.
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•Conduct first-level investigations using in-house and online tools to expedite issue resolution.
•Perform peer reviews on reconciliations completed by team members.
•Lead the design and improvement of new and existing reconciliation processes.
•Utilize automation tools to streamline data ingestion, analytics, and visualization processes.
•Create and maintain monthly and ad hoc statistical reports.
•Post journal entries as required.
•Collaborate with multiple stakeholders to resolve reconciliation issues and drive efficiencies.
•Demonstrate flexibility by handling ad hoc tasks outside standard reconciliation processes.
Qualifications
Must-Have:
•Minimum of 3+ years of experience preparing financial reconciliations.
•Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.
•Post-graduate qualifications or professional designations (MBA, CA, CFA) preferred.
•Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the full MS Office suite.
•Strong analytical, investigative, and decision-making abilities.
•Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with proven ability to collaborate across business functions.
•Detail-oriented and proactive with a strong sense of accountability and initiative.
Nice-to-Have:
•Familiarity with Tableau or similar data visualization tools.
•Knowledge of insurance accounting or exposure to insurance products and operations.
Summary
This is an exciting short-term opportunity for an experienced Reconciliation Specialist who thrives in dynamic financial environments. The successful candidate will contribute to the integrity and accuracy of financial reporting while supporting process optimization initiatives within the Corporate Support team. If you are a self-starter who enjoys problem-solving, process improvement, and collaboration, we encourage you to apply.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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