Manager, Controllership Client Settlements

Summary:

We are hiring on behalf of a leading financial services company empowering people through innovative solutions and a supportive, growth-focused workplace. Our client seeks a Manager, Controllership Client Settlements to oversee daily funding, account reconciliations, issue resolution, audits, process improvements, and reporting, including dashboards and special projects.

Responsibilities:

• Perform daily client funding and ensure that all clients are funded timely and accurately.
• Perform daily and monthly account reconciliations for Client Settlement financial activity in accordance with GAAP and accounting policies.
• Perform ad hoc tasks as requested, including but not limited to audit requests, SOX requests, testing of new processes, and updating procedure manuals.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Prepare journal entries and ensure timeliness and accuracy.
• Handle issue resolutions for internal and external clients.
• Responsible for non-funding client settlement activities including merchant adjustments, cardholder research, suspense clearing, etc.
• Raise wire requests for off-cycle payments to merchants, tax jurisdictions, etc.
• Responsible for performing monthly analytical review of Settlement general ledger accounts.
• Perform account reconciliations to ensure accuracy of account balances and timely clearing of reconciling items.
• Provide support during audits.
• Responsible for maintaining a thorough understanding of the business process, including transaction flow, key systems, and all sources which impact general ledger accounts.
• Create and present weekly/monthly dashboards for management review.
• Incorporate business policy changes into existing processes and update documentation (job aids and training documents) as needed.
• Identify & implement process improvements and simplification opportunities.
• Perform other duties and participate in special projects as required.

Qualifications:

• Qualifications/Requirements:
• Bachelors degree in accounting.
• Minimum 23 years of experience in Finance and Accounts.
• Must not be on corrective action (Formal/Final formal).
• Must be in current role for at least 12 months.

Desired Characteristics:

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and follow-up skills.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and relationship building.
• Ability to execute in a fluctuating environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality and customer service.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• PC proficiency with all Microsoft Office applications required.
• Experience with settlement systems such as MBS, CMOD, Trams, SNSS a plus.
• Experience on FDR & Workstation.
• Experience with existing financial systems a plus (Blackline, Oracle, etc.).

Eligibility Criteria:

• Bachelors degree in accounting or finance with 2+ years of accounting experience, or in lieu of a degree, 4+ years of accounting experience.

Work Setup:

Shift Schedule: 5:00 PM to 2:00 AM PHT.

Work setup: Hybrid setup, with onsite work required once a month

Location: The role is based in either Muntinlupa or Cebu