Operations Account Reconciler

Mizuho • New York, NY

1d • $64,000 - $100,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a new team member to join our Reconciliations team within the Operations Division. The primary focus will be to perform accurate and timely completion of daily reconciliations of firm nostro accounts across multiple entities, products and currencies.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a closely related field is required.
• Sound judgement, sense of urgency and accountability; time management; organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to execute in a high-pressure environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and team player.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfort working with large datasets and/or general proficiency with Excel and other data analysis tools.
• Minimum 1 - 3 years of experience performing reconciliation activities within an operational control environment a plus.
• Experience working with FIS Intellimatch / Data Integrity Manager products a plus.
• Familiarity with corporate banking payment processing systems (SWIFT, ACH, etc.) and flows a plus.
• Understanding of securities trade and banking transaction lifecycles and key financial market utilities such as CHIPS, CLS, Fed, DTCC, NSCC, etc. a plus.

Responsibilities

• Complete daily reconciliations (nostro, GL to subledger, custodial accounts, etc.) efficiently and accurately.
• Liaise with back-office teams to investigate any outstanding break results, escalating when necessary to support timely resolutions.
• Prepare the daily submission of Key Risk Indicators for management reporting.
• Participate in month-end close activities (Balance Sheet Substantiations).
• Support evidencing for audits and control testing.
• Seek opportunities to streamline and strengthen controls and process flows in the spirit of achieving continuous improvement.
• Contribute to procedural updates as part of any process flow or system change.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level