General Ledger Assistant Manager (Banking)

Talents Tide; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Dubai is seeking an Assistant Manager for GL Control. The role involves monitoring the Trial Balance, resolving discrepancies in accounts, and ensuring compliance with policies. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and professional qualifications like ACA or ACCA, along with 6 to 8 years of experience in the banking sector.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor's degree required.
• Professional qualification in ACA or ACCA is preferred.
• 6 to 8 years of experience in the banking sector.

Responsibilities

• Monitor differences between Core Banking and other systems.
• Review and resolve issues in failover and reports.
• Manage reconciliations for Asset & Liability GL accounts.

Skills

GL management

Reconciliation controls

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Professional qualification: ACA or ACCA

Job description

Job Title

Assistant Manager – GL Control

Location

Dubai

Reports to

Manager – GL Control

Job Purpose

To monitor the Trial Balance of the Bank, identify and resolve potential exposures in the books of accounts, and implement GL management and reconciliation controls for both the Bank and its subsidiaries

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and identify differences between Core Banking and other Surround Systems with EGL and resolve them with help from IT, Operations, and other related teams.
• Review, identify, and resolve issues in Failover, Level 2, and Level 3 reports.
• Identify CAL + CPL differences and drive them to resolution with support from IT and other relevant teams.
• Monitor and rectify daily Trial Balance differences in coordination with branches, Operations, and IT.
• Monitor and rectify differences in Real, DE, Interbranch, Intersystem Bridge, GL vs Sub GL, and other Suspense accounts in collaboration with branches, Operations, and IT.
• Review and monitor reconciliations for all Asset & Liability GL accounts, managing department-wise ownership of GLs.
• Ensure compliance with approved policies, procedures, SLAs, and regulatory requirements to maintain quality standards and ensure risk mitigation.

Education

• Minimum Bachelor's degree.
• Professional qualification: ACA or ACCA.

Work Experience

• Minimum 6–8 years of experience in the banking sector.