Reconciliation Analyst

Odyssey Trust Company; Calgary; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off: Vacation, Flex Days, BD

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Odyssey Trust Company, headquartered in Calgary, is seeking a Reconciliation Analyst to join the Finance team across Calgary, Vancouver, or Toronto offices. You will handle daily reconciliations for high-volume accounts and lead automation efforts with external bank data, while ensuring timely adherence to policies and procedures.

The role requires strong analytical skills, meticulous attention to detail, and initiative to resolve discrepancies.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary courses related to the role.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong Excel skills and experience working with large volumes of financial data.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent initiative and problem-solving ability.
• Highly analytical, with a focus on accuracy in handling high volume information.
• Able to work independently and within a team.
• Able to manage own time and effectively meet deadlines.
• Experience assisting auditors-internal and external-with documentation required.
• Experience monitoring/investigating all banking activities for fraud prevention.
• Experience with Transtar is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Daily reconcilement of high-volume accounts
• Lead role in implementing automated reconciliation software and external bank information within required timelines as set out in the policies and procedures
• Proactively investigate, elevate, and drive resolution of reconciliation discrepancies, exceptions, and unreconciled items.
• Proactively investigate, elevate, and drive resolution of reconciliation discrepancies, exceptions, and unreconciled items.
• Assist auditors-internal and external- with documentation required.
• Monitor/investigate all banking activities for fraud prevention

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Financial data analysis

Attention to detail

Initiative & problem solving

Teamwork & independence

Time management

Auditors documentation support

Fraud prevention monitoring

Experience with large data sets

Experience with Transtar

Education

Post-secondary courses

Tools

Transtar

Job description

Reconciliation Analyst

At Odyssey Trust Company, we do things differently. Our core mission is to provide peace of mind to our clients by making things simple, fast, and easy.

Odyssey is a tight-knit, solution-driven team. Our shared values, as defined by our own employees, guide us in reaching our individual and collective goals:

• We Show Up for Each Other: We are in this together! We collaborate and support each other to get results. Our employees are compensated with competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package.
• We Build: “Outside the box” is our playground. We’re not afraid to innovate and tackle tough problems – we’re here to disrupt the industry. Creativity and problem-solving is not reserved for the Executive team.
• We Get Stuff Done (GSD): We have a notable reputation for being exceptionally responsive. Coming up with a great idea is only part of the solution; We take great ideas and put them into action.
• We Do the Right Thing: We’re dependable, trustworthy, and proud of our professional standards.

Primary Responsibilities & Attitude

Our Head Office Finance department located in Calgary reconciles all bank accounts on behalf of our clients. The data handled pertains to regular operations, dividend and interest disbursements, employee plans, dividend reinvestment and corporate action related activity.

The Reconciliation Analyst will be an integral part of our Finance Department working out of our Calgary, Vancouver, or Toronto offices. You will be responsible for the daily reconcilement of high-volume accounts. You will also take a lead role in implementing automated reconciliation software and external bank information within required timelines as set out in the policies and procedures. This role will prove very rewarding for someone with high attention to detail and excellent initiative to solve problems while meeting the challenge of a deadline!

You are responsible for:

• Responsible for the daily reconcilement of high-volume accounts
• Lead role in implementing automated reconciliation software and external bank information within required timelines as set out in the policies and procedures
• Proactively investigate, elevate, and drive resolution of reconciliation discrepancies, exceptions, and unreconciled items.
• Proactively investigate, elevate, and drive resolution of reconciliation discrepancies, exceptions, and unreconciled items.
• Assist auditors-internal and external- with documentation required.
• Monitor/investigate all banking activities for fraud prevention

Skills and Experience:

• Post-secondary courses related to the role
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Strong Excel skills and experience working with large volumes of financial data
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent initiative and problem-solving ability
• Highly analytical, with a focus on accuracy in handling high volume information
• Able to work independently and within a team
• Able to manage own time and effectively meet deadlines
• Experience assisting auditors-internal and external-with documentation required
• Experience monitoring/investigating all banking activities for fraud prevention
• Experience with Transtar is an asset

What We Offer:

• Paid Time Off: Vacation, Flex Days, Birthday Day off
• Benefits: Extended Health, Dental, Life Insurance, ADD, Critical Illness, Long Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, $500 Health Care Spending/Lifestyle Spending Account

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. By submitting your resume, you consent to the collection, use and necessary disclosure of the personal information provided during the application and selection process.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.