Team Leader

Bank of America; Telangana; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America in India seeks a Subject Matter Expert in reconciliations to prepare and review balance sheet account reconciliations in line with ARP and ARS standards.

The role involves investigating breaks, communicating with business partners, and ensuring timely closures. A finance background with strong accounting fundamentals is required. Based in Mumbai or Hyderabad with standard corporate hours.

Qualifications

• Excellent understanding of accounting concepts.
• Strong knowledge of balance sheet reconciliations and related controls.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication with internal and external audit.

Responsibilities

• Perform reconciliations of balance sheet accounts per policy.
• Investigate and report breaks to business partners promptly.
• Meet SLAs for reconciliation targets.
• Follow up on open items and document timelines.
• Provide daily/periodic process reports.
• Identify process improvements and risk areas.

Skills

Accounting concepts

Balance sheet reconciliations

Analytical

Communication skills

Leadership abilities

Education

B.Com / M.Com with MBA (Finance) / Qualified CA / CA Inter / CA Group-1

Tools

MS Excel

Python Coding

Job description

Job Description:

About us*

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits.

Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role‑specific responsibilities and business needs.

At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Global Business Services

Global Business Services delivers Technology and Operations capabilities to Lines of Business and Staff Support Functions of Bank of America through a centrally managed, globally integrated delivery model and globally resilient operations.

Global Business Services is recognized for flawless execution, sound risk management, operational resiliency, operational excellence and innovation.

In India, we are present in five locations and operate as BA Continuum India Private Limited (BACI), a non‑banking subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation and the operating company for India operations of Global Business Services.

Process Overview*

The Global Finance was set up in 2007 as a part of the CFO Global Delivery strategy to provide offshore delivery to Line of Business and Enterprise Finance functions. The capabilities hosted include Accounts Payable, General Accounting & Reconciliations, Management Reporting & Analysis, Research & Analytics, Financial Transaction Processing, Finance Systems Support and Supply Chain Management. Over the years, the scope of Global Finance has been expanded to include operations for other enterprise control functions like Human Resources and Risk and Compliance.

Job Description*

This role is that of a SME in the Recons domain. The role involves preparation and review of reconciliations of Balance Sheet Accounts of Bank of America adhering to Account Reconciliation Policy (ARP) and Account Reconciliation Standards (ARS) and to complete in timely manner to ensure all process SLAs are met. To Investigate and report out any breaks to business partner to ensure adequate time for investigation. The associate must have a sound understanding of accounting fundamentals and be able to communicate and explain account activity and usage to internal and external audit queries via email and or telephone. The reconciliations should be made according to the set standards in the Account Reconciliation Policy and Account Reconciliation Standards. Exposure to Six Sigma and other quality/emerging technology improvement tools would be an added advantage.

Responsibilities*

• Ensure that the reconciliations are performed as per procedures/ standard policies.
• Ensure the balance sheet account transaction flow on accounts is understood and recorded in the process procedures.
• Ensure that the targets assigned in accordance with the SLAs are met.
• Rigorous follow up with LOB on open items & get the required documentation completed for aged items as per defined timelines.
• Ensure that quality of the Reconciliation is followed as per predefined parameters.
• Should have an excellent understanding of different balance sheet reconciliations.
• Identify potential areas for process improvements, risk reduction, non‑compliance & highlight the same to the supervisor.
• Provide relevant process reports on daily basis.

Requirements*

Education*

B.Com / M.Com with MBA (Finance) / Qualified CA / CA Inter / CA Group-1

Certifications If Any

Experience Range*

0-3 years of Balance sheet reconciliation experience

Foundational skills*

• Excellent understanding of accounting concepts
• Good exposure to Balance sheet reconciliation domain and tools
• Strong Analytical and Problem‑solving skills
• Good communication skills
• Effective communication and leadership abilities

Desired skills

• MS Excel
• Python Coding

Work Timings*

02:30 PM to 11:30 PM IST, with weekend off

Job Location*

Mumbai/Hyderabad