Operations Assistant

COL Financial Group, Inc.; Pasig; On-site; PHP 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

COL Financial Group, Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented back-office professional to support end-of-day processing and reconciliation of daily transactions. You will verify and balance trades, identify discrepancies, and generate essential reports while maintaining audit trails and confidentiality.

The role requires strong Excel skills and a solid understanding of financial instruments and trade lifecycles, enabling timely and compliant processing under deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Financial Management preferred.
• 1-3 years of experience in a back-office, operations or settlement role in a financial institution preferred.
• Good understanding of financial instruments, knowledge of trade lifecycle and processes (clearing, settlements, reconciliation, corporate actions) a clear advantage.
• Process-oriented and able to follow guidelines.
• High proficiency of Excel (pivot tables, Vlookup/Xlookup).
• Strong attention to detail, strong mathematical aptitude.
• Ability to work under deadline or time pressure.
• Good problem-solving skills and escalation judgement.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform end of day processing of all related transactions.
• Review, verify and balance daily transactions before final posting and reporting.
• Reconcile operational records and identify discrepancies, errors and missing information for resolution prior to closing procedures.
• Generate and save daily operational and transaction reports.
• Ensure all transactions are properly processed within standards.
• Maintain accurate documentation and audit trails for all processed transactions.
• Coordinate with internal departments and external parties when needed.
• Ensure confidentiality and proper handling of sensitive information.
• Follow standard operating procedure, internal policies and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Trade lifecycle knowledge

Financial instruments

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Finance

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Perform end of day processing of all related transactions

• Review, verify and balance daily transactions before final posting and reporting

• Reconcile operational records and identify discrepancies, errors and missing information for resolution prior to closing procedures

• Generate and save daily operational and transaction reports

• Ensure all transactions are properly processed within standards

• Maintain accurate documentation and audit trails for all processed transactions

• Coordinate with internal departments and external parties when needed

• Ensure confidentiality and proper handling of sensitive information

• Follow standard operating procedure, internal policies and regulatory requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Financial Management preferred

• 1-3 years of experience in a back-office, operations or settlement role in a financial institution preferred

• Good understanding of Financial instruments, knowledge of trade lifecycle and processes (clearing, settlements, reconciliation, corporate actions) a clear advantage

• Process-oriented and able to follow guidelines

• High proficiency of Excel (pivot tables, Vlookup/Xlookup)

• Strong attention to detail, strong mathematical aptitude

• Ability to work under deadline or time pressure

• Good problem-solving skills and escalation judgement

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Process-oriented and able to follow guidelines