Position Summary
We are seeking a highly meticulous, analytically strong and proactive professional to take hands‑on ownership of treasury, banking and finance operations across designated company accounts and, where formally authorised, other designated investment accounts. The role combines bank account administration, transaction verification, reconciliations, financial records, cash‑flow forecasting, maturity tracking and management decision support. The successful candidate must independently validate data, resolve exceptions, anticipate liquidity needs and provide actionable recommendations to management. This is an individual‑contributor role, not a people‑management or investment decision‑making mandate.
Key Responsibilities
1. Banking, Account Opening & Administration
- Coordinate bank and brokerage account opening, closure and ongoing maintenance; manage onboarding, KYC,CRS/FATCA where applicable, signatory mandates, authorised access and due‑diligence documentation.
- Maintain a controlled master register covering account ownership, entity, bank, currency, authorised users, signatories, KYC status, pending documents and action deadlines.
- Liaise with private banks ,relationship managers, custodians, brokers and external parties; follow up until documentation and account issues are resolved.
2. Daily Banking, Payments & Transaction Controls
- Check balances, bank statements, advices and transaction movements through formally authorised access; prepare verified cash positions by entity, account and currency.
- Prepare and check transaction or transfer instructions, beneficiary particulars, references, amounts, supporting evidence and required approvals; conduct independent callback or equivalent verification for changes under policy.
- Maintain end‑to‑end logs of requests, approvals, execution, confirmations, value dates, failed or pending items and unusual transactions; elevate unresolved discrepancies promptly.
- Confirm postings, receipts and settlements after authorised execution; maintain clear maker‑checker and audit trails.
3. Reconciliation, Finance & Investment Operations
- Reconcile bank cash, holdings, investment transactions, income, fees, valuations and settlement data across banks, brokers, custodians, administrators and internal finance records.
- Investigate unmatched movements, missing documents, valuation differences and outstanding settlements; document the cause, owner, correction and closure evidence.
- Consolidate personal investment account data and company‑held asset data where authorised, with accurate legal ownership mapping and safeguards against double counting.
- Coordinate operational enquiries, statements, NAVs, settlement confirmations and service‑provider controls; support operational due diligence where assigned.
- Prepare reconciled month‑end data packages for finance, investment and portfolio reporting teams; coordinate tax, audit, legal and valuation information with the responsible advisers.
4. Cash Position, Liquidity Forecasting & Maturity Oversight
- Maintain a consolidated view offreely available cash, restricted cash and invested balances across relevant entities, accounts and currencies.
- Produce rolling 7-, 30-, 60- and 90-day liquidity forecasts and a longer 12- to 24-month commitments outlook, including expected receipts, payments, tax, insurance, property obligations and applicable investment cash flows.
- Maintain registers for fixed deposits, eligible investments, banking facilities and other expiry or renewal events, including principal, rate, currency, maturity, notice periods and decision deadlines.
- Flag funding shortfalls, idle balances, concentration exposures, upcoming maturities and timing mismatches early enough for management action.
5. Financial Analysis, Recommendations & Management Reporting
- Analyse cash availability and upcoming obligations; present evidence‑based options on whether maturing funds should be renewed, transferred, retained or otherwise escalated for management decision.
- Explain rates, liquidity requirements, timing, restrictions, risks and forecast impact for each option; do not make or execute investment decisions independently.
- Prepare management‑ready dashboards and detailed transaction reports, including source statements and explanations when requested by Boss.
- Clearly identify what changed, material variances, decisions required, accountable owners and next follow‑updates; track agreed actions to completion.
6. Governance, Coordination & Recordkeeping
- Maintain comprehensive, confidential and audit‑ready records of approvals, bank documents, reconciliations, service‑provider correspondence and asset ownership information.
- Coordinate investment committee administration, approved operational actions, relevant insurance and real‑estate financial data with the teams that own those activities.
- Apply authorised‑access, confidentiality, segregation‑of‑duties and dual‑control policies; propose process improvements to strengthen reliability and reporting.
Required Reporting & Deliverables
Frequency
Minimum output
Daily / as required
Verified balances and cash position; receipts, payments, pending transfers, bank statement checks and urgent exceptions.
Weekly
Short‑term liquidity outlook, upcoming maturities, funding needs, action tracker and decisions required.
Monthly
Consolidated treasury/finance dashboard; reconciliation status, asset and cash variances, forecast movements, renewal options and management recommendations.
Ongoing
Account and signatory register, KYC/renewal calendar, transaction log, maturity schedule and complete supporting evidence.
End-to-End Workflow
Account setup and master‑data maintenance →balance and transaction monitoring → reconciliation and exception investigation→ liquidity/maturity forecasting → recommendations and management decision → authorised execution support → confirmation, reporting and follow‑up.
Candidate Requirements
- Degree or diploma in Finance, Accountancy, Banking or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
- Ideally 5–8 years of relevant experience spanning treasury, corporate banking operations, cash management, finance operations or investment operations; breadth of independently owned work matters more than title.
- Proven accuracy in multi‑account, multi‑currency reconciliation, cash forecasting, investment recordkeeping and banking administration.
- Advanced Excel skills including lookups, pivot tables, structured forecasts, exception tracking and decision‑ready dashboards; knowledge of banking, treasury or portfolio platforms is advantageous.
- Working knowledge of KYC/AML,CRS/FATCA where relevant, settlement controls, confidential data handling and approval segregation.
- Excellent analytical judgement, written English, stakeholder coordination, independent follow‑through and proactive escalation; family office/private banking exposure advantageous.
- Ability to review Chinese‑language financial documents or liaise with Mandarin‑speaking stakeholders is advantageous where required for assigned work.
Authority, Independence & Boundaries
The role may access statements, verify transactions, prepare instructions and coordinate execution only within formally granted system rights and written mandates. Bank signatory status, banking‑system access and payment approval are separate authorisations. Final approval for account openings, transfers, renewals and investment decisions rests with Boss or other designated authorised persons. The role must not initiate and solely approve the same transaction, hold unapproved credentials or assume responsibility for statutory accounting, independent compliance opinions or investment selection. Company finance, investment and property owners retain their respective mandates.
Performance Expectations
- Accuracy and evidence: source‑traceable figures, reconciliations and documented exceptions.
- Timeliness: deadlines met for banking updates, month‑end packs, forecasts and maturity alerts.
- Proactivity: early identification and escalation of cash gaps, missed settlements and decision windows.
- Decision quality: well‑supported options, risk and liquidity implications, clear recommendations.
- Execution discipline: complete approval trails, safe segregation, confirmed postings and closed follow‑ups.