Reconciliation Specialist SG

CIMB Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

CIMB Singapore is seeking a detail-oriented Operations Analyst to perform MAS reconciliations and manage aging reports. You will collaborate with multiple departments to resolve outstanding items and support automation initiatives to improve reporting accuracy.

Ideal candidates have a diploma or degree and 1–3 years in banking operations, with strong Excel skills and a proactive, independent work style to meet tight daily deadlines.

Qualifications

• Minimum Diploma / Degree requirement.
• Experience in banking/finance reconciliation is preferred.
• Strong Excel skills and data handling abilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily MAS reconciliations and email outstanding items promptly.
• Prepare MAS Mid week/Aging reports for management escalation.
• Support investigations into outages and ad-hoc requests across departments.
• Back up Nostro reconciliation during absences.
• Contribute to process improvement and automation initiatives.

Skills

MAS reconciliation

Nostro reconciliation

Microsoft Excel

Data analysis

Education

Diploma / Degree

Tools

Automation tools

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily MAS reconciliations and send out emails on outstanding items on a timely basis
• Prepare MAS Mid week/Aging reports for outstanding items, for escalation to management
• Support other departments in any investigation of outages or other ad-hoc requests
• Back up for others Nostro reconciliation during other absences
• Support additional operational, reconciliation, reporting, process improvement, automation, or ad-hoc tasks as may be assigned from time to time to meet business and Finance Operations requirements.
• Coordinate and engage various stakeholders in resolution of issues
• Ensure reconciliation breaks, ageing items, and outages are promptly identified, followed up, escalated, and resolved within expected timelines.
• Contribute to process improvement and automation initiatives to reduce manual effort, improve reporting efficiency, and strengthen reconciliation accuracy.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Perform daily MAS reconciliations and send out emails on outstanding items on a timely basis
• Prepare MAS Mid week/Aging reports for outstanding items, for escalation to management
• Support other departments in any investigation of outages or other ad-hoc requests
• Back up for others Nostro reconciliation during other absences
• Support additional operational, reconciliation, reporting, process improvement, automation, or ad-hoc tasks as may be assigned from time to time to meet business and Finance Operations requirements.
• Coordinate and engage various stakeholders in resolution of issues
• Ensure reconciliation breaks, ageing items, and outages are promptly identified, followed up, escalated, and resolved within expected timelines.
• Contribute to process improvement and automation initiatives to reduce manual effort, improve reporting efficiency, and strengthen reconciliation accuracy.

Requirements

• Minimum Diploma / Degree
• Preferably 1 to 3 years of relevant experience in banking operations, finance operations, reconciliation, or a related operational control function.
• Experience in performing daily reconciliations, investigating outstanding items, following up on ageing/outage items, and preparing reconciliation or ageing reports for management escalation.
• Familiarity with MAS & Nostro reconciliation, general ledger reconciliation, or banking operations processes would be an advantage.
• Prior exposure to process improvement, automation, or digitalisation initiatives would be an added advantage, including assisting in streamlining manual reconciliation processes, preparing data requirements, coordinating user testing, and supporting implementation of automation solutions
• Able to work with large volumes of transactional data with accuracy, attention to detail, and a strong control mindset.
• Candidate should be independent, proactive, and comfortable working under daily reporting timelines and operational deadlines.

Technical/Functional skills

• Good PC skills, with strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, data sorting, filtering, reconciliation, and report preparation.
• Basic understanding of process automation, workflow improvement, or digitalisation initiatives would be an advantage.
• Ability to support automation-related activities, including documenting current manual processes, preparing reconciliation data requirements, performing user testing, and validating automation output.

Personal skills

• Team player with a positive working attitude.
• Independent, proactive and motivated worker.
• Strong interpersonal skills required due to high frequency of interaction with various stakeholders.
• Willing to learn and adapt to new systems, automation tools and process changes.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills due to frequent interaction with various stakeholders.

About Us

With operations that span 15 different markets across the region, the opportunity to expand your experience, test your capabilities, and exhibit your resilience is ample. #teamCIMB is always keen to welcome the ones who are ready to make that very special difference – for themselves and the bank.