Accounts Reconciliation Manager

Description

Role : Accounts Reconciliation Manager

Location : Abu Dhabi

Role Purpose :

Ensure that the duties of (Nostro reconciliations High risk GL accounts monitoring (WIP Rejected Cash in Transit In Suspense) Exception Reports Monitoring EOM Accounts reviews identifying discrepancies reporting and escalation of o / s entries and tracking issues until closure) are appropriately completely performed by ICD Reconciliation team members as per the agreed procedures checklists work instructions and TAT.

To carry out daily transaction monitoring of ADIB staff accounts credit transactions as a detective control activity by identifying staff unusual transactions for the appropriate investigation & reporting. This helps to protect ADIB & its staff / customers accounts from being misused for fraudulent activities. Also preparing and submission of Dashboard related to Nostro and Balance Sheet un-reconciled accounts to Senior Management for further directives.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop andupdate the sections Policies procedures checklists and work instructions to reflect the current practice and change / enhance / make recommendations for improvement wheneverdeemednecessary.
• Ensure within the team that the following duties are appropriately performed as per the agreed policies and procedures checklists work instructions and TAT.
• Performing Central Bank and Nostro reconciliations of Accounts for ledger transactions against statement transactions
• Daily monitoring of High risk GL Account comprising WIP Rejected Cash in Transit and In suspense
• Daily monitoring of Teller shortage and overages and Exception Reports comprising Payment Orders Debit to income GL Debit to MAP outside customer RIM Manual posting to GL Interface (Deposit and Finance) GL Balances against their nature and Overdrawn MAP Accounts.
• Monthly GL Reconciliation are submitted by the respective departments (Branches Operations Finance Business Units Other Head Office Dept. etc) on time with reconciliations and reviews are completed as per the related procedureschecklistsandworkinstructions.
• Todetectederrorsordiscrepanciesarereportedandescalatedto the respective branches / Departments / Business Units designated staff for their correction and necessary actions as per the agreed TAT.
• Openissuesorentries(Un-resolved)areundertrackandfollow-up withtherespectivebranches / CentralOperations / Finance and Business unitsdesignatedstaffuntiltheclosure.
• The (Branches Operations Head office Departments Business Units) departments inquiries are investigated and answered to assist them in solving their Operational reconciliation related issues
• KRI are reviewed and submitted on timely basis
• RCSA Testing is conducted on timely basis.
• Notifying Account owners with GL / MAP Accounts with zero balances for their further review and action.
• Assigning ownership of GL Account opened during the Month including criticality Ageing Applicable Reconciliation Frequency Required reconciliation.
• Review on annual basis with Account owners / FCD to finalize Accounts reconciliation frequency Accounts Criticality Ageing Applicable and Required Reconciliation.
• Assist and guide the reconciliation team to improve their performanceandproductivity by having a continuous discussion and engagingthem in additional assignment training and projects as per ICD Managementdirections.
• Ensure compliance to policies procedures guidelines and standards.
• Keep good teamwork spirit excellent relations with all parties and service standards.
• MIS and Dashboards : Prepare and circulate the periodic MIS / Dashboard for Nostro Ageing Items and un-reconciled Balance sheets Accounts to the respective SeniorManagement on Monthly / Quarterly basis.
• Highlight the repeated Near miss financial incidents recommend fora solution and participateinimplementingthesolution.
• Monitoring of daily transaction monitoring of ADIB staff accounts to protect ADIB & its staff / customers accounts from being misused for fraudulent activities.
• Immediate reporting / escalations of suspicious Staff transactions credited to their account. Also maintaining Confidentiality & Secrecy of information
• Monthly review of staff accounts below daily threshold (smurfing).
• Undertake any additionalassignments / projects(conductingrootcauseanalysispeerreview)entrustedbythe line management and completethem as per requirement.
• Developing risk and Controls related to Accounts Reconciliation including reviewing other Central Operations Departments and make recommendation for improvements.
• Involved in UAT Testing to review financial posting / Reconciliation process and to notify any GAP / discrepancies to ITD / Respective Application owner.
• Business Continuity coordinator for Internal Control Department.
• Carry out reconciliation staff Annual Appraisal as per HR Policy.

RESULTS REQUIERD :

DIMENSIONS :

Specialist Skills / Technical Knowledge

Required Experience :

Manager

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