| Job # | 110570 |
| Job Title | Senior Financial Assistant |
| Job Family | Treasury |
| Location | Chennai, India |
| Appointment | Local Hire |
| Job Posted | 04-Apr-2011 |
| Closing Date | 11-Apr-2011 |
| Language Requirements | English [Essential] |
Duties and Accountabilities
The TRO Chennai Operations is an integral part of TRO, and is responsible for a variety of duties providing vital support across all the four operational divisions. It works closely with the Headquarters in Washington D.C. Under the guidance and supervision of a Team Leader and / or Financial Analyst, the selected candidate will be responsible for specific individual tasks/projects as well as for working as an integral part of the team in executing TRO’s work program, including:
• Assist in performing daily cash reconciliation for cash flows (in several currencies) related to the asset management business i.e., money market transactions, repos, foreign exchange, buys and sells of fixed income, government and euro bond transactions and asset/mortgage backed securities;
• Assist in monitoring and analyzing overdrafts, fails, corporate actions in relation to the statement discrepancies;
• Assist in investigating reconciliation differences, performing analysis, posting necessary adjustments for resolution of any differences, preparing commentaries on results / findings, and recommending solutions in a pro-active manner;
• Liaising with the Settlement Operations Team to resolve queries related to the asset management cash discrepancies;
• Assist in performing daily system to system reconciliations and controls review and communicating findings promptly to ensure proper follow-up and timely resolution of any identified differences and exceptions;
• Ensuring the accuracy and appropriateness of accounting data, systems and reporting deliverables;
• Assisting TRO staff in the prompt delivery of daily, monthly, quarterly and year-end deliverables and reporting requirements for Treasury’s worldwide clients;
• Assisting in developing and implementing changes to TRO procedures, processes, and standards;
• Effectively communicating with TRO staff and Management both in Chennai and in Washington, D.C. Headquarters on the status of all assigned activities; and
• Ensuring that all business processes in the unit are properly documented and complied with.
Selection Criteria
1. A Bachelors Degree in Commerce, Accounting or Finance. Candidates with CA-Inter, ICWA – Inter, or post-graduate degree in Finance would have an advantage.
2. 2 to 3 years of post-qualification experience with fixed income products and with systems that support trading activities and the processes and controls related to banking transactions processing.
3. Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, including excellent spreadsheet skills. Familiarity with writing macros will be a plus.
4. Demonstrated ability to learn new technology quickly and effectively for maximum productivity. Knowledge of Bloomberg will be an advantage.
5. Ability to deal with various third parties such as custodians etc. to obtain information.
6. Excellent communication and presentation skills – both verbal and written.
7. High level of initiative, self-confidence and a self-starter; ability to apply a practical matured approach to problem solving with minimum supervision.
8. Commitment to work in a respectful, team-oriented and multi-cultural environment.
9. Flexibility to overlap with U.S. hours will be required to meet reporting deadlines along with willingness to travel to Washington DC for training and team projects.
10. Highest ethical standards.
The World Bank Group is committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality, culture and educational background. Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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