Senior Specialist, Finance Controllership - Cash Accounting

Essential Responsibilities:

• Detailed knowledge of process flow of assigned accounts and Blackline balancing procedures
• Completion of daily balancing/tasks for all assigned accounts and monitoring of aged items in accordance with assigned thresholds
• Research/follow up on all reconciling items for assigned accounts with strong root cause/action plans documented.
• Process improvement ideas for assigned accounts and implementation of small scope improvements
• Completion of month-end responsibilities including journal entry preparation and reconciliations in accordance with SYF standards
• Support of Governance initiatives including job aid preparation, updates, and testing
• Support adhoc reporting requests
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• 1-2 years of accounting experience
• Excellent communication skills – both oral and written
• Excellent Analytical and Research Skills.
• Software Skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Experience with reconciliation systems
• For Internal Applicants: Understand the criteria or mandatory skills required for the role, before applying.
• Inform your Manager or HRM before applying for any role on Workday.
• Ensure that your Professional Profile is updated (fields such as Education, Prior experience, Other skills) and it is mandatory to upload your updated resume (Word or PDF format)
• Must not be any corrective action plan (First Formal/Final Formal, PIP)
• Employees who have completed 12 months in the organization and 12 months in current role and level are only eligible.

Desired Characteristics:

• Excellent problem solving skills
• Excellent organization and follow up skills
• Ability to execute in a fluctuating environment
• Demonstrated commitment to quality and customer service
• Experience with Blackline
• Experience with Treasury systems
• Experience with Oracle
• Prior banking experience