FX & Nostro Reconciliation Internal Control Analyst

Created at: March 26, 2025 00:04

Company: MUFG Bank, Ltd.

Location: Jersey City, NJ, 7097

Job Description:

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count? Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups. Across the globe, we’re 120,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career. Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded. The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details. Job Description: We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Operations Analyst to join our team. This role requires strong analytical and research abilities, problem-solving expertise, and the ability to drive efficiency improvements across operational processes. The ideal candidate will confidently engage with stakeholders, sometimes leading meetings as needed, conduct research, contribute to initiatives that enhance operational effectiveness, effective multitasking and independent problem-solving, skillful in driving tasks and prioritizing workloads, proven track record of influencing decisions and actions, ensure data accuracy and process integrity at MUFG America, lead teams, foster positive culture, and manage reconciliation controls, account reconciliation expertise, proficient in data handling, reconciliations, and error resolution, certified asset/liability ledger accounts, and drive exception handling. This position also involves ensuring data integrity and financial governance compliance, supporting Corporate Finance, Front Office business partners, and Risk & Control partners through reconciliations, reporting, and process enhancements. The ability to work with proficiency and accuracy in a deadline-driven environment is essential. Key Responsibilities: Account Reconciliation & Problem-Solving – Perform financial reconciliations, resolve discrepancies, and drive process improvements. Operational Analysis & Data Integrity – Analyze complex financial data, troubleshoot issues, and ensure the accuracy of reconciliations. Process Improvement & Efficiency Initiatives – Support system testing, ad hoc reporting, and procedure documentation to enhance internal controls. Risk, Compliance & Financial Governance – Maintain familiarity with data governance policies and financial controls to ensure adherence to regulatory and internal policies. Stakeholder Engagement – Provide support to Corporate Finance, Front Office business partners, and Risk & Control partners, confidently engaging in meetings and leading discussions when needed to support operational initiatives. Deadline-Driven Execution – Perform tasks with accuracy and efficiency in a fast-paced environment where meeting deadlines is critical. Qualifications: Reconciliation & Problem-Solving Expertise – Strong ability to analyze financial data, identify discrepancies, and implement resolutions. Project Management & Prioritization – Effective multitasking skills with the ability to manage competing priorities independently. Influential Collaboration – Proven ability to communicate effectively and work across teams to drive initiatives forward. Financial Industry Knowledge – Familiarity with financial systems, money transfer processes, and commercial loan transactions. Technical & Systems Proficiency: Required: Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, macros, etc.). Preferred: Experience with IntelliMatch, IntelliTrac, Nostro, FX, general ledger reconciliations, WIP/ Suspense Account reconciliations Data Analysis & Research Skills – Ability to extract key insights from datasets and support operational decision-making. Attention to Detail – Ability to process and verify critical financial information accurately. Additional Qualifications (Preferred): Nostro, FX, general ledger reconciliations, WIP /Suspense Account reconciliations & Business Knowledge – Experience or familiarity with Journal Entries, Accounting and NOSTRO, and FX reconciliation operations is a strong plus. Experience working on ad hoc projects to improve operational efficiencies, including system testing, process automation, and procedural documentation. Familiarity with risk, internal control, and financial governance components to ensure compliance and oversight. Ability to perform with proficiency and accuracy in a deadline-driven environment while managing multiple priorities. Ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment and take ownership of tasks with minimal supervision. Proficiency in Microsoft Access, including database and report building, with some SQL/Toad/Oracle skills required - Six Sigma certification - Ability to communicate effectively and build strong business relationships - Analytical and process skills - Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Visio - Bachelor's degree. The various controls include general ledger reconciliations, WIP Account reconciliations, Suspense Account reconciliations; reviewing, providing, correcting, and coding data; conducting root cause analysis and remediation; resolving rejected entries and suspended items; updating financial transaction records; reconciling settlements and adjustment entries; remediating fund-processing errors; certifying asset and liability general ledger accounts. Swift Message Analysis: Thoroughly analyze incoming Swift messages to extract critical information regarding payment sender details, borrower names, lender information, and external agent bank involvement. Payment Sender Determination: Accurately identify the payment sender involved in the transaction, distinguishing between borrower, lender, and external agent bank. Attention to Detail: Pay meticulous attention to detail to avoid errors and ensure the accurate input of information into the reconciliation system. Borrower Name Cross-Referencing: Utilize an organizational list to cross-reference borrower names, enabling the identification of the relevant team agency and administrative managers involved in the transaction in OVS, T360, ACBS or both systems. Data Security and Confidentiality: Ensure the highest level of data security and confidentiality while handling sensitive financial information. Individuals in the Account Reconciliation & Controls job function (Banking Operations Processing) focus on data input and output, general ledgers, and identification and remediation of discrepancies. Responsibilities include balancing account statements; reviewing, providing, correcting, and coding data; calculating and validating batch totals; conducting root cause analysis and remediation; resolving rejected entries and suspended items; updating financial transaction records, such as accounts receivable, disbursements, expense vouchers, payroll, receipts, and accounts payable; reconciling settlements and adjustment entries; remediating fund-processing errors; certifying asset and liability general ledger accounts; reconciling outstanding account balances; and supporting vendor quality control; conducting daily, monthly and quarterly certification of general ledger balances; monitoring and reporting on exceptions; and distributing exceptions to operations processing teams. The typical base pay range for this role is between $69K-$88K depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonus and/or incentive compensation. Additionally, our Total Rewards program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please click the link below. MUFG Benefits Summary We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (including (i) the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, (ii) the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, (iii) the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and (iv) the California Fair Chance Act) to the extent that (a) an applicant is not subject to a statutory disqualification pursuant to Section 3(a)(39) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 8a(2) or 8a(3) of the Commodity Exchange Act, and (b) they do not conflict with the background screening requirements of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the National Futures Association (NFA). The major responsibilities listed above are the material job duties of this role for which the Company reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of conditional offer of employment, if any. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. At MUFG, our colleagues are our greatest assets. Our Culture Principles provide a roadmap for how each of our colleagues must think and act to become more client-obsessed, inclusive and innovative. They reflect who we are, who we want to be and what we expect from one another. We are excited to see you take the next step in exploring a career with us and encourage you to spend more time reviewing them! Our Culture Principles Client Centric People Focused Listen Up. Speak Up. Innovate & Simplify Own & Execute


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