Reconciliations Specialist

Starling Bank ,
London, Greater London

Overview

Job Description

We are a leading digital bank on a mission to disrupt the banking industry. We've built an app with smart money management tools to help our customers live a healthier financial life. We also offer groundbreaking B2B banking and payments services. Since our launch in 2014, we've surpassed 1 million accounts in total: including over 100,000 business accounts for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Our total deposits, meanwhile, have surpassed 1 billion over the same period. We're a fully licensed UK bank, and we have the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive technology company. We've won the Best British Bank award two years running, and now employ more than 800 people across our London & Southampton offices, with more to come from Cardiff. Everyone at Starling gets the chance to own interesting things from day one, and we're told one of the best things about working here is the ability to achieve a lot in a short space of time. Responsibilities * Reconciliation of all Nostro, General Ledger and Suspense accounts for GBP, EUR and USD, to include, Faster Payments, International Payments, MasterCard, Chargebacks & BACs. * Identifying and reporting any discrepancies. * Monitoring ageing reports to support clean account reconciliation. * Ensuring all reconciliation related processes and procedures are put in place, fully adhered to and processed within business and regulatory guidelines. * Developing and enhancing operational requirements for new payment processes. Requirements * Must have worked within a bank/similar role in a reconciliation function. * Excellent attention to detail. * Strong analytical skills. * Experience and knowledge of payment types. * Ability to work to deadlines. * An understanding of accounting concepts, principles and reconciliation tools. * Excellent Excel skills. * Excellent written and verbal communication. Benefits * 33 days holiday (including public hols). You'll also get your birthday on us. * 16 hours paid volunteering time a year. * Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth. * Contributory pension scheme. * Hot breakfast delivered on a Friday. * Our kitchens are stocked with fresh fruit and a range of hot and soft drinks. * We have many varied social groups set up and run by our employees. * Discounts on cinema tickets, restaurants, shopping and train tickets via a Perkbox membership. * Access to 'salary sacrifice' benefits such as Cycle to Work scheme. * Gym membership options. Full details are available on our careers site.