MetLife

Global Securities Accounting is a team responsible for accounting & reconciliation of Metlife’s investment in securities. The team at GCC handles Daily reconciliation of cash, Interest Due, Suspense and Asset holdings via Reconnect. Process includes Principal & Interest Accounting, researching and resolving un-reconciled activity, recording of necessary adjustments,explaining variances and working with brokers to resolve cash issues, related to USD and foreign currencies, penny write off, spot gains/losses, interest payments, custody fee etc. Applications used include PeopleSoft, PAM, ReconNet and other internal MetLife Applications.

Key responsibilities

1. Accounting, Reporting & Reconciliations for various invested asset classes.

2. Team Handling

3. Investigate, resolve, and reconcile outstanding balances/ items.

4. Analyze, research & review all discrepancies.

5. Plan workflows for all deliverables in advance of month/ quarter end.

6. Analyze and report interrelationships of financial information.

7. Support financial analysis/reporting and research of outstanding items.

8. Self-Starter & Self-motivated, well organized, and flexible with a sense of urgency approach

9. Ability to find creative and innovative solutions to business problems.

10. Strong organizational and project management skills.

Education & Technical skillset

1. CA with 10+ years of experience
2. Knowledge of Accounting and Securities
3. Excellent Excel knowledge
4. Analytical and interpersonal skills.
5. Data gathering ability/ Eye for detail.
6. Team management/ Managing Self / Adaptability.
7. Knowledge about US Culture.
8. Ability to work successfully in production driven environment.
9. Ability to work on routine/standardized transactions.