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Zain Bahrain

ZAIN2487 - Reconciliation Analyst (Bede)

الموقع
Bahrain - Manama
نمط العمل
من المقر
الراتب
الراتب غير معلن
تاريخ النشر
الخبرة
3-5 years of experience in reconciliation, financial operations, audit, or a related analytical role

عن الوظيفة

The Reconciliation Analyst is responsible for monitoring, reconciling, and validating the end-to-end financial and operational integrity of all transaction flows across Bede's product portfolio. The role ensures that every financial event — from product disbursement through to customer account credit, repayment collection, and system reflection in the Loan Management System (LMS) — is processed accurately, completely, and in line with how each product and process was designed to operate.

المهام

  • Engage with business and IT stakeholders to develop a thorough understanding of every product process end-to-end — from how a transaction is initiated in the Bede app through every system touchpoint until it reaches its final state in the relevant system (LMS, card management system, wallet platform, remittance engine, etc.).
  • For each product and process, document the expected flow, the systems involved, the data generated at each step, and the points where financial entries should be created or updated.
  • Work with the IT and BI/BA teams to identify what data is available, where it sits, and how it can be accessed — then map this against what is needed to build complete and effective reconciliations and validations.
  • Where data gaps exist, raise them formally and work with the relevant teams to establish the access, extracts, or system changes needed before reconciliation work can begin.
  • Maintain up-to-date process and data flow documentation for each product line, updating it whenever a system change, new feature, or new product is introduced.
  • Use this process knowledge as the foundation for designing reconciliation and validation frameworks that are aligned to how the business actually operates — not just how it is assumed to operate.
  • Perform daily, weekly, and monthly reconciliations across all Bede product lines to verify that financial transactions are processed accurately from initiation through to completion.
  • For microfinance: reconcile disbursements from the funding account through to customer account credit, validate commodity purchase and transfer entries, and confirm that repayment instalments are correctly reflected in the LMS.
  • For prepaid cards: reconcile card load transactions, spending activity, fees, and settlement entries between the card management system and the general ledger.
  • For wallet services: verify wallet top-up, transfer, and withdrawal flows to ensure all movements are accounted for correctly across systems.
  • For remittances: reconcile transfer instructions, partner settlement entries, and customer debit and credit records to confirm end-to-end accuracy.
  • As new products are launched, extend the reconciliation framework to cover their full transaction flows from day one.
  • Monitor transaction flows using Tableau dashboards and financial reports to identify discrepancies, missing entries, timing differences, and potential revenue leakage.
  • Investigate anomalies independently — trace the source of each discrepancy through system logs, transaction records, and process documentation before escalating.
  • Maintain a structured log of all identified discrepancies including root cause, financial impact, resolution steps, and closure date.
  • Escalate critical findings — significant financial exposure, systemic errors, or unresolved discrepancies beyond defined thresholds — to the Finance Manager promptly.
  • Monitor that internal financial controls are operating as designed and flag any control gaps or failures.
  • Validate that all system-to-system interfaces and automated processes — disbursements, repayment postings, fee calculations, and settlements — are operating in line with how they were designed and configured.
  • Cross-check system-generated entries against expected outputs to identify processing errors, missed postings, or incorrect amounts.
  • Liaise with the Technology and Operations teams to investigate and resolve system-related processing issues that affect financial accuracy.
  • Participate in change management reviews for any system change, migration, or product update that has financial or transactional impact, ensuring reconciliation controls are validated before go-live.
  • Prepare clear, timely reconciliation reports for the Finance Manager covering status, open items, ageing of discrepancies, and resolution progress.
  • Maintain and update Tableau dashboards used to track reconciliation performance, revenue leakage metrics, and control effectiveness.
  • Contribute to the development and tracking of KPIs including reconciliation completeness, leakage detected vs. recovered, and open item resolution timelines.
  • Produce periodic management reports summarising financial control status across all product lines.
  • Work closely with the BI/BA team to ensure the correct data is available, extracted accurately, and structured to support effective reconciliation and monitoring.
  • Coordinate with the Revenue Assurance function to apply the correct methodology, control frameworks, and best practices to Bede's reconciliation processes.
  • Raise data quality or system reporting issues identified during reconciliation work to the BI/BA team for investigation and resolution.
  • Contribute to the development of automated reconciliation controls and dashboards as Bede's systems and tooling mature.
  • Document all reconciliation procedures, control checks, and investigation steps in a structured and accessible format.

المتطلبات

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Islamic Finance, Banking, Management Information Systems, or a relevantated field.
  • 3-5 years of experience in reconciliation, financial operations, audit, or a related analytical role. Strong academic performance and analytical project work will be considered in lieu of experience.
  • Fintech, digital banking, or Islamic finance exposure
  • Experience using Tableau or a similar BI/dashboard tool
  • Experience in audit, reconciliation, or financial controls
  • Understanding of financial transaction flows, accounting entries, and end-to-end process logic is an advantage.
  • Exposure to financial systems, reconciliation processes, or data analysis through internship, coursework, or project work is a strong advantage.
  • Familiarity with Tableau or similar BI/reporting tools is a plus and will be developed in the role with support from the BI/BA team.
  • Strong analytical and numerical reasoning skills
  • High attention to detail and accuracy in financial data work
  • Ability to understand, interpret, and cross-reference financial reports and dashboards
  • Structured approach to documenting findings, discrepancies, and resolutions
  • Strong written and verbal communication for reporting and escalation
  • Understanding of end-to-end transaction and process flows in a financial services context
  • Ability to work independently, take initiative, and follow through on open items
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data comparison, analysis, and reporting