Manager, Controllership

Job ID: 2600120

Job Description:

Organizational Overview:

Controllership organization within Finance COE responsible to monitor day-to-day accounting activities involved in Synchrony business. Controllership mostly covers Cash Accounting, general accounting, client accounting, reconciliations, closing & reporting, system maintenance, and governance related sub-processes. Every process contributes to our quarterly & annual financial close process and ensure that we have accurate external reporting. 

Role Summary/Purpose:

This role will support Cash Accounting processes including daily balancing of Cash in Bank, Cash in Transit and suspense accounts, month-end close and analysis, and month-end reconciliations.  This role will assist with cash balancing process, projects, ad-hoc requests, and other duties as assigned.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform daily balancing, including resolution of variances, and preparation of daily and  month-end reconciliation support.

• Research and resolve transaction variances for open items.

• Take part in process improvement ideas by collaborating with our internal cash team/RPA & BOT team.

• Work closely with various stakeholders and cross-functional teams on cash related tasks/deliverables

• Monitoring of all aged items in accordance with assigned thresholds and assisting in query resolution for the team.

• Understand and apply the concepts of the Cash accounting process flow of accounts and Blackline balancing procedures

• Research/follow up on all reconciling items for assigned accounts with strong root cause/action plans documented.

• Suggest/implement process improvement ideas for assigned accounts and implementation of small to medium scale improvements

• Manage month-end responsibilities including journal entry preparation and reconciliations in accordance with SYF standards

• Support Governance initiatives such as job aid reviews, updates, and SOX controls testing

• Support internal and external audits and internal control reviews

• Support ad-hoc reporting requests

• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance with minimum of 2 years of accounting experience, or in lieu of a degree minimum of 4 years of accounting experience

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

• Software Skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

• Excellent organization and follow-up skills

• Excellent communication skills – both oral and written

• Ability to execute in a fluctuating environment

• Demonstrated commitment to quality and customer service

Desired Skills/Knowledge:

• Experience with reconciliation systems (Blackline)

• Experience with REVAL treasury management system

• Experience with checks/drafts processes

• Experience with Oracle

• Prior Banking Experience is a plus

Work Timings: 5:00 AM to 2:00 PM EST

For Internal Applicants

• Understand the criteria or mandatory skills required for the role, before applying

• Inform your manager and 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)

• L4 to L7 Employees who have completed 12 months in the organization and 12 months in current role and level are only eligible.

• L8 Employees who have completed 18 months in the organization and 12 months in current role and level are only eligible.

• L4+ Employees can apply

Grade/Level: 08

Job Family Group:

Finance