Finance & Operations Specialist (fixed-term - 12 months)
Finance, Banke & KontabilitetTiranë2 javë më parëFull Time
Description
Finance & Operations Specialist (fixed-term, ~12 months)
BKT Pay, a licensed electronic money institution, is seeking a specialist for its Finance & Operations team. The role involves supporting payment operations and assuming responsibility for financial and safeguarding reconciliations.
Responsibilities
Main duties:
- Carry out daily and monthly reconciliations covering e-money balances against safeguarding accounts, bank and settlement accounts, and individual transactions recorded in internal systems against external statements.
- Work with Operations, Tech, and banks to investigate and resolve reconciliation discrepancies.
- Produce accounting entries and assist with the month-end closing process.
- Supply data to external tax and accounting advisors and coordinate with them to support their work.
- Assist with payment operations, including monitoring transactions, managing exceptions, and handling customer escalations.
- Compile supporting data for regulatory reports, audits, and requests from internal audit.
- Maintain documentation of reconciliation processes and controls.
Qualifications
Required qualifications and skills:
- A degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
- 1–3 years of experience at a bank, payment institution, EMI, or audit or tax firm, preferably with exposure to reconciliation work.
- A strong command of Excel.
- Knowledge of accounting principles (IFRS) and the fundamentals of Albanian taxation.
- Close attention to detail and confidence in investigating discrepancies.
- Fluency in Albanian and a good command of English.
Additional advantages: Experience involving safeguarding requirements, card schemes or payment settlement, and Bank of Albania reporting would be beneficial.