FINANCE OFFICER/ASSISTANT JOBS IN MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE 2011

Monetary Authority of Singapore looking for Finance Officer/Assistant Foreign Investment Accounting (Static Data), jobs in singapore 2011

Are you interested in shaping Singapore's economic and financial sector development? Are you interested in influencing Singapore's monetary policy? Are you interested in information technology, risk management or investment? If you are, we would like to hear from you!


MAS officers can look forward to playing an active role in formulating and implementing our monetary policy, managing Singapore's official foreign reserves, or in supervising, regulating and developing the banking, insurance, securities and futures industries. They also play important roles in developing strategies in partnership with the private sector to promote Singapore as an international financial centre.
Responsibilities

The Static Data team is responsible for setting up and maintenance of data on financial instruments, clients, and global calendars in a system which is used for trading, benchmarking and settlements.

You will be responsible for the setting up of product and counterparty data, and validation and maintenance of data on Fixed Income, Equity as well as Derivative instruments in the system. You will play an instrumental role in maintaining data quality through direct input and management of data file uploads. You will also be involved in the review and processing of data integrity and exception reports as well as updating data based on corporate action events.

In your role, you will be required to liaise with internal and external parties including front office, back office and data service providers. You will also play an active role in projects, user acceptance testing (UAT), system upgrades and new initiatives.

A strong Excel skill, especially in macros is highly desirable. A good knowledge in financial instruments, specifically in fixed income and derivatives is essential. Prior experience in a product or reference data role and familiarity with Bloomberg and Reuters are added advantages.

Requirements

• At least a Polytechnic Diploma
• Meticulous and positive individual
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Possess drive, initiative and high level of responsibility
• Good level of communication skills both written and verbal
• Able to multi-task, work independently and effectively in a team context in a challenging and fast-paced environment

To apply, please visit our website at http://www.mas.gov.sg/careers/apply.html.

Please apply online at http://www.mas.gov.sg/careers/apply.html, search for the reference number and position you are applying for under Mid-Career Professionals / Support Staff.

To facilitate the selection, we regret that we accept only online applications made at our website. If you require any assistance relating to the job application form, please submit your case at http://sg.helpdesk.jobsdb.com/djs/

We regret only shortlisted candidates will be notified.