Cash Accountant - Process Lead

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About Broadridge

Broadridge Financial Solutions is a global fintech leader that provides technology-driven solutions for governance, communications, and capital markets. The company helps banks, broker-dealers, asset managers, and public companies operate more efficiently, navigate regulatory requirements, and enhance investor communications. Broadridge is known for its focus on innovation, operational excellence, and delivering technology solutions that support the financial services industry at scale.

Position Summary

The Cash Accountant Process Lead is responsible for overseeing cash accounting activities, leading complex, high-volume cash reconciliation processes, and driving automation and process improvements across the cash close cycle.

The ideal candidate brings a strong background in cash management and reconciliations across multiple banking partners, currencies, and internal systems, along with experience designing and implementing automation solutions that improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability. This individual will serve as a key contributor in strengthening controls, resolving complex reconciliation items, and supporting a best-in-class cash close process.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily, weekly, and monthly cash reconciliations across 150+ bank accounts.
• Review and analyze high-volume cash transactions to ensure accurate recording, classification, and timely resolution of discrepancies.
• Own the preparation and review of cash-related journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Manage cash accounting activities during the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes with a focus on transactional currencies and mitigating FX impact.
• Investigate complex reconciling items, aged exceptions, settlement differences, and breaks between bank activity, journal entries, and subledger activity.
• Partner with Treasury, Operations, and Technology teams to understand transaction flows and ensure completeness and accuracy of cash reporting.
• Drive the design, implementation, and enhancement of automated reconciliation processes, dashboards, and exception reporting.
• Identify process gaps and control weaknesses, and recommend scalable solutions to improve efficiency and reduce risk.
• Develop and maintain reconciliation policies, process documentation, and standard operating procedures.
• Support internal and external audit requests by providing cash reconciliations, documentation, and control evidence.
• Assist in strengthening internal controls and ensuring compliance with accounting policies, regulatory expectations, and audit requirements.
• Mentor junior team members and provide guidance on reconciliation best practices, issue resolution, and close deliverables.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting experience, including significant experience in cash accounting and cash reconciliations.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and the cash close process.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex reconciliations involving multiple systems, bank accounts, settlement files, currencies, and transaction data sources.
• Proven track record of driving automation, process improvements, and operational efficiencies in accounting or finance workflows.
• Strong experience with Oracle, reconciliation tools (like BlackLine), and financial reporting platforms.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capabilities.

Why Join Us

• Be part of a global fintech organization that supports some of the world's leading financial institutions.
• Work in a high-impact role with visibility across Treasury, Operations, Accounting, and Technology teams.
• Contribute to meaningful process improvements and automation initiatives that enhance efficiency and control.
• Join a collaborative environment that values innovation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Expand your expertise in complex cash accounting, reconciliations, and large-scale financial operations.
• Grow your career in an organization that encourages learning, leadership, and professional development.

We are dedicated to fostering a collaborative, engaging, and inclusive environment and are committed to providing a workplace that empowers associates to be authentic and bring their best to work. We believe that associates do their best when they feel safe, understood, and valued, and we work diligently and collaboratively to ensure Broadridge is a company-and ultimately a community-that recognizes and celebrates everyone's unique perspective.

Use of AI in Hiring

As part of the recruiting process, Broadridge may use technology, including artificial intelligence (AI)-based tools, to help review and evaluate applications. These tools are used only to support our recruiters and hiring managers, and all employment decisions include human review to ensure fairness, accuracy, and compliance with applicable laws. Please note that honesty and transparency are critical to our hiring process. Any attempt to falsify, misrepresent, or disguise information in an application, resume, assessment, or interview will result in disqualification from consideration.