Synovus Financial

Vice President, Treasury Portfolio Analytics & Controls

Synovus Financial$150K — $200K *
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline
  • 15+ years of experience in investment accounting or related fields
  • Strong understanding of fixed income instruments
  • Working knowledge of derivatives, including swaps and TBAs
  • Advanced Excel skills with data validation expertise

Responsibilities

  • Oversee daily and monthly validation of investment accounting data
  • Manage trade and position reconciliation across various systems
  • Partner with Accounting during month-end and quarter-end closes
  • Support analysis of portfolio returns and performance drivers
  • Ensure data integrity and troubleshoot discrepancies
  • Oversee middle office controls for trade lifecycle
  • Produce and manage Treasury portfolio reporting packages

Benefits

  • Inclusive work environment
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Support for work-life balance
Full Job Description
Job Summary

This person will support the firm's investment portfolio through accounting oversight, trade lifecycle governance, and cross-functional reporting coordination.

This senior individual contributor role serves as a key control point across Treasury, Accounting, and Regulatory Reporting. The position is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of investment accounting, derivative settlement, and portfolio data while supporting portfolio attribution and management reporting.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience in investment accounting and reconciliation within a bank or institutional fixed income environment, along with strong process discipline and analytical capability.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Investment Accounting, Reconciliation & Attribution
  • Oversee daily and monthly validation of investment accounting data across the securities and derivatives portfolio
  • Manage trade and position reconciliation between Treasury systems, accounting records, and custodial data
  • Partner closely with Accounting during month-end and quarter-end close cycles
  • Support portfolio return attribution analysis, including yield and spread-driven performance drivers
  • Monitor premium/discount amortization, book yields, and AOCI-related impacts
  • Ensure data integrity within TPG and downstream reporting environments
  • Investigate and resolve breaks, discrepancies, and data anomalies

Middle Office Trade & Derivative Settlement
  • Oversee middle office controls across the trade lifecycle for securities and derivatives
  • Manage confirmation and settlement processes for swaps, TBAs, and other Treasury derivatives
  • Coordinate with counterparties, custodians, and internal operations teams to ensure timely settlement
  • Monitor trade exceptions, fails, and aged breaks; escalate where appropriate
  • Support accounting coordination for derivative activity, including hedge-related workflows
  • Identify opportunities to streamline and automate middle office processes

Portfolio Reporting & Cross-Team Coordination
  • Produce and manage monthly and quarterly Treasury portfolio reporting packages
  • Serve as a central liaison across Treasury, Accounting, and Regulatory Reporting teams
  • Ensure consistency of portfolio data used across internal management and regulatory reports
  • Support ALCO and senior management reporting needs as required
  • Maintain governance over key portfolio metrics (e.g., balances, yields, duration summary outputs)
  • Drive improvements in reporting efficiency, controls, and data transparency

Controls, Governance & Process Improvement
  • Strengthen end-to-end investment data controls and reconciliation frameworks
  • Support SOX and internal control requirements related to the investment portfolio
  • Document and enhance key Treasury middle office and accounting processes
  • Partner with Technology and Accounting on system enhancements and data quality initiatives
  • Proactively identify control gaps and implement remediation plans

The information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Minimum Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Minimum experience:
  • Minimum 15+ years of experience in investment accounting, portfolio reconciliation, attribution, or Treasury middle office within a bank or institutional fixed income environment

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
  • Strong understanding of fixed income instruments, including U.S. Treasuries, Agency MBS/CMOs, and municipal securities
  • Working knowledge of derivatives, including interest rate swaps and TBAs
  • Demonstrated experience supporting investment accounting close processes
  • Hands-on experience with trade reconciliation and break resolution
  • Advanced Excel skills and strong data validation capabilities

About Synovus Financial

Synovus Financial Corp. is a financial services company that provides banking, investment, and mortgage services to customers in the Southeastern United States. The company operates through its banking subsidiary, Synovus Bank, which has over 250 branches in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, and Tennessee. Synovus Financial Corp. was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Columbus, Georgia.
Learn more about Synovus Financial
Size
4,907 employees
Market Cap
$5.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$373.7 million
Founded
1888
5 Year Trend
+10.1%
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