Consultant – Finance Data Controls & Reconciliation

capco· Business Consulting
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📍 Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur

About this role

Company Overview

Capco is an entrepreneurial consulting business with expertise in transformation, technology, and strategy. We specialize in banking and payment; capital markets; wealth & investment management; finance, risk & compliance; and technology, serving our clients from offices in leading financial centers across US, Europe and APAC. We are expanding our business rapidly across Asia (especially Malaysia). You will work on engaging projects with some of the largest banking and insurance clients in the world, projects that will deliver significant transformation and change. 

Through our collaborative and efficient approach, we help our clients successfully increase revenue, manage risk and regulatory change, reduce cost and enhance control. We specialize in banking; capital markets; wealth and investment management; finance, risk & compliance; and technology. We serve our clients from offices in leading financial centers across North America, Europe and APAC.

Role Title: Consultant – Finance Data Controls & Reconciliation

Role Overview

 

We are looking for a detail-oriented Consultant to support finance data controls, reconciliation, and data quality management within a regulatory reporting environment (including ESG / ISSB disclosures).

This role sits at the intersection of finance, data, and controls, ensuring that critical financial data is accurate, complete, and audit-ready. You will work closely with finance, risk, and data teams to investigate discrepancies, resolve data issues, and maintain strong governance standards across systems.

Key responsibilities

1. Data Quality & Validation

 

  • Perform data validation checks to ensure completeness, accuracy, and consistency of finance data.
  • Analyse exception reports to identify trends, anomalies, and recurring data issues.
  • Investigate root causes of data breaks and coordinate with upstream teams to resolve them

2. Reconciliation & Adjustments

 

  • Perform regular reconciliations across multiple systems to ensure data alignment.
  • Identify and investigate variances, working with finance and operations teams to validate differences.
  • Execute and document data adjustments (“true-ups”) with full traceability and supporting evidence.
  • Ensure all adjustments are accurately recorded with proper classification and audit trails

3. Data Controls & Governance 

 

  • Support reference data management by assessing change impacts and ensuring updates are properly implemented.
  • Maintain strong data governance practices, ensuring compliance with internal controls and audit requirements.
  • Prepare and maintain audit-ready documentation, including evidence packs and process records

4. Stakeholder Management

 

  • Collaborate with finance, risk, and data teams across regions to resolve issues and improve data quality.
  • Respond to stakeholder queries with clear explanations and supporting documentation.
  • Escalate risks, control gaps, and unresolved issues with recommended actions

 

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

  • 2–5 years’ experience in finance operations, data controls, reconciliation, or reporting, preferably in consulting or banking industry. 
  • Solid understanding of reconciliation, data validation, and financial data flows.
  • Basic knowledge of accounting concepts (e.g. general ledger).
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience in root cause analysis.
  • High attention to detail with a strong control and audit mindset.
  • Comfortable working with large datasets.
  • Working knowledge of SQL (essential) for data investigation and analysis.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to work across teams and stakeholders

Why join us?

You will join a company that supports and encourages an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. Capco is not about organizational charts and layers –we operate with little hierarchy because we want all employees to feel that Capco is their firm. We warmly value diversity and inclusion and embrace our collective uniqueness –our culture is a strong, fresh, and invigorating difference from our competitors.

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Where is the Consultant – Finance Data Controls & Reconciliation position at capco located?
This Consultant – Finance Data Controls & Reconciliation role at capco is based in Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Which team or department does the Consultant – Finance Data Controls & Reconciliation at capco belong to?
This Consultant – Finance Data Controls & Reconciliation position is part of the Business Consulting department at capco. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
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When was the Consultant – Finance Data Controls & Reconciliation job at capco posted?
This Consultant – Finance Data Controls & Reconciliation position at capco was posted on Jun 8, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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