Reconciliation Specialist (Intern)

About the job

At Aspire, we’re more than just a FinTech company—we’re the leading all-in-one financial operating system built to empower the world’s innovators and entrepreneurs. We are on a mission to reinvent business finance, empowering startups and businesses to realise their full potential.

Founded in 2018, Aspire has raised over USD 300M+ across equity and debt from world-class investors. In 2023, we successfully closed an oversubscribed USD 100 million Series C equity round led by Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Ventures with participation of Tencent, Paypal Ventures, LGT Capital Partners, Picus Capital and MassMutual Ventures. To power our solutions, we have partnered with some of the best companies in the world such as Visa and Wise and empowered more than 50,000 businesses using our suite of products.

Aspire has consistently been recognized for excellence, earning Best Employer and Startup of the Year by the Asia FinTech Awards in 2022 and 2023, ranked as LinkedIn’s Top Startup in Singapore, and listed on CB Insights’ Top 100 Global Fintech in 2023 and 2024.

You will be amazed by the energy and experience of our team! Aspire serves as an environment for you to innovate and drive change with our team of ex-entrepreneurs, ex-founders, and high-achievers with international and diverse backgrounds.

Are you a top talent who is passionate about entrepreneurship? Join our rapidly growing team to make an impact in the fintech space!

About the team:

At Aspire, the Finance team plays a strategic and pivotal role in Aspire's continued expansion. Our comprehensive Finance function encompasses six key verticals: Financial Controlling, Treasury, Finance Analytics, Strategic Finance & Planning, Credit Risk, and Finance Strategy & Operations. From conducting in-depth strategic data analysis to spearheading Finance transformation initiatives with our Aspire software, you'll directly contribute to critical business decisions in a dynamic market. This is an exciting chance to be part of a team that values strategic thinking, innovation, and robust controls in a hyper-growth environment.

About the role:

Daily Reconciliation - Perform daily reconciliation to ensure our books/ledgers are in order, and dive deep to analyse any discrepancies, possible root causes, and identify gaps which cause discrepancies

Learn & Apply - Apply all the below learnings in daily operational activities to troubleshoot issues and determine if they are operational or technical in nature, and to ensure the company’s products are functional and delivered seamlessly

Learn about a fintech’s operating structure and how transfers are sent/ received, along with different transfer methods/rails per country, and the common issues

Daily Operations - Operate back-end functions on our tech platform such as manual processing of transactions/requests, activating features, invoicing, applying repayments/late fees, ledger readjustments.

External Partner Management - Liaise with our business/service partners daily to troubleshoot and resolve issues

Internal Cross Functional Collaboration - Collaborate with various internal operational departments/teams to troubleshoot on issues, derive solutions, and create new SOP’s.

Build Processes and Frameworks - Own or Co-build/design existing or new processes to achieve the operational efficiencies of reduced time (SLAs), reduced errors, and better client experiences.

Ad-Hoc Projects - Work on ad-hoc projects to improve the operational efficiencies of reduced time (SLAs), reduced errors, and better client experiences.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree, ideally be able to commit full-time for at least 6 months from July 2025

Excellent command of English both verbal and written - English is main language used in the company and with clients/partners

Comfortable with spreadsheets/formulas

Comfortable with data analysis in spreadsheets

Able to work independently in a fast-paced, demanding environment

Can focus on multiple tasks, and remain attentive to detail

Able to work in a team with dynamic and constantly changing team structures and responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications:

Reconciliation experience within fin-tech industry or payment services industry

Have been involved in projects related to reconciliation process improvements

Willing to learn and grow with the company - we’re growing fast!

What We Offer

Uncapped flexible annual leave.

Hybrid work arrangement.

Training subsidy for your professional growth.

Wellness benefit.

Team bonding budget to foster collaboration and sense of belonging.

Flexibility to work from anywhere (for up to 90 days per annum).

Culture is Key: We always strive to cultivate a special culture that brings special talents together - You can learn more about our culture on our careers site and LinkedIn Life page.

Industries:Financial Services

Function: Admin and Back office