Job Description

This is a very interesting team within the finance department which is responsible for the reconciliation of all client held funds and assets, and the provision of all management reporting for the activities it undertakes. The team manages the transfer of all monies both internally and externally to issuers, shareholders, participants and all other third parties.

In your role, you will be responsible for the timely reconciliation of cash and asset accounts operated for and on behalf of our clients, identifying discrepancies and keeping up to date with the data for timely reporting to the wider business.

You will play a major role in ensuring all client money and safe custody assets are held and reconciled in accordance with internal policies and procedures, and where applicable FCA guidelines.

• Ensuring all assets are reconciled fully, accurately and within the prescribed timescales
• Identifying and escalating all reconciliation discrepancies in accordance with the relevant policy and/or regulatory guidelines
• Monitoring and following up discrepancies that are being investigated by other internal business units or third parties through to satisfactory resolution
• Meeting standards and deadlines established by the direct line manager
• Adhering to procedures while also focusing on improving efficiencies
• Liaising with other departments within Company to understand and resolve differences
• Taking ownership and being able to respond to queries on the accounts from within the area as well as other areas of the business
• Complying with operational risk and regulatory Control policies and procedures, making sure any breaches to regulations are reported

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Innovation and willing to take initiative – looking for improvements and thinking outside the box
• Self-motivated with the ability to priorities and work well under deadline pressure
• Strong verbal and communication skills
• Strong analytical skills & high degree of numeracy
• Technically minded and able to adapt to different IT systems