Operations Analyst - Treasury/Middle Office

Operations Analyst

The Treasury & Banking team is part of the Middle Office supporting the Discretionary Client business. A position exists within the Treasury team for a team member with particular specialist knowledge of this function.

Operations Analyst Responsibilities:

* Ensuring Client payments are formatted correctly and investigating SSI details for the beneficiary banks prior to Treasury funding cut offs.
* Responsibility for ensuring that incoming funds are applied to Client's account timely and within deadlines.
* Daily funding of all MLPM Broker accounts including Fund Transfer Agents. Processing these in both internal and external systems.
* Cheque issuance and receipt for Clients.
* FX process, both outright and 'DVP' (As well as FX execution for Off shore DVP FX).
* FX confirmation matching in external systems.
* Set up and maintenance of Client Standing orders.
* Processing exception reports for standing orders.
* Processing ad-hoc requests for ledger postings from finance.
* Actively monitoring system communication queues for errors, and investigating the root cause.
* Manually generating swifts for ad-hoc/corrective payments.
* Setting up investigations with external custodians.
* Confirming Money Market deposits.
* P&L form processing, including end of month P&L FX's.
* Working with the Reconciliations and control team to investigate reconciliation breaks.
* Point of contact for all cash queries from Front Office and Middle Office teams.
* Daily reporting of FX balances and Offshore BDW Memo account.
* Working as part of a team to meet daily deadlines.
* Escalation of potential risk and exposure on a timely basis.
* Identification & implementing improvements to the current processes.

Knowledge/Experience:

* Previous Treasury and Banking experience in a Middle Office environment.
* Experience of strict adherence to control procedures within an operational environment.
* Strong product knowledge and understanding of wealth/asset management and custody business.
* Knowledge of Swift, and specifically cash related messages. (MT103, MT192, MT199, MT202, MT292. MT299. MT910, MT940, MT950 MT999).

Skills:
* Computer literate and numerate.
* Good understanding of MS Excel.
* Good spoken and written communication skills.
* Ability to work under own initiative.
* Ability to work well under pressure.
* Strong leadership skills.
* Ability to define, articulate and manage process improvements and business requirements.

Qualifications:
* Threshold competent (together with passes in IAQ exams would be advantageous)

Competencies
* Positive and resourceful individual.
* self-motivated and have a pro-active approach to problem resolution & a "can do" attitude.
* Must possess the ability to successfully react to workload changes.
* dealing with different levels internally and externally requiring excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* be able to manage tight deadlines and situations where conflicting priorities arise on a daily basis.
* Client focused.

Hy-phen Limited is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.