Middle Office Analyst
Manchester/Hybrid
12 months contract
Salary £40,000pa plus extensive benefits, details below
Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone’s chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them.
My client is one of the world's largest custodian bank and securities services company. Businesses, communities and global economies rely on them because they prioritize client experience, collaboration, innovation and resilience. As the “bank of banks,” their unique perspective, informed by one of the largest datasets in the world, powers the financial industry. They understand the best way to succeed at anything is to Consider Everything.Guided by values and behaviours focused on excellence, integrity, diversity and leadership, their global team brings unique perspectives, experiences and skills to pioneer a new generation of financial services.
They are looking for a Middle Office Analyst to join the team on a 12 month contract. The position is based at their Manchester offices, hybrid working – you will be required to be in the office 4 days a week, 1 day working from home. Standard office hours with the occasional out of hours requirement during busy periods.
Job Role
* Regularly interacting with clients to provide consultation and resolve complex inquiries and transactions.
* Managing multiple custodian bank reconciliations for cash and stock across various accounting platforms.
* Providing daily and monthly reporting including positions, cash forecasting, month-end client reports, and ad hoc requests.
* Collaborating closely with global stakeholders including within the business, external custodians, brokers, and internal utilities (derivatives, corporate actions, recon support, pricing, transfer agency, fund accounting, and market FX).
Skills and Experience
* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
* Demonstrable product knowledge (Funds, Derivatives, Equities, and Fixed Income).
* Demonstrable systems knowledge (TLM, Eagle) preferred but not essential.
* Demonstrable knowledge of Digital Tools (Power BI, Alteryx, UI Path).
* Experience in the securities or financial services industry.
* Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
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Candidates must be able to show evidence of the above in their CV to be considered. Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you.
You will be an integral part of Ajilon (Adecco), a FTSE500 Global organisation with over 52 clients and sole supplier to the biggest organisations in the country and the world. You will be employed by ourselves as an Ajilon Consultant working onsite with our client where you will receive a regular salary, pension contributions, holiday and sick pay, plus a number of additional benefits such as medical insurance, income protection, critical illness and life insurance, access to our discounted benefits website and library of online training materials and future career and certification opportunities.
This great opportunity is being offered on a PAYE basis which means a LTD/Umbrella company cannot be used.
We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.