Senior Reconciliations Administrator (CASS)
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Salary: Upto £40,000 + excellent benefits
Contract: Permanent, full-time
About the opportunity:
Pursuit is working with a well-established wealth management firm to recruit a Senior Bank Reconciliations Administrator for its CASS team.
What you'll be doing:
- Producing accurate, on-time external client money bank reconciliations in line with FCA CASS requirements
- Completing the firm’s own bank reconciliations and the reporting that goes with them
- Investigating, recording and escalating breaks and outstanding items, and working with teams across the business until they’re cleared
- Producing the daily sweep and prudent segregation calculations
- Keeping reconciliation procedures, templates and process notes up to date and improving them
- Training and mentoring colleagues and cross-training them so holidays and absences are covered
- Managing bank statement downloads, filing and reconciliation records
- Processing stopped cheques
- Supporting the annual CASS audit and answering information requests
What we’re looking for:
- Experience of bank reconciliations in a regulated financial services firm, using a reconciliation system or tool
- A good working knowledge of the CASS rules, particularly CASS 7 (client money)
- A track record of finding, investigating and resolving reconciliation breaks
- Confidence dealing with people at every level of the business, and the ability to push for improvements
- Excellent organisation, accuracy and attention to detail, and the ability to juggle competing deadlines
- Good skills in Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English. Further financial services qualifications would be a bonus.
What’s on offer:
- Holiday: 27 days a year
- Pension: the company pays in 10% and you don’t need to contribute
- Life assurance: 4x your salary
- Income protection: 75% of your salary if you’re off long-term through illness
- Private medical insurance: single cover through BUPA paid by the company, with the option to add your partner or family
- Dental insurance: optional cover through BUPA
- Gym: half the monthly membership paid by the company
- Season ticket loan: interest-free
- Salary sacrifice schemes: Cycle to Work, mobile phone, childcare vouchers and Give As You Earn, available after probation
- Flexible benefits: buy extra holiday, extra life cover or critical illness cover
- Development: ongoing training in a highly regarded CASS and Operations function
Senior Reconciliations Administrator (CASS) in Chelmsford employer: Pursuit Recruitment Ltd
Join one of the UK's leading Wealth Management firms in Chelmsford, where you will embark on a rewarding career as a Stocks / Wealth Management Assistant. Our vibrant work culture fosters growth and development, offering comprehensive benefits such as a generous pension contribution, income protection, and gym membership discounts, ensuring you thrive both personally and professionally. With a focus on client satisfaction and a supportive team environment, this role is perfect for motivated school leavers eager to make their mark in the finance industry.
