Who we're looking for
The Reconciliations Oversight role is ideally suited to individuals currently operating at Lead Analyst level within a Reconciliations function. As a Lead Analyst, you will have a comprehensive understanding of the reconciliations process, gained through hands-on experience and in-depth knowledge of daily operations. This positions you to provide oversight, governance, support, and subject matter expertise within this global oversight framework.
As a Lead Analyst you will be able to handle complex reconciliation lifecycle issues, collaborating with internal operational teams to ensure timely resolution. You will support knowledge transfer to offshore reconciliation team, promoting continuous improvement building the capability and understanding within the function.
You will develop expertise across a variety of oversight processes and progressively multi-skill across additional operations within the Client Mandate Lifecycle Module as required.
You will work effectively in a fast-paced environment, consistently meeting deadlines whilst demonstrating a keen interest in learning, with the ability to leverage technology to enhance processes and outcomes.
About Schroders
We're a global investment manager. We help institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future.
We have around 6,000 people on six continents. And we've been around for over 200 years but keep adapting as society and technology changes. What doesn't change is our commitment to helping our clients, and society, prosper.
At Schroders, we're known for doing things differently. That's why we’re building a home for the ambitious in Horsham, West Sussex. You’ll get the all the benefits of being part of a world-leading FTSE 100 company. But you’ll also get the support of being part of a genuine local community. If you’re looking for opportunities that match your ambitions, you’ll find them right here in Horsham.
What you'll do
- Acting as an escalation point for complex reconciliation issues handled by offshore team.
- Provide ongoing guidance, mentorship, and support to junior level reconciliation staff, facilitating their development and fostering team capability.
- Oversight of Reconciliations work allocation, aligned to UK legacy processes and standards.
- Maintain advanced proficiency across both Controls and Investigation disciplines within the reconciliations function.
- Provide support to daily/weekly/monthly and quarterly operations (BAU) where required, mailbox management, resolving errors and issues, including complex breaks where offshore team knowledge gaps exist.
- Act as liaison between the offshore Reconciliations team and other Module functions to coordinate timely investigation and prioritisation of material breaks, ensuring resolution prior to accounting dataset extract process.
The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need
- Prior experience in reconciliations / investment accounting
- Familiar with equities, fixed income and derivative products desired
- Asset Management qualifications i.e. IOC or IMC
- Prior experience of Aladdin and Tri-Optima.
- Experienced in Asset Management and understanding of the end-to-end asset lifecycle.
- Proficient in basic software including Excel
- Strong understanding of operational risks and control frameworks; and
- Numerical skills and the ability to monitor and produce high quality MIS and naturally perform root cause analysis.
- An expert in your field and a strong mentor to the team's Analysts
- Good at analysing and solving problems with a strong handle on operational risk
- Effective in managing your own time with ability to prioritise tasks and delegate appropriately
- Open to feedback, receptive to change, challenges status quo and continually looks out for team and self-improvement opportunities on self and on the team
- Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills
- A strong team player able to develop and manage strong working relationships with global internal departments and external counterparties
- Able to adapt to changes quickly and be an advocator of an innovative culture within the team
We recognise potential, whoever you are
Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. Diversity of thought facilitated by an inclusive culture will allow us to make better decisions and better achieve our purpose. This is why inclusion and diversity are a strategic priority for us and why we are an equal opportunities employer: you are welcome here regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or any other protected characteristics.
