Treasury Middle Office Analyst

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Job Summary

The role is also responsible for delivering an appropriate and sound control environment, reconciliations, Regulatory, Group and Management Reporting for Treasury and Financial Markets

Job Description

Accountability: Regulatory, Management and Group Reporting

• Prepare Central bank Reports relating to liquidity, maturity profiling, Foreign Exchange positions and Transactions 
• Perform daily open position, balance sheet and P&L reconciliation and ensure that Treasury and Financial Markets performance is tracked and reported accurately
• Assemble and analyze Business ERP data as well as Macro, Industry and market specific data into useful insights, and avail to management in a timely fashion for strategic, tactical and operational requirements.
• Get involved in the RAF, MTP & STP process for the assigned function providing analytical support of drivers and processes of the plans. This involves provision of historical individual and segmental performance facts necessary for objective performance goal setting that drives business performance.
• Analyze and provide monthly detailed analysis of actual achievements against STP/RAF targets both at individual and segment levels.
• Compile and circulate segmental reports to the Financial Markets business.
• Preparation of Board, MBR, CMC inputs that relate to Financial Markets and Treasury business
• Carry out Revenue Assurance for the assigned function monthly to ensure accurate reporting. This involves management of data integrity and accuracy from various reporting systems.
• On a daily basis provide key performance insights from the balance sheet movements, transactional volumes/value information from customer touch points/business channels to drive real time decision making.
• Responsible for daily DMR to flex cube posting and reconciliation of Front Arena files
• Prepare and circulate Treasury Risk Committee (TRC) inputs to all relevant stakeholders monthly
• Preparation of group reports relevant to the role

Accountability:  Risk and Controls Monitoring

• Understand and document all key controls thereby contributing to the adherence of the Group Risk and Control Framework.
• Ensure that practices and controls required by policies are adhered to by all relevant colleagues
• Monitor and log risk events (incidents) which are faced in the role

Accountability:  Team Contribution

• Provide honest, direct and constructive feedback to fellow team members.
• Share knowledge experience and best practice with team members and other business colleagues.
• Pursue your own personal development to increase job effectiveness
• Improve automation of the relevant analysis reports

Education and experience required

Academic
The right candidate will be educated to degree level or above, preferably in a numeric / accountancy / finance related discipline. Professional qualification e.g. CPA, ACCA or ACI (or equivalent) is an added advantage

Knowledge and skills:

Professional/technical experience
The role holder will have experience or knowledge of large company finance/Treasury/Financial Markets  functions and how they operate coupled with a good understanding of accounting principles and core finance processes. Experience of the regulatory and Product Control environment is seen as essential to deliver the brief, alongside which the role holder will have experience of working in a large organization with complex matrix and entity structures and have strong technical financial accounting and reporting knowledge gained within the Financial Services industry. The ideal candidate has Front Arena, MS applications and / or SAP system experience

Language skills
The role holder will have an excellent command of English language with strong written and verbal communications to deliver against our commitment to providing a world class service and drive our dedication to the client experience.

Personal attributes

• The right candidate will be action orientated and a team player with a focus on continuous improvement in all areas of work.
• Known for high energy, productivity and delivery.
• Will be able to achieve quality results with a challenging, positive, influential style.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail, be creative but pragmatic with an ability to conceptualise and deliver at speed to agreed deadlines across a diverse workload. The skills of multitasking and prioritisation of workload are therefore seen as key to this to role with the desire to see issues through to a successful conclusion a must. A sound commercial approach should be a priority with a focus on best practice. 
• The individual will be able to demonstrate proven success in creative problem solving / issue resolution and display strong communication skills with different levels of seniority in formal / informal settings. 
• The role holder will have to work under their own initiative with minimal supervision and also as part of a wider Finance Team, maintaining good relations with colleagues across the wider Wealth Finance community.

Education

Higher Diplomas: Financial Sciences (Required)