Transaction Reporting Specialist
Quilter London, United Kingdom Apply now Posted 22 hours ago Permanent Competitive
About the Business
Quilter Cheviot has been the wealth manager of choice for individuals and families for over 250 years, and today is one of the UK's largest wealth management firms offering expert discretionary investment management and financial advice through our sister company, Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning. We offer a highly personalised service to private clients, charities, trustees, and professional partners. Quilter Cheviot has presence throughout the UK, Ireland and Channel Islands.
We are part of Quilter plc, a leading provider of advice, investment platforms, multi-asset investment solutions and discretionary fund management which is listed on the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges and manages over £111.6 billion of client investments (as at March 2024). Operations is a key function supporting our Investment Management teams, processing client transactions and safeguarding client assets.
About the Role
Level: 3
Department: Quilter Cheviot Operations
Location: London
Contract type: Permanent
Regulated/non-Regulated: Non-regulated
The role sits in the Settlements team, reporting to the Settlements Manager and will allow you to shape and improve operational processes and be involved in business change as the regulatory environment evolves for the three QC entities (UK, Jersey & Ireland).
Several operational teams have established processes for the creation and monitoring of transaction reports. You will serve as the SME and escalation point for issues or queries referred to your colleagues in operations.
Your responsibilities will include:
Analysis & Issue Resolution
* Rejections, data checks and liaison with Ops teams as required, Errors and Omissions report drafting for Compliance using FCA template.
* Raising JIRA tickets and providing technical analysis/details to the systems developers to guide a resolution to reporting issues or new requirements/projects.
* Validate an approach and coordinating with IT teams (for technical feasibility) to handle re-reporting exercises. Downloading the data from UnaVista and exporting the data from Figaro. Using your knowledge to check accuracy and completeness.
Governance & MI
* Data collation for creation of MI report, coordination of monthly Transaction Reporting Working Group, and system enhancements/fixes to address issues.
* Current data sources for MI are a Figaro report, data export from UnaVista, data request and download of FCA data from MDP portal. Manipulation and analysis of data is completed in Excel, and from an XML download.
* Transaction Reporting Working Group meeting scheduling, minute taking, including agreed action points. Tracking progress against agreed action points.
Testing
* Testing of software changes/fixes/enhancements to core system ahead of release into production environment.
* Creating, documenting, and agreeing detailed test cases for transaction reporting.
* Post go-live support to review tested system behaviour.
Third-party Data Reconciliation
* Manage data flows with third-party reconciliation partner for accuracy testing.
* Coordinate with systems the production of data extracts as required by the 3rd party service providers.
* Liaising with 3rd Party provider Kaizen on reconciliation testing logic and data requirements.
LSEG Regulatory Reporting (UnaVista)
* Attend regular product planning and roadmap webinars to stay abreast of industry best practice.
Regulatory Environment
* Keep up to date with regulatory changes that impact the business (e.g. FCA, ESMA)
* Changing processes to match best practice through independent research.
About You
* You should have experience of working in a transaction reporting framework and managing change. Ideally this experience would be from a private client investment management business. You will be proficient in Excel and experience in working with and manipulating large data sets.
* UnaVista and Kaizen Reporting experience is preferred.
* You should be proactive in taking ownership of problems and resolving them to a satisfactory conclusion, look to identify and implement continuous improvement of operational processes, be flexible to the changing needs of the business and the changing regulatory environments we operate in.
* Ideally you will have obtained the IOC qualification from the CISI or historic equivalent.
Inclusion & Diversity
We value diversity and strive to promote inclusivity in all aspects of our culture. We believe in equal opportunities for all, ensuring that no applicant encounters less favourable treatment based on anything but their skills, qualifications, experience, and potential. We celebrate the unique contributions of a diverse workforce and create a respectful, nurturing environment where every colleague can thrive.
Values
Do the right thing: We act with integrity and are proudly committed to going above and beyond in service of our clients and the support we provide our communities.
Always curious: We continuously seek new ideas and knowledge so we're one step ahead of our clients' needs. We look for inspiration everywhere and encourage experimentation, recognising that this is how we create brilliant solutions for brighter futures.
Embrace challenge: We aim high to transform our potential into meaningful outcomes. With ambition as our driving force and a steadfast commitment to growth, we succeed for the good of every generation.
Stronger together: Combining our diverse talents, we accomplish more collectively than we ever could do alone. We speak openly, actively listen, and support each other, and constructively challenge and embrace new ideas. We seek empowerment and demonstrate ownership and trust, with the confidence to make impactful decisions. #J-18808-Ljbffr