Junior Investment Operations Analyst (Fund Accounting)
Recruiter: Pension Protection Fund (PPF)
Location: Croydon, United Kingdom
Salary: £40,000 - £42,000 per annum - dependent on experience plus excellent benefits including Civil Service pension
The vacancy
We're the Pension Protection Fund (PPF). We protect millions of people in the UK who belong to defined benefit pension schemes. When these schemes fail, we're ready to help.
We do this by paying our members, by charging a levy and by investing sustainably. Our work has a real impact on people's lives, so we strive to do it well, with integrity and their future in mind.
We're looking for a Junior Operations Analyst to join the Investment Operations team to contribute to all Fund Accounting aspects of the Investment process of the PPF.
Responsibilities:
1. Maintenance of trading records.
2. Instructing cash and asset accounting.
3. Updating of asset valuations.
4. Undertaking key cash and stock reconciliations on a daily basis.
5. Supporting the investment manager onboarding processes for all new investments.
6. Liaising with the Custodian to ensure accounts are set up correctly and that new assets are funded on time.
Qualifications:
Interested applicants will ideally have experience within an investment environment dealing with various investment types, e.g. fixed incomes, equities, derivatives. Applicants should have experience within customer service delivery to include aiding the resolution of issues and change requests, displaying consistency and high levels of detail at all times. We would like to hear from individuals with data management and numeracy skills, with the ability to communicate with stakeholders (including 3rd parties) at various levels. Finally, any applicants that have exposure to BlackRock Aladdin is a major plus.
Sound like you? Apply now.
We embrace diverse talent welcoming people with different beliefs, backgrounds and ways of working. Whatever your background, and however you identify, you'll be welcome here.
We're proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, the highest accreditation under the Disability Confident Scheme. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria for this role you will be guaranteed an interview.
No agencies please.
Who we are:
We're a statutory public corporation led by our board and accountable to Parliament through the Secretary of State for the Department for Work and Pensions. It's our duty to protect people with an eligible defined benefit pension when an employer becomes insolvent.
We're proud of the work we do. Without us, many people would face significant financial hardship. We're also proud of our people, all of whom are committed to our mission and to serving over 230,000 members.
Some of our Benefits:
1. Defined benefit or defined contribution pension
2. Private medical insurance
3. Health cash plan
4. Corporate discretionary bonus scheme
5. Cycle to work scheme
6. EASIT rail travel discount
7. Flexible / hybrid working
8. Volunteer days
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