Transaction Reporting Specialist
Apply locations London
Time type: Full time
Posted on: Posted 2 Days Ago
Time left to apply: End Date: January 30, 2025 (11 days left to apply)
Job requisition id: R3661
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.
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).
About the Role
Level: 3
Department: Quilter Cheviot Operations
Location: London
Contract type: Permanent
Regulated/non-Regulated : Non-regulated
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.
Core Benefits
* Holiday: 182 hours (26 days)
* Quilter Incentive Scheme: All employees are eligible to participate in incentive scheme, to incentivise business performance and their contribution.
* Pension Scheme: A non-contributory company pension scheme that can be boosted through personal contributions.
* Private Medical Insurance: Single cover as standard with options to increase cover to include your partner or children.
* Life Assurance: 4x your salary.
* Income Protection: 75% of salary, less state benefits, payable after 26 weeks of absence.
* Healthcare Cash Plan: Jersey employees only
In addition to our core benefits, we offer a range of flexible benefits to UK employees that you can choose from and pay for conveniently via a salary deduction.
About Us
We create brighter financial futures for every generation.
We do this by guiding our customers and their families through the complexity of planning for their financial future, responding to their rapidly evolving needs and giving them peace of mind.
We are passionate about building an inclusive culture where everyone’s contribution is valued, and our people can thrive.
Flexible Working
We believe our workplace needs to work for you, so we offer an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work.
Our promise to you
We are committed to treating all our job applicants fairly and with respect. Our people come from all kinds of backgrounds and have a wide range of expertise, so we welcome your application regardless of your beliefs, culture, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation and or disability.
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