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Reconciliations Lead Specialist

3 months ago


Horsham, West Sussex, United Kingdom Schroders Full time

Overview of Role/Principle Responsibilities:


As a lead specialist the role holder will be able to handle the most complex issues throughout their lifecycle working with a number of operational teams as required until resolved.

The role holder will thrive in a fast paced environment with an emphasis on meeting tight deadlines. A strong interest in learning and harnessing technology will help you with your role in the organisation.

Act as a mentor and escalation point for the team's Specialists to support them on a daily basis.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Collate daily, weekly and monthly MI reports, ensuring timely distribution to stakeholders;
  • Accountable for allocated portfolios, proactive investigation and timely follow up of queries arising from internal stakeholders, clients, counterparties, custodians and administrators;
  • Perform custody transaction and position reconciliation against internal records;
  • Maintain ownership of daily cash and stock breaks by conducting investigation on differences, and monitoring through timely resolution with processing teams and custodians/administrators;
  • Perform outstanding OTC bilateral collateral and outstanding position reconciliation, outstanding fixed deposit positions, between internal and counterparty records and monitor through breaks resolution in a timely manner;
  • Validate and update internal records with relevant transactions, such as fees and income;
  • Work through high volumes, prioritise, and manage workload according to risk or deadlines; Escalate potential problems before they become a risk;
  • Meet all deadlines and ensure procedures and controls are fully implemented;
  • Assist Manager to review and update procedures, implement improvements and enforce stringent controls;
  • Be the first point of escalation for specialist on BAU matters;
  • Escalate potential problems before they become a risk;
  • Assist in the training of staff;
  • Meet the needs of our business partners and internal clients; and Assist in the training of staff; and
  • Provide specialist product knowledge; contribute to department and Company initiatives and projects.

Skills and Behaviours Required:

  • Prior experience in reconciliations / investment accounting;
  • Familiar with equities, fixed income and derivative products desired;
  • 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.
  • Asset Management qualifications i.e. IOC or IMC;
  • Wider experience in Asset Management and understanding of the end to end asset lifecycle; and
  • Prior experience of Aladdin and Tri-Optima.
  • An expert in your field and a strong mentor to the team's Specialists;
  • 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; and
  • Able to adapt to changes quickly and be an advocator of an innovative culture within the team.
Discharge of responsibilities

The role holder shall ensure that all their responsibilities are performed to the highest levels of integrity, quality and transparency and in a manner most likely to promote the success of the Schroders Group, taking into account the interests of key stakeholders including clients, employees, regulators, suppliers and society as a whole.

In discharging their responsibilities the individual shall establish appropriate oversight and control structures for all areas under their control where needed.

Reporting Obligations

In discharging their responsibilities the role holder shall:

  • Ensure that the Reconciliations Manager is made aware of any issues which the Reconciliations Lead Specialist 2 deems material
  • Provide to the Reconciliations Manager an annual assessment of their own performance against objectives agreed with them
Committee Memberships

Where applicable, the role holder must fulfil his/her responsibilities for their Committee Memberships

Conduct Rules
This role is within an entity/or entities which are covered by the UK's Senior Manager and Certification Regime.

As such, the role holder is required to comply with the following Individual Conduct Rules:

Rule 1:
You must act with integrity

Rule 2:
You must act with due skill, care and diligence

Rule 3:
You must be open and cooperative with the FCA, PRA and any other regulators

Rule 4:
You must pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly

Rule 5:
You must observe proper standards of market conduct