Senior and Intermediate Trade Settlements and Reconciliation Analysts with investment/asset management industry experience

Our client is looking for a Senior and Intermediate Trade Settlements and Reconciliation Analysts with investment/asset management industry experience

Remote role but must be worked in Canada.

Must Haves:

• 3+ years of related experience in the investment industry
• Advanced understanding of financial markets, institutional asset management, investment regulations, complex investment strategies, investment process and best practices relating to internal controls and procedures
• In-depth knowledge of current industry settlement practices plus familiarity with various investment products
• Basic knowledge of SimCorp Dimensions SCD investment accounting system is an asset
• Identify root-cause and recommend solutions
• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance or Mathematics or another related field

Nice to Have:

• Designations such as a CSC or CFA are an asset but not required

About the Role:

Join one of the most respected and fastest growing institutional investors in the world with a total fund that is in excess of $160B CAD. A data driven organization that relies heavily on emerging disciplines to enhance our organizational-wide decision making and leveraging the best-in-breed and bespoke technology platforms, many of which are cloud-based solutions.

You will help ensure all investment transactions are accurately recorded in SimCorp Dimensions (SCD). This involves confirming cash movements reported by banks and other financial institutions. Your attention to detail will be crucial in verifying all investment holdings reported by our custodians against SCD. Each day, you will ensure transactions between flagship systems (CRTS, PLM, Calypso, and Eagle) and SCD are complete. By collaborating with various internal and external partners, you will help protect our clients' financial security by managing and reducing the risk of failed or incorrect transactions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reviewing Investment Accounting system’s (SCD) Payment Reconciliation module to external bank SWIFT files (Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, RBC, Morgan Stanley State Street, TD)
• Investigating SCD payment reconciliation breaks, which includes review of unreconciled items and confirmation with third parties and internal clients
• Verifying all daily payment activity ensuring investment transactions including trades, corporate action transactions, income activity, maturities and redemptions have been completely and accurately recorded in book of record
• Reconciling all the position and transaction reconciliations in place between SCD and its partner systems CRTS, PLM, Calypso and Eagle
• Identifying opportunities for efficiencies involved in the movement of funds and positions internally and externally and report to management
• Helping to ensure that all controls the Financial Reconciliation team is responsible for are operating effectively