Senior Settlements Administrator

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Daily bank reconciliations.
• Checking and authorising payment batches.
• Liaising with banks, counterparties and clients where necessary.
• Dealing with client and payment queries as and when they arise.
• Matching and reconciliation of incoming funds.
• Ensure smooth and timely daily settlements for our clients and counterparties.
• Completing investigations to resolve accounting mismatches.
• Complying with AML regulations and internal policies and procedures.
• Provide support with booking of FX transactions with counterparties.
• Maintain strong relationships with banks and counterparties.
• Reconciliation of forward positions.
• Reconciliation of margin positions
• Chasing clients for incoming funds.
• Recommend changes to improve the overall effectiveness of the Settlements department.

Required Skills

• Excellent maths skills.
• Experience using Microsoft office.
• Experience with international payments
• Ability to prioritise tasks and organise own workload.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Must be able to work to deadlines.
• Detail oriented.
• Customer service oriented.

Personal Specification and Culture

• Experience in the foreign exchange industry preferred.
• Willing to communicate to the business at large.
• Collaborates across the business and works closely with the Head of Settlements and Settlements Assistant Manager.
• Understands, embraces, and adds to the culture.
• High level of professional communication skills both in verbal and written formats.
• Personable and has the skills to build rapport and establish personal relationships.
• Demonstrate excellent people skills and become a valued member of the team.