Description
An Interim Financial Analyst is required by our client, a Global Private Bank. The role will be responsible for supporting a large scale regulatory Programme in respect of Client Assets and Money. This piece of work sits within a large scale transformation journey with the inevitable interdependencies. The right individual to fulfil this role will have strong experience of relevant work within Wealth Management and/or Investment Banking.
Duties of the Role
- The role will involve analysis and auditing of a range of investment products and supporting services, along with the corresponding client agreements and data flows to enable Cradle to grave mapping, assessing key risk triggers and ensuring adequate controls are defined, documented and working. The role will therefore require strong data analysis and flow analysis skills as well as financial analysis expertise.
- Audit and map the flows of monies and assets through the business, ensuring adherence to the terms contained within client agreements and adherence to internal policy standards and client asset and money regulatory requirements.
- A degree of hands-on Process Mapping will be required in the role as well as auditing of Critical Controls.
- This person will play an integral role in ensuring that the money and asset flows and underlying system data are robust and compliant.
- The role will be based in London but there may be a requirement for some travel within the UK and Switzerland.
The key deliverables of the role will include:
- Detailed process flows with risk triggers and key controls mapped.
- Recommendations and actions required to address any shortcomings that are identified.
Essential Experience & Capabilities Required for Role:
- Degree level education with finance/accounting or auditing qualifications.
- Strong data analysis and flow analysis skills as well as financial analysis expertise.
- Strong experience in financial analysis/auditing within Investment Banking or Wealth Management.
- A background in financial analysis, operational risk, or auditing strongly preferred.
- A self-starter who can frame an approach and plan, but someone who is adaptable and responsive to changing priorities is essential. A logical and fact based approach would be ideal.
- Experienced in documenting and analysing process and data flows essential.
- Understanding of what good controls look like and confident in recommending workable pragmatic enhancements.
- Aside from the essentials for this role, it would be ideal (but certainly not essential) if the applicant had the following; some knowledge of Wealth Products, experience of operating in Switzerland and spoke German.
To apply for this role or to find out more information, e-mail your CV. The selection process will incorporate a formal interview, an assessment of the applicant's competencies as well as obtaining written references from previous clients.