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Fund Accountant - Scotland

2011-12-13T17:44:46Z

Our client is a leading global financial services provider of back office (accounting and administration) support functions for pension funds and other institutional investors. The Group has a long standing reputation as a world leading custodian and is a highly regarded asset manager and service provider. Their global perspective is enhanced by local "centres of excellence" and Scotland is seen as a strategic place for future growth. To support these expansion plans, our client is now looking to enhance the Fund Accounting team with a number of senior appointments.

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Verification and production of statutory final and interim accounts in line with the accounting rules & requirements (SORPS) and the FSA's Rules & Regulations for Unit Trusts, OEIC funds and other collective investment schemes.
Daily maintenance of the records and books of various specified funds.
Working on cost sheet and extended trial balance reconciliations.
Producing accurate calculations and thorough analysis for all fund expenses and fund distributions.
Provide a point of liaison for external clients and internal departments eg, NAV & Pricing, Trustees, Auditors, Custodians.
Resolve review points that have been highlighted by senior team members and ensure they are fully informed of progress

Required experience:

Educated to degree level or equivalent, with a preference given to those with a degree in Finance or Accounting.
0 -1 year of related fund accounting and/or custody experience preferred.
An understanding of financial securities language preferred.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
Ability to work as a team player.
Good understanding of MS Office applications and spreadsheets.

Regulatory Auditor

2011-12-09T17:14:30Z

Salary £80K plus benefits scheme and bonus.
Our client is seeking a strong Regulatory professional for a senior manager role in the Audit Group.

You will be experienced in FSA Handbook rules, COB, MCOB, ICOB and have direct experience from a compliance function within a bank or have audited the compliance function within a bank. You will have the opportunity to develop knowledge of Compliance risk as well as provide expertise to other internal audit areas whenever there is a requirement. As a Regulatory Auditor your main responsibilities will involve:

Leading audits to assess the management and control of regulatory risk;
Ensuring that all audits meet audit plan time-scales and comply with quality requirements;
Managing relationships with key stakeholders across the business,
Caching, motivating and developing other team members.

You will have regular dialogue with the Senior Managers in London to discuss improvements to the audit of regulatory risk exposure.

Senior Private Banker - Scotland

2011-12-05T15:36:53Z

Six Figure Package

Our client is one of the UK's largest Wealth Managers and provides a wide range of products and investment banking services to High Net Worth and Ultra High Net Worth Individuals with investable assets of £500K upwards.

This Group is experiencing rapid growth and, as part of an ongoing global investment programme, are looking to expand their private wealth team in Scotland by appointing talented senior and experienced private bankers with the expertise to take care of the growing number of sophisticated local and international clients in Scotland, including the new wave of entrepreneurs.

The business aims to recruit high achievers with strong client relationships in this area, who ideally can bring an existing portfolio of clients whilst building sustainable new client relationships and developing their own networks and referrals in order to move markets and win business.

Client Servicing - conduct reviews, keep abreast of updates, inform clients of new products and services,
Relationship Management - understand your clients' life priorities, goals and attitude to risk, entertain, offer knowledge and guidance
Business Development - build and develop internal & peer networks, as well as referrals, acquire new clients and generate fees.

Significant previous Wealth Management experience with a strong track record of delivering innovative and complex wealth solutions to HNWI's and longevity in other reputed Private Banking Groups
Strong relationship management, communication and presentation skills (written and verbal) are essential to ensure credibility with clients
The desire, confidence and persuasiveness to succeed and progress your career in the Private Banking arena.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a tier 1 Private Wealth Manager and help them build their already significant position in the marketplace and capitalise on their strengths at a time when there is clearly a shift in Global Wealth distribution, as well as a rising number of international and high net worth clients here in Scotland.Exceptional salary and benefits are on offer for the right candidate.

Market Risk Analyst - Internal Audit

2011-11-28T11:15:03Z

Salary up to £70K plus benefits scheme and bonus.
Our client is seeking a strong market risk professional for a senior manager role in the Global Risk Management Audit Group.

The Senior Manger will be a market risk practitioner with experience across all areas of market risk. The successful individual would have the opportunity to develop knowledge of operational and credit risk as well as provide risk expertise to other internal audit areas whenever there is a requirement. Risk Management reviews cover all aspects of the firm's market, credit and operational risk processes, including:

risk policies and procedures adequacy and adherence,
internal model accuracy,
quality of market and risk data,
monitoring of risk exposures regulatory calculations.

The successful candidate will have regular dialogue with the Senior Risk Managers in London and other parts of the world to discuss market trends and the level of risk exposure.

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Strong understanding of market risk, having worked as a risk analyst in a major bank.
Good team work skills to support other audit functions as a market risk expert.
Good relationship building skills.
Adequate computer sills, able to work in excel and access.

The person will work within Global Risk Management Audit to complete the annual audit plan. This will include communicating to senior management and the Board Audit Committee those areas requiring control enhancements and providing recommendations for improvements. The Risk Management function has a global responsibility to evaluate the quality of the firm's risk monitoring process and efficacy.

Audit Manager - Global Markets

2011-11-24T16:18:53Z

Salary up to £80K plus significant flexible benefits scheme, bonus and other associated benefits.

Our client is a Tier 1 Global Banking Group who seeks an experienced professional to join their Internal Audit team within the Financial Markets Division. As an Audit Manager, your primary responsibility is to deliver individual audits as Team Leader as well as promoting proactive and professional relationships with the business, providing robust and challenging insight on business risk and control processes.

Specific Responsibilities:
• To identify and negotiate the required audit team for the scope of the given project, and to manage, coach and mentor staff as required.
• To carry out necessary audit preparation, by means of liaison with the business over timescales, context, and scope of the audit being carried out, ensuring all necessary controls are in place.
• To lead the team in carrying out necessary fieldwork, and coordinate, review, and document the work of the team.
• To ensure accurate reporting is carried out in the prescribed manner by the team, and to manage and feedback the findings of the audit to Senior Management in a timely fashion.

Candidate Requirements:
• Audit experience, or relevant knowledge of Capital Market activities and other primary investment banking activities as well as associated risk and support functions
• A high level knowledge of banking / financial services business processes
• Experience of developing relationships with the business
• Finance, banking, accounting, audit or risk management qualification desirable

Audit Manager - Capital Markets

2011-11-23T19:29:02Z

Up to £70000 + bonus + Banking Benefits

Our client is a mid tier banking group who provide a wide range of capital market, banking and global transaction services products to corporate and institutional clients globally. The Audit Director is currently looking for an Audit Manager to join their London based team.

This is a small, local team that utilises an integrated audit approach where the successful individual will work with specialists from Credit, IT and Market Risk and take responsibility for actively managing individual audits on a day-to-day basis, whilst developing the appropriate risk and control matrixes and resulting audit programs.

This is a very "hands on" role which will include auditing the front office business activities as well as the related middle office and back office operations both locally in the UK and occasionally in South East Asia.

You should be a qualified accountant ideally from the Financial Services Division of a Big 4 accountancy firm or from the Internal audit function of a bank and possess a good understanding of traded financial products.

VP Infrastructure Audit

2011-11-23T19:23:10Z

circa £95000 + Bonus + Banking Benefits
This global investment bank seeks a senior IT Auditor with strong relationship management skills to manage IT infrastructure portfolio. As you will be responsible for reviewing all major technologies you should possess significant experience of leading IT Audits of large systems environments within a major corporate and possess detailed knowledge of networks, firewalls, datacentres as well as UNIX and Windows platforms.
INVESTMENT BANKING EXPERIENCE IS USEFUL BUT NOT REQUIRED.

Audit Manager - IFRS - Major Bank

2011-11-23T19:17:58Z

Up to £70000 + excellent Bonus and Benefits Package

This major banking group is looking for a strong Auditor with detailed knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP to working closely with the Treasury function. This multidisciplined team comprised of finance and risk professionals carry out reviews to assess and report on the capital positions and liquidity across each of the bank's UK businesses. You will have a strong background UK and international accounting standards probably gained within a Big 4 or large international accountancy practice where you will have worked on large financial services clients.

This is a unique opportunity to gain strong business exposure and make a real strategic difference to this globally recognised institution.

Senior Infrastructure Auditor

2011-11-23T19:10:37Z

£60-70000 + Significant Bonus and Banking Benefits Package

This major banking group seeks a strong IT Auditor to conduct reviews across all of the banks technology infrastructure where you will gain exposure to both newly implemented cutting edge and legacy technologies. You should possess detailed knowledge of at least two of the following technology platforms:
• Operating systems - UNIX, LINUX, Windows
• Networks - Cisco
• Firewalls
• Databases - SQL, Sybase, Oracle
• Datacentres
• Voice and messaging including VOIP

SPECIFIC BANKING EXPERIENCE IS NOT REQUIRED although you should have worked within a large global organisation. This is an outstanding opportunity to develop your career within a major banking group where you will be well rewarded.

Audit Manager - Corporate Banking

2011-11-23T19:03:04Z

Up to £70000 + excellent Bonus and Benefits Package

Our client, a large UK banking group require a senior Auditor to lead reviews within the Corporate Banking and certain financial markets businesses as well as some branch reviews in Europe (although there will be limited travel). You should possess experience of conducting reviews banking activities ideally gained in commercial lending, M&A and Corporate Finance businesses as well as have a general knowledge of traded products.

This is a great opportunity to work within a friendly team with good work/life balance of a large household name with an interesting business mix.

IT Auditor - Major European Bank

2011-11-23T18:47:09Z

£50-60000 + Bonus + Banking Benefits

This major European Banking is currently establishing an IT Audit function in London and requires an additional IT Auditor with strong technology infrastructure experience where you will assist in rolling out a new IT Audit methodology and gain exposure to both trading application reviews as well as utilise your infrastructure experience. You should possess indepth knowledge of at least one major technology platform - UNIX or Windows operating systems, networks, firewalls or datacentres/databases gained IDEALLY within a banking environment.

This is a rare opportunity to gain experience of technology within a complex trading business and be involved in establishing a new IT Audit function from a Greenfield site.

Private Banking Audit

2011-08-08T16:57:26Z

The ideal candidate must have at least 5 years experience of Regulated Private Banking activity in the UK or Europe.

Large highly profitable Private Bank seeks an experienced Internal Auditor to cover Swiss Banking (Private Wealth Management and some Asset Management) activities. The successful candidate will assist in the completion of the annual audit plan, communicate those areas requiring control enhancements and provide recommendations for improvements to senior management and the Board Audit Committee. You will have your own client portfolio and some team leadership responsibilities. French or German Languages are desirable as much of the work will be for the Swiss Private Banking business.

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In addition to the base salary, a highly competitive benefits package is offered, as well as a discretionary bonus scheme.

Audit Manager - Banking Markets

2011-07-27T13:38:29Z

£70,000 per annum, + 30% cash bens, + bonus, London, permanent.

Working for a major Tier 1 Institution, this post is based in the Global Banking and Markets (GBM) division, which delivers award winning finance, risk management and investment solutions to corporations, financial institutions and governments worldwide. You will be working as a Manager in a pooled team of auditors, providing the assurances and controls which the business needs to deliver a Portfolio of Award winning products to the market.

The audit team delivers product-based front-to-back audits, mirroring the Markets, Coverage and Origination and Global Portfolio businesses as well as functional audits of key support areas such as Finance, Risk and Operations. As part of a team of over 100 based across Europe, the UK and Asia, you will have the opportunity for some travel, as well as the potential for career development both within the Group Internal Audit function, and the wider business. Within GBM, opportunities are available for candidates with audit experience and/or relevant knowledge of Markets, Banking or Risk Operations, and Finance within an Investment Bank.

Responsibilities:

Lead and participate in audits within an assigned business unit, in line with Group Internal Audit standards and procedures
Deliver individual audits as the team leader
Foster proactive and professional relationships with the business, providing robust and challenging insight on business risk and control processes
Lead and manage audit teams from a pooled team of auditors
Initiate and carry out fieldwork as required

Candidate Requirements

Audit experience or relevant knowledge of Markets, Banking or Risk, Operations and Finance within a complex Financial Services business
Experience of managing relationships in a business
Related business specific product and technical knowledge
High level knowledge of banking and financial services business processes
Finance, banking, accounting, audit or risk management qualification
Experience of leading team projects desirable

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General Banking - Senior Auditor

2011-07-27T13:34:38Z

£50,000 per annum, bens, bonus, London, permanent

Working for a major Tier 1 Institution, this post is based in the Global Banking and Markets (GBM) division, which delivers award winning finance, risk management and investment solutions to corporations, financial institutions and governments world wide. You will be working as one of a team of auditors providing the assurances and controls which the business needs to deliver a Portfolio of Award winning products to the market.

Responsibilities

Deliver specific aspects of an audit against time and quality standards, using GIA methodology.
Work on own initiative to conduct interviews and to deliver the specifics of fieldwork within the scope and timescales of the project.
Mentor and give feedback to more junior members of staff as required.

Candidate Requirements

Previous audit experience within Financial Services is highly desirable.
Audit experience or relevant knowledge of either Markets, Banking or Risk, Operations and Finance within an Investment Bank.
Audit experience within a complex Financial Services business.
Related business specific product and technical knowledge.
High level knowledge of banking / financial services business processes.
Finance, accounting, banking, audit or risk management qualification.

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Internal Audit Associate - Private Banking & Asset Management

2011-07-27T10:12:18Z

£50-55,000 per annum, bens, bonus, London, permanent

This major global banking group is seeking an experienced professional to join its Internal Audit Division. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing audit coverage of the Private Wealth Management division.

Responsibilities:

Assisting on audit projects.
Obtain and review background documentation, reference materials, business texts and other relevant literature to help develop an appropriate planning approach.
Develop and present recommendations and related audit report deliverables.
Tracking actions through to conclusion.
Develop audit findings. Document business concerns, risks, root causes, and recommendations in writing for inclusion in the Audit Report.

Required Experience:

Ideally the successful candidate will be a qualified accountant or equivalent.
Relevant business experience with knowledge of investment banking products and services, but with a particular focus on Private Wealth Management and Asset Management.
Strong knowledge of audit/risk techniques and principles.
A good technical understanding of the business processes function and corresponding operational and financial controls designed to effectively manage the organisation's business units and operations.