Job Summary
Join our dynamic investment banking team as a Specialist with expertise in trade validation and brokerage fee management. You will leverage your skills in MS Excel to ensure accurate reconciliation and validation of brokerage fee processes along with broker management. This work-from-home position offers a UK hour shift schedule allowing you to balance professional and personal commitments effectively.
Responsibilities
- Analyze and validate trades to ensure compliance with industry standards and brokerage fee regulations
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline brokerage invoices management processes
- Utilize MS Excel to manage reconciliations brokerage fee calculation validation and detailed reports for tracking brokerage fee payables to brokers
- Monitor and reconcile OTC broker fees payable and manage brokers for their queries and maintain financial accuracy
- Implement strategies to optimize billing procedures and enhance operational efficiency
- Provide insights and recommendations for improving trade validation workflows
- Assist in the development and maintenance of documentation related to fee structures and billing practices
- Ensure timely and accurate processing of fees billing and commissions in investment banking
- Support the team in resolving discrepancies and issues related to trade validation and fee management
- Conduct regular audits to verify the accuracy of financial transactions and data entries
- Engage with stakeholders to gather requirements and provide solutions for fee-related challenges
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and best practices in trade validation and fee management
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and systems within the investment banking domain
Qualifications
- Demonstrate proficiency in MS Excel for data analysis and reporting
- Possess strong knowledge of trade validation processes and practices
- Exhibit expertise in managing OTC broker fees payable
- Have experience in billing and commission processes within OTC brokerage fee processing
- Show ability to work independently in a remote setting while maintaining productivity
- Display excellent communication skills for effective collaboration with team members
- Bring a detail-oriented approach to ensure accuracy in financial transactions
- Hold a bachelors degree in finance accounting or a related field
- Have a minimum of 2 years of experience in investment banking or a similar role
- Demonstrate problem-solving skills to address fee-related challenges effectively
- Possess familiarity with industry regulations and compliance standards
- Show adaptability to changing processes and technologies in the banking sector
- Exhibit a proactive attitude towards process improvement and innovation.
Certifications Required
Preferably Microsoft Excel Certification
What we offer
- The chance to work with impact. Here, you’re empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
- Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
- The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other’s experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and a pension plan with matching contributions.
- Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents—from day one.
- True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.
About us
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, building the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
Other employment-related information
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.
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Language requirements vary depending on roles, but we ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.
