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Senior Associate, Finance Operations

82% Flex

EXTRA HOLIDAYS - EXTRA PARENTAL LEAVE - FULLY FLEXIBLE

Remote:

Full Remote

Contract:

Full time

Experience:

Mid-level (2-5 years)

Work from:

United Kingdom

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Accountancy qualification preferred, Experience in finance systems.

Key responsabilities:

Ensure data integrity and accuracy
Help develop new finance processes
Assist with system permissions and controls
Resolve system issues efficiently
Collaborate with stakeholders for reporting

CLS Group Financial Services SME https://www.cls-group.com/

501 - 1000 Employees

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Job description

Your missions

About CLS:

CLS is the trusted party at the centre of the global FX ecosystem. Utilized by thousands of counterparties, CLS makes FX safer, smoother and more cost effective. Trillions of dollars’ worth of currency flows through our systems each day.

Created by the market for the market, our unrivalled global settlement infrastructure reduces systemic risk and provides standardization for participants in many of the world’s most actively traded currencies. We deliver huge efficiencies and savings for our clients: in fact, our approach to multilateral netting shrinks funding requirements by over 96% on average, so clients can put their capital and resources to better use.

CLS products are designed to enable clients to manage risk most effectively across the full FX lifecycle – whether through more efficient processing tools or market intelligence derived from the largest single source of FX executed data available to the market.

Our ambition to make a positive difference starts with our people. Our values – Protect, Improve, Grow – underpin everything that we do at CLS and define and shape a supportive and inclusive working environment in which everyone is encouraged to be open and forward-thinking.

Job purpose

This is an exciting opportunity for a self-driven and motivated individual, to take on the highly rewarding role of Senior Associate - Finance Operations within the Finance function based in London. You will already have a good fundamental knowledge of Finance Systems and you will be integral in helping the business develop new processes. This is a great opportunity for someone to join the business and make a difference to the processes and controls within the Finance function.

Essential functions -

Responsible for ensuring the integrity of all of the finance systems

Ensuring completeness and accuracy of data across all finance systems
Assisting with data governance and controls across all finance systems

Assist with finance system permissions in line with delegated authorities and approval limits and ensuring segregation of duties
Process finance systems related tickets in Service Now
Work with stakeholders to assist with the design and build of internal finance and external business reports to better support and inform the finance function and rest of the business
Work to eliminate all finance offline processes and ‘work arounds’
Assist with the planning, management and implementation of new finance systems including UAT testing
Assist with the implementation of improvements and efficiencies within the finance function
Investigate system issues and resolve in a timely way
Be a point of contact for all finance systems for stakeholders both in finance and the wider business
Assist with providing ongoing support and training on any of the finance systems
Share and champion best business practice and use of the financial system

Knowledge, skills and abilities - competencies required for successful job performance

Ability to communicate openly, honestly, clearly and effectively
Highly organised with excellent time management skills
Must be able to work within a team, encourage collaborative behaviours and enjoy working in an environment that supports continuous learning and improvement
Able to provide support and guidance to people at all levels of the CLS Group on finance system issues
Enjoy solving problems and helping other members of the business
Ability to think analytically and logically
Good team player with a collaborative style
Previous system accounting experience helpful
SQL helpful but not essential
Microsoft Office applications especially Excel
SAP Business One / ERP finance module knowledge
Able to meet deadlines with a strong attention to detail
Knowledge of controls and processes relating to finance
Good knowledge of finance and accounting principles
Previous experience working with systems in a finance department

Qualifications / certifications

Preferably have an accountancy qualification / part qualified

Our commitment to employees:

At CLS, we celebrate diversity and consider this to be one of our strongest assets. We are committed to fostering an environment in which everyone feels comfortable to be who they are, and inclusion is valued. All employees have access to our inclusive benefits, including:

Holiday - UK/Asia: 25 holiday days and 3 ‘life days’ (in addition to bank holidays). US: 23 holiday days.
2 paid volunteer days so that you can actively support causes within your community that are important to you.
Generous parental leave policies to ensure you can enjoy valuable time with your family.
Parental transition coaching programmes and support services.
Wellbeing and mental health support resources to ensure you are looking after yourself, and able to support others.
Affinity Groups (including our Women’s Forum, Black Employee Network and Pride Network) in support of our organisational commitment to embrace and always be learning more about DE&I.
Hybrid working to promote a healthy work/life balance, enabling employees to work collaboratively in the office when needed and work from home when they don’t.
Active support of flexible working for all employees where possible.
Monthly ‘Heads Down Days’ with no meetings across the whole company.
Generous non-contributory pension provision for UK/Asia employees, and 401K match from CLS for US employees.
Private medical insurance and dental coverage.
Social events that give you opportunities to meet new people and broaden your network across the organisation.
Annual flu vaccinations.
Discounts and savings and cashback across a wide range of categories including health and retail for UK employees.
Discounted Gym membership – Complete Body Gym Discount/Sweat equity program for US employees.
All employees have access to Discover – our comprehensive learning platform with 1000+ courses from LinkedIn Learning.
Access to frequent development sessions on a number of topics to help you be successful and develop your career at CLS.