Cass Reconciliation Specialist X 2 - Fully Remote

CASS Reconciliation Specialist x 2
Fully Remote/Birmingham
3 month contract
Salary from £35,000pa dependant on experience, plus extensive benefits
Pontoon is an employment consultancy, we put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identifies, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.
My client is the leader in technology and services that helps businesses and communities thrive by advancing commerce and the financial world. For over 50 years, they have continued to drive growth for clients around the world by creating tomorrow's technology, solutions and services to modernise today's businesses and customer experiences. By connecting merchants, banks and capital markets, they use their scale, apply their deep expertise and data-driven insights, innovate with purpose to solve for their clients' future, and deliver experiences that are more simple, seamless and secure to advance the way the world pays, banks and invests.
They are looking for 2 CASS Reconciliation Specialist to join the team on a 3 month contract with the potential to apply for a permanent role within the team. The contract positions are being offered fully remote, however if interested in applying for the permanent position it will be hybrid working in Birmingham. The role is working Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm however there is the expectation to work outside of these hours due to the needs of the business at this time.
About the role
The primary function of the CASS Reconciliation Specialist is to Lead and manage the CASS reconciliations by ensuring other CASS related activities / responsibilities are being appropriately managed.
What you will be doing

• Assisting the Reconciliations Manager with the relevant CASS Reconciliations, including but not limited to:
• Assist the Head of CASS with CASS oversight of the business.
• Assist Reconciliation managers with break management processes and escalations are in line with the firms' risk appetite. Regular communication with all operational departments with the monitoring and tracking of client and market open item positions.
• CASS breach management from initial discovery and review through to closure and ensuring delivery of remediation activity.
• CASS resolution pack - Background in reviewing and managing the CASS resolution pack.
• Maintenance of the CASS resolution pack, work with other operational areas to ensure accuracy and completeness at all times.
• CASS Committee - assist in the production of the papers for the monthly governance meeting ensuring duties can be discharged appropriately given the quality and informative nature of the CASS papers.
• Production of the firms CMAR on a monthly basis ensuring accuracy, completeness and validity of all information provided.
• Ensure timely update to all CASS policies with the appropriate approvals documented.
• Oversee the updates and accuracy of the CASS mapping framework ensuring that all controls are appropriately captured and documented.
• Keep up to date with industry changes from a CASS compliance perspective.
• Assist the business with closure of any control deficiencies identified by internal / external audit teams.
• Ensure all CASS processes are mapped and documented accordingly, creation and maintenance of CASS 'footprint' documentation.
• Input into projects ensuring CASS compliance is considered at each stage and provide challenge on existing processes to ensure these are being carried out compliantly.
• Ensure data for department Month End reporting is collated and completed in a timely manner to agreed service levels
• Act as an escalation point of contact for team members / managers in relation to complex queries and be the SME for CASS related queries.
• Selects, trains, develops and leads an effective team building a world class CASS operation.

What you bring:

• Educated to at least Degree Level or equivalent in a financial, numerical, business or technical discipline.
• Experience of the different functions within the operational areas within a Wealth Management firm and their interdependencies.
• Significant background of working in a CASS team with a detailed understanding of the CASS rules and their practical application.
• Detailed knowledge of reconciliations and exceptions management.
• Good understanding of the life cycle of a trade & of industry rules and regulations.
• Experience of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel or similar applications.
• A thorough understanding of other operational areas procedures and processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent problem solving, team and time management skills managing multiple deadlines for self and others.
• Works under minimal supervision on complex projects

Please apply with an up-to-date CV which must show evidence of the above to be considered. Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you.