Middle Office Analyst - Multiple 12 month contracts

GOW Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Gow Recruitment is assisting a leading global financial services organisation to hire a Middle Office Analyst for multiple 12 month contracts in Sydney. You will support investment portfolios across asset classes, ensuring accurate trade processing, cash management and timely settlement.

Key tasks include cash/position reconciliations, daily reporting to Front Office stakeholders, pricing reviews, and resolving valuation breaks.

Qualifications

• Experience in Middle Office, Investment Operations, Portfolio Operations.
• Strong understanding of the trade lifecycle from booking to settlement.
• Exposure to cash and asset reconciliations and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily cash and position reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
• Monitor cash movements and ensure timely settlement of investment transactions.
• Provide daily cash and position reporting to Front Office stakeholders.
• Support trade lifecycle activities across fixed income, equities, FX, OTC derivatives and private market investments.
• Assist with daily unit pricing calculations and management and performance fee reviews.
• Investigate cash, asset and valuation breaks, ensuring timely resolution.
• Support the operational processing of complex and bespoke investment transactions.
• Liaise with Front Office, custodians and internal operations teams to resolve trade and settlement issues.
• Ensure month-end cash, asset and valuation reconciliations are completed accurately and within deadlines.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational processes and controls.

Skills

Middle Office experience

Investment Operations

Trade lifecycle understanding

Cash & asset reconciliations

Month-end reporting

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Middle Office Analyst - Multiple 12 month contracts

Exciting opportunity to join a leading, global financial services organisation in a diverse Middle Office role supporting investment portfolios across multiple asset classes, including fixed income, equities, FX, OTC derivatives.

Working within a collaborative team, you will take ownership of the day-to-day operational oversight of assigned investment portfolios, ensuring accurate trade processing, cash management, reconciliations and timely settlement of transactions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage daily cash and position reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
• Monitor cash movements and ensure timely settlement of investment transactions.
• Provide daily cash and position reporting to Front Office stakeholders.
• Support trade lifecycle activities across fixed income, equities, FX, OTC derivatives and private market investments.
• Assist with daily unit pricing calculations and management and performance fee reviews.
• Investigate cash, asset and valuation breaks, ensuring timely resolution.
• Support the operational processing of complex and bespoke investment transactions.
• Liaise with Front Office, custodians and internal operations teams to resolve trade and settlement issues.
• Ensure month-end cash, asset and valuation reconciliations are completed accurately and within deadlines.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational processes and controls.

Exciting opportunity to join a leading, global financial services organisation in a diverse Middle Office role supporting investment portfolios across multiple asset classes, including fixed income, equities, FX, OTC derivatives.

Working within a collaborative team, you will take ownership of the day-to-day operational oversight of assigned investment portfolios, ensuring accurate trade processing, cash management, reconciliations and timely settlement of transactions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage daily cash and position reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
• Monitor cash movements and ensure timely settlement of investment transactions.
• Provide daily cash and position reporting to Front Office stakeholders.
• Support trade lifecycle activities across fixed income, equities, FX, OTC derivatives and private market investments.
• Assist with daily unit pricing calculations and management and performance fee reviews.
• Investigate cash, asset and valuation breaks, ensuring timely resolution.
• Support the operational processing of complex and bespoke investment transactions.
• Liaise with Front Office, custodians and internal operations teams to resolve trade and settlement issues.
• Ensure month-end cash, asset and valuation reconciliations are completed accurately and within deadlines.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational processes and controls.

About You

• Experience in Middle Office, Investment Operations, Portfolio Operations.
• A strong understanding of the trade lifecycle, from trade booking through to settlement.
• Exposure to investment products such as fixed income, equities, FX and OTC derivatives.
• Demonstrated experience managing cash and asset reconciliations.
• Previous involvement in month-end clearance and reporting processes.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to investigate and resolve reconciliation breaks.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work effectively in a deadline-driven environment.
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with internal and external stakeholders.