CASS Manager

Michael Page; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Long-term opportunity

Competitive pay

Job summary

Michael Page is partnering with a growing financial services firm in London to appoint a CASS Manager who will own the client money framework and FCA CASS 7 compliance. You will lead governance, reconciliations, and regulatory reporting, support audits, and train the finance team on best practice.

You will drive CASS committee activity, manage audit relationships, and maintain robust controls to mitigate client money risks in a rapidly evolving regulatory environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a CASS oversight, CASS manager, or client money role within a regulated financial services environment.
• Strong working knowledge of FCA CASS 7 rules and client money regulations.
• Experience preparing regulatory returns and supporting external CASS audits.
• Ability to maintain CASS policies and governance documentation.
• Strong reconciliation and control mindset to investigate and resolve variances.
• Experience presenting to governance committees and engaging with senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of IFRS 102 and IFRS 16 would be advantageous.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills to train and coach colleagues.
• Experience using finance systems such as Sage Intacct or similar ERP platforms.
• Exposure to AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, or similar technologies would be highly beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Own the firm's client money framework and ensure ongoing FCA CASS 7 compliance.
• Lead CASS committee activity and manage audit relationships.
• Maintain policies, procedures and governance documentation.
• Provide guidance to the wider finance team on CASS best practice.
• Prepare CASS returns and support CASS audits.

Job description

This CASS Manager will take ownership of the firm's client money framework, ensuring ongoing compliance with FCA CASS 7 requirements through robust controls, reconciliations, governance, and regulatory reporting. The role will also lead CASS committee activity, manage audit relationships, maintain policies and procedures, and provide guidance to the wider finance team on CASS best practice.

Client Details

Our client is a growing financial services business with a strong focus on operational excellence, technology, and process improvement, investing heavily in AI and automation to enhance its finance and control functions.

Description

• Proven experience in a CASS oversight, CASS manager, or client money role within a regulated financial services environment.
• Strong working knowledge of FCA CASS 7 rules and client money regulations.
• Experience preparing regulatory returns and supporting external CASS audits.
• Demonstrable experience maintaining CASS policies, procedures, and governance documentation.
• Strong reconciliation and control mindset, with the ability to investigate and resolve complex variances.
• Experience presenting to governance committees and engaging with senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of IFRS 102 and IFRS 16 would be advantageous.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to train and coach colleagues.
• Experience using finance systems such as Sage Intacct or similar ERP platforms is desirable.
• Exposure to AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, or similar technologies would be highly beneficial.

Profile

• Strong hands-on experience in a CASS oversight, CASS Manager, or Client Money role.
• Excellent knowledge of FCA CASS 7 requirements and client money regulations.
• Experience preparing CASS returns, supporting CASS audits, and maintaining CASS policies and procedures.
• Strong reconciliation and controls background, with the ability to investigate and resolve client money discrepancies.
• Confident engaging with senior stakeholders, auditors, and governance committees.
• Able to provide guidance and training to wider business teams on CASS obligations and best practice.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and committed to maintaining a robust control environment.

Job Offer

• Hybrid working
• Potential longer term opportunity
• Opportunity to join a growing financial services firm
• Competitive pay