Operations Manager, Reconciliations & Custody, CASS 6 & 7

JJ Search Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent Wealth Management firm in the UK is seeking an Operations Manager for Reconciliations & Custody. This role involves overseeing cash and asset reconciliations, managing a small team, and ensuring accurate daily production. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of Investment Operations experience and essential knowledge of CASS 6 & 7. Advanced Excel skills are required, along with knowledge of Autorek, SQL, and Power BI being desirable. This is an excellent opportunity to enhance operational efficiencies and support various projects within the firm.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Investment Operations experience.
• Highly proficient in cash and asset reconciliations.
• Knowledge of CASS 6 & 7 is essential.
• Team supervisory experience required.
• Advanced level of knowledge with Excel.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of cash and asset reconciliations processes.
• Liaise with CASS team for accurate daily calculations.
• Supervise a small team and identify process improvements.
• Develop comprehensive MI for cash and assets.
• Assist on projects across the Investment Management business.

Skills

Investment Operations experience

Proficient in cash and asset reconciliations

Team Supervisory / Team Management experience

Advanced Excel skills

Knowledge of Autorek

SQL expertise

Power BI expertise

Job description

The Company

An established and widely known Wealth Management firm

The Role

The Operations Manager (Reconciliations & Custody) will provide oversight of the cash and asset reconciliations processes and liaise directly with the CASS team to ensure accurate and timely production of the daily calculations, undertaking regular reviews of all outstanding items and production of monthly MI.

Knowledge of CASS 6 & 7 is essential for this role.

The Operations Manager (Reconciliations & Custody) will supervise a small team, identifying process improvements and efficiencies. This will include upgrades and enhancements to the reconciliation tool Autorek as well as Figaro. Knowledge of both these systems will be extremely beneficial to the role.

The Operations Manager (Reconciliations & Custody) will also be required to provide support to the Team Head for BAU control tasks and help implement new controls and reconciliations as part of the build out of the control framework.

The Operations Manager (Reconciliations & Custody) will have a strong understanding of all operations processes and be familiar with double entry book‑keeping and the trial balance.

The role will have oversight of cash and asset reconciliations, liaising with other teams to ensure comprehensive commentary and timely resolution of breaks. Provide absence cover if required for all reconciliations BAU tasks.

The Operations Manager (Reconciliations & Custody) will develop comprehensive MI for cash and assets. Assist in the development of Autorek to enhance reporting and process efficiencies.

Assist on various projects across the Investment Management business to ensure the impact of Reconciliations and / or Custody Control.

The Candidate

5 years + Investment Operations experience, with well‑rounded experience – Highly proficient in cash and asset reconciliations.

Knowledge of CASS 6 & 7 – absolutely essential.

Team Supervisory / Team Management experience.

Advanced level of knowledge with Excel.

Knowledge of Autorek is extremely desirable.

SQL and Power BI expertise is desirable.