Payments Analyst

VFX Financial; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and rapidly growing FX brokerage as a Junior Treasury Analyst, where your numerical skills will shine. This entry-level position in the Treasury Department offers a unique opportunity to engage in cash and liquidity management while working closely with various departments. You'll be part of a specialized team, tackling daily challenges and making a significant impact from day one. With a focus on your development, this role promises to be anything but boring as you grow alongside the company and enhance your skill set in a supportive environment. If you're motivated, detail-oriented, and ready for a challenge, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Degree educated in a numerical field like Maths, Finance, or Economics.
• Strong communication skills and keen attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support payments operations ensuring accounts are funded daily.
• Process payments and reconcile all transactions with banking partners.

Skills

Numerical Analysis

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Initiative

Ability to Work Independently

Ability to Perform Under Pressure

Education

Degree in Maths

Degree in Finance

Degree in Economics

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Barclays.net

RBS Bankline

Job description

As a long-standing FCA regulated FX brokerage with over 15 years of servicing clients, we have recently had a significant investment from two previous directors of an FX firm valued at over £800 million. Following the change in management, the business is undergoing a period of rapid change with a focus on hiring top talent across all departments.

As a core part of the business, the Treasury Department is responsible for the overall cash management of the Group. The team is central to all activity relating to FX trading and therefore interacts daily with a wide network of departments including Payments, Dealing, Compliance, Risk, and Derivatives.

We are looking to grow our newly formed team by recruiting a Junior Treasury Analyst. Reporting to the Head of Treasury, the position requires the individual to provide support for several key areas such as cash management, safeguarding, and liquidity management.

If you are a sharp, numerate individual who enjoys solving puzzles and problems, we would like to hear from you! As part of a small highly specialised team, there is an opportunity for you to make a big impact within the business from day one. Joining VFX during this period of high growth means that you will grow alongside us and maximise your skill set to its full potential.

Our main priority will be to focus on your development, and if you love a challenge, we promise that your days at VFX will never be boring!

Key skills, experience and competencies required for this role:

• Degree educated with a relevant numerical degree (Maths, Finance, Economics)
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to prioritise tasks efficiently
• Keen attention to detail
• Positive attitude, reliable and dependable
• Show initiative, ask questions and be willing to take on new tasks
• Motivated and able to work independently when required
• Ability to perform under pressure
• Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• We would love if you had 6 to 12 months of experience in FX, but this is not mandatory

Your daily tasks/responsibilities will include:

• Supporting payments operations to ensure our accounts are funded each day and payments can be processed seamlessly.
• Daily Payment Operations Mailbox distribution.
• Processing payments using portals including Barclays.net, Barclays File gateway, and RBS Bankline.
• Investigate all queries relating to inward remittances and outward payments.
• Reconciling all payments booked with blue-chip banking partners.
• Supporting the reconciliation of internal broker and treasury accounts.
• Liaising with banks regarding any payments issues.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing and Finance