Settlements Analyst

Centrica; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A major energy company is looking for a Settlements Analyst on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role involves managing the settlement of trades and creation of invoices, ensuring accuracy under tight deadlines. Candidates should have strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and be proactive. This position is based in central London with a hybrid working model, supporting a commitment to sustainability and community well-being.

Qualifications

• Proactive in identifying and driving improvements in processes.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Numerate and highly organised.

Responsibilities

• Settlement of physical OTC trades and options.
• Creation and issue of invoices for all products.
• Managing operational issues and queries.

Skills

Knowledge of settlement activities

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

Join us, be part of more. We\'re more than an energy company. We\'re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We\'re energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that\'s energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn\'t rely on fossil fuels whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion, and more potential. That\'s why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently—we do it all. We\'re in manufacturing, storage, movement, selling, and maintenance of energy.

Centrica Energy (CE) is the trading arm of Centrica. We trade gas, power, LNG and provide the route to market for our upstream and power generation operations.

About your role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Settlements Analyst to join our Settlement Operations department on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The Settlement Operations team is a crucial function within Centrica Energy. The team is accountable for the back end of the trade life cycle i.e., invoicing and settlement, and the team\'s activities are critical in supporting the business to achieve its ambitious growth targets whilst ensuring effective processes and controls are in place to mitigate operational risk and potential loss whether financial or reputational.

In this role, you will be responsible for the creation and dispatch of trading invoices, as well as the receipt, validation and processing (with support from other functions as required) of invoices, for both vanilla and complex products, including physical OTC trades, swaps and options, power purchase agreements and renewable certificates within contractual timelines.

Location

The role is based out of our central London office (close to Marble Arch) with 3 days per week based within the office.

Responsibilities of the role

• Settlement of physical OTC trades, swaps and options, and renewable certificate transactions
• Accurate and timely creation and issue of invoices for all products as well as the validation of invoices and payments within contractual timelines
• Processing netting statements for physical and financial settlements
• Ensuring funds are received and paid on time
• Ensuring accurate input into the cash liquidity process for Group Treasury
• Managing the resolution of operational issues and queries from internal / external parties
• Supporting management in the day-to-day monitoring of workflows, queues and tasks
• Assisting in the training and development of other team members
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives, to drive efficiency and improved performance (e.g., system enhancements and automation)

What we\'re looking for

• Knowledge of settlement activities, the trade life cycle and trading systems
• Proactive in identifying and driving improvements in processes, systems and controls
• Numerate and highly organised with an excellent attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think and act independently
• Ability to communicate effectively, stay calm and work well under pressure to meet competing deadlines in an environment where speed & accuracy are essential.

Why should you apply?

We\'re not a perfect place, we\'re a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That\'s why we\'ve designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too. Visit the link below to discover why we\'re a great place to work and what being part of more means for you.

www.morethanacareer.energy/britishgas

If you\'re full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.

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