Reconciliations manager

Overview We are looking for a Reconciliations Manager to join us in our stunning City Centre office in Leeds. Your role will be to provide oversight to the Non-Regulated and Exempt Reconciliations teams within MUFG Corporate Markets, a member of MUFG Pension Market Services. You will work closely with our Regulated Reconciliations Manager to provide guidance and oversight on a day-to-day basis, ensuring all required reconciliations and ancillary tasks are carried out and cleared across all teams. Benefits: bull; 26 days annual leave, plus a Wellbeing Day, a Volunteer Day, Bank Holidays and the opportunity to buy up to 5 days extra each year bull; Health, wellbeing and lifestyle rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family. Everything from: Employee Assistance Programme; Discounts on retail and socialising; Travel and technology; Cycle2Work scheme; A host of gym and fitness subscriptions; Car Salary Sacrifice scheme bull; Appreciate programme: Employee recognition programme bull; Company Pension Scheme bull; Life Assurance bull; Medical Insurance bull; Paid Maternity, Paternity, Adoption Leave, Shared Parental Leave What you need: As with any role, we want to find the right person and we want to make sure you know it rsquo;s the right role for you too. This means you rsquo;ll need the following skills: Essential: bull; Demonstrable knowledge of the control and reconciliation of accounts bull; A strong understanding and knowledge of the relevant FCA regulations and escalation process bull; Demonstrable experience in a leadership or supervisory role bull; Understanding and experience of banking technology and desk top applications bull; Excellent communication skills and the ability to face off to colleagues within business areas bull; Strong knowledge in Excel, Word Outlook bull; IOC or ICSA qualification (or a willingness to reach required stage within two years of employment) Desirable: bull; FCA experience and awareness bull; Prior knowledge of ldquo;Accurate rdquo; bull; Customer Service experience bull; Regulated business experience Day to Day responsibilities: bull; Assume overall control of the Reconciliations team to ensure that team has resource infrastructure to support the current and future demands of the team bull; Ensure the provision and maintenance of high-quality Management Information to identify key trends and issues bull; Ensure regular reviews of all KPI and KRI metrics bull; Provide analysis and plans on how to address any identified trends bull; Ensure controls are in place within the team to adhere to reconciliation processes end to end bull; Ensure the Reconciliations teams are fully compliant with all internal policies and requirements of external bodies such as the FCA, with timely provision of information to compliance where requested bull; Conduct regular team meetings and staff 1-2-1 rsquo;s occur bull; Ensure a good working relationship is maintained with other departments within the Company bull; Provide appropriate direction during all internal and external audits bull; Ensure the timely review and closing of any and all internal, external and compliance audit points bull; Be responsible for all timely escalations Reconciliations bull; Ensure that bank and stock accounts are managed and reconciled on a regular basis bull; Ensure the Internal Reconciliations are performed to a satisfactory level on a daily basis and that reconciliation breaks are advised to the business and are cleared without delay at a level acceptable to the Risk Committee bull; Work with the business areas to propose and implement operational improvements to prevent reconciliation breaks from occurring bull; Ensure that all regulatory CASS requirements are met (e.g. internal external reconciliations, break resolution, funding shortfalls etc.)