Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Your new company
Our client is a global financial services organisation with a strong presence in London, operating within a regulated environment. The company provides a range of solutions to institutional clients and is known for its strong governance, collaborative culture and focus on operational excellence.
Your new role
This is an opportunity to join a London-based financial services team, supporting day-to-day payment processing and finance operations within a structured, regulated environment. The role offers hands-on exposure to core financial processes, working closely with internal stakeholders to ensure accuracy, strong controls and the smooth running of operations.
- Processing and executing payments in line with internal controls
- Managing incoming payments and maintaining accurate transaction records
- Supporting settlements across multiple currencies
- Performing bank reconciliations and resolving discrepancies
- Maintaining bank templates and settlement instructions
- Liaising with internal teams and external stakeholders
- Ensuring compliance with AML and regulatory requirements
- Providing support across finance operations and ad hoc tasks
What you'll need to succeed
- Experience within finance operations or a banking environment
- Strong understanding of payments, cash management and reconciliations
- High attention to detail with strong numeracy skills
- Ability to work to deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Confident communication skills and ability to engage stakeholders
- Intermediate Excel skills (e.g. PivotTables, VLOOKUP)
- Studying towards or interested in pursuing a finance qualification (AAT, ACCA, CIMA or similar)
What you'll get in return
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Opportunity to develop within a global financial services organisation
- Exposure to a broad range of finance operations and processes
- Support towards professional qualification (if applicable)
- Collaborative and supportive working environment
- Clear progression opportunities as the business continues to grow
What you need to do now
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