Overview

For over 235 years, Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) has been at the center of the global financial markets, providing the world’s leading institutions the tools, capabilities, and services to be distinctive investors. We power individuals and institutions to succeed in the global economy providing investment management, investment services and wealth management. 
With a dedicated business presence on six continents and in 35 countries, BNY Mellon delivers global scale at the local level. The Global Delivery Centre in Wroclaw is a growing location, predominately providing support services to BNY Mellon entities in the areas of fund accounting, investment operations and technology.
Our organizational culture stands on solid values – Integrity, Strength in Diversity, Passion for Excellence and Courage to Lead. Our guiding principles drive us to always do what’s right, helping everyone feel included on the way, to take the risks necessary to lead and get things done.

Department/Team overview 

Reconciliation Team manages the entire reconcilement process for the AIS Fund Accounting Teams by ensuring all general ledger and broker accounts' are matched and all breaks are identified.
 
Reconciliation team day-to-day responsibilities are:

• Preparing cash, custody & total equity reconciliation for existing Clients;
• Monitoring of Clients' portfolios to identify new activity;
• Obtaining reporting for reconciliation processes;
• Launching new funds into reconciliation purposes.

 
The Team works on multiple systems and various PB portals. 
 On a daily basis, Reconciliation Team strongly cooperates with other locations - Ireland, India and USA.

Your role

As “Senior  Representative” you will be responsible for managing day to day processes related to account reconciliation. You will act as the point of contact for internal client queries, ensuring the timely resolution of all client issues. You will have a chance to learn about and cooperate with market participants, understand a wide range of financial products include, but not limited to; equities, options, contracts for difference (CFD’s), equity swaps, repurchase agreements, warrants, futures, forward contracts, bonds, interest rate swaps and credit default swaps.

Some of the responsibilities include:

• Support our internal and external clients
• Support fund valuation
• Data investigation using information from different vendors
• Checking work of less experienced team members
• Supporting juniors with their tasks
• Independent resolution of more complex issues
• Providing training to new joiners and share knowledge with less experienced staff
• Participation in testing
• Participation in cross training
• Participation in job shadowing
• Participation in team presentations
• Participate in process improvement initiatives
• Participation in key controls creation
• Risk Management – escalation to Supervisor/Manager in case of operational risk occurrence

Qualifications - External

The successful candidate will demonstrate/possess:

• A minimum of 1-2 years of relevant work experience 
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office Package
• Ability to work under pressure while consistently meeting tight deadlines. 
• Strong multitasking skills
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize work
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English 
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills with data consistency and correctness
• Ability to work as part of the team
• Pro-active and highly motivated – goal orientated and driven to find resolution of problems
• Ability to adapt to change
• Proactive in self-training
• Technical knowledge how financial instruments works - both listed and unlisted. Instrument types include, but are not limited to, equities, options, contracts for difference (CFD’s), equity swaps, futures, forward contracts, bonds, interest rate swaps and credit default swaps 
• An in-depth technical knowledge of middle office and/or back office procedures gained within a cross-product operations role would be beneficial 
• Participation in projects & students organizations are additional asset

Our offer 

• Full time contract of employment
• Life and medical insurance, pension scheme
• Diverse and inclusive environment strengthened with your unique perspective
• Award-winning Wellbeing Program supporting you with your individual health and wellbeing needs
• Parental support, including back-up childcare, on-site kindergarten and buddy program
• Structured career development and possibilities for and global mobility
• Exciting opportunities for career and global mobility
• Well-defined recognition programs helping you build your personal brand
• City Centre locations close to main railway station and flexible working arrangements
• Flexible benefits package including fitness discounts and cafeteria system
• Employee Referral Program
• A multitude of opportunities to get involved in community and charity projects through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

Employer Description:

For over 230 years, the people of BNY Mellon have been at the forefront of finance, expanding the financial markets while supporting investors throughout the investment lifecycle. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments and safeguards nearly one-fifth of the world's financial assets. BNY Mellon remains one of the safest, most trusted and admired companies. Every day our employees make their mark by helping clients better manage and service their financial assets around the world. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, clients count on the people of BNY Mellon across time zones and in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. It's the collective ambition, innovative thinking and exceptionally focused client service paired with a commitment to doing what is right that continues to set us apart. Make your mark: bnymellon.com/careers.