A specialist recruitment consultancy operating within Compliance, Credit Risk & Analytics, Customer Contact, Finance & Audit, ​Financial Crime & Fraud, Procurement and Risk Management

Financial Analyst

Leicester

£40,000 - £50,000

MERJE are excited to be partnering with FTSE listed Organisation based in Leicester to recruit a technically astute Financial Analyst. This is fast paced position and an ideal opportunity for an enthusiastic person who wants to progress. You will support the Finance Director in the profitable management of the Region to drive operational efficiencies and deliver key business projects. Key responsibilities: Responsible for providing accurate management and financial information for review in line with the timetable set by Group. Prepares full year statutory account packs and analyst file information for review. Assists in the preparation of the annual Budget, quarterly five year forecast and associated schedules and reports. Prepare year-end stat packs, corporation tax packs and statutory financial statements for joint ventures, associates and other Group legal entities managed by the Division. Prepare monthly Management Accounts and Board Members’ meeting papers for review. Prepares monthly cash flow forecasts and administers drawdown procedures to ensure the joint venture is able to meet its financial commitments. Prepares monthly management accounts for review, including updating of cash flow system, review overheads and explanations of variances, also review of all reconciliations. Continuous updates for profit forecast for the year. Key requirements: Qualified Accountant with relevant Commercial experience Detailed understanding of Financial and Management Accounting. Strong systems skills, in particular MS Excel Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work closely with operational management If you are looking for a new and exciting opportunity with a strong technical back ground, please apply by submitting your CV or call for a confidential discussion.

Senior Administrator

Manchester

£18,000 pa

We are an independent education charity and the largest provider of academic qualifications taught in schools and colleges. We set and mark the papers for around half of all GCSEs and A-levels and nearly two million students sit our exams every summer. At AQA we employ over 1,000 people, as well as the 30,000 people who mark, moderate and work with us to deliver our qualifications. We have offices in Guildford, Manchester, Harrogate, London and Bath. As a key member of the Product Fulfilment Department within the Qualifications & Markets Division, the Assessment Production Coordinator is responsible for ensuring assessment materials are accurately typeset and appropriate quality checks completed to provide high quality, error-free outputs on time, thereby delivering excellent customer service and operational excellence. We’re looking for someone with: excellent communication skills, both written and verbal good attention to detail and accuracy excellent organisation and planning skills excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word to produce high quality materials ability to use personal judgement to resolve problems and adapt to change ability to build positive and pro-active relationships with others What’s in it for you? We recognise the contribution our people make, and in return we are proud to offer an extensive reward and benefit package, including: a core 35 hour working week 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days, plus all Bank Holidays and additional Christmas leave five paid days per year for voluntary service a contributory pension scheme an enhanced maternity/paternity and sick pay scheme a Ride to Work scheme an on-site staff restaurant

Regional Finance Manager

London

£50,000 - £60,000 pa

MERJE are excited to be partnering with an international services business to recruit a Commercial, operationally focused Regional Finance Manager for their rapidly expanding organisation. This is fast past position and an ideal opportunity for an enthusiastic person who wants to progress. You will support the Senior Finance Manager in the profitable management of the Region to drive operational efficiencies and deliver key business projects. Key responsibilities: Produce and review weekly and monthly reports. You will lead, support and implement key projects. Work closely with the regional manager and operations and advise on planning and forecasting. Standardisation of financial processes. Working closely with Commercial and Operational divisions to ensure margin drivers are monitored. Assisting with the review of Operational / Financial process flows to ensure accurate reporting Providing month end support to the Margin team, ensuring key reporting deadlines are met. Provide budgetary / forecasting support where required by the relevant BU FDs. Key requirement: Must be qualified CIMA, ACCA or ACA You will ideally have worked in a multisite role with experience in a similar capacity Strong systems skills, in particular MS Excel Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work closely with operational management If you are looking for a new and exciting opportunity with a strong Management Accounting back ground, please apply by submitting your CV or call for a confidential discussion.

Business Risk Manager

Glasgow

£40,000 + £4,500 car allowance +20% Bonus + Benefits

Our client is a long established and highly regarded wealth management firm who are recruiting for a Business Risk Manager. The role will be responsible for providing risk management and consultancy for the Area Manager Business Risk and the Head of Business. The role will involve: Manage and coordinate the Locations risk management framework and processes including the Location Risk management and Partner profiling processes Complete the Partner Compliance Review Programme Identify and manage the key risks in the business, ensuring investigations are thorough and completed in a timely way Complete the Financial Monitoring programme and identify potential Partners under financial strain The ability to communicate across a wide range of different roles; liaise with different Partners, clients, FMT, etc Provides guidance and information to the Partnership, PSS and the broader FMT to improve levels of risk awareness, documentation quality and adherence to corporate and regulatory risk requirements In conjunction with the PDM, determines the appropriate Partner supervisory regime and manage the implementation and ongoing monitoring of heightened action plans Reviews Location, Partner and PDM MI to determine trends and implement appropriate investigation as required Supports and influences the Head of Business to ensure the compliance culture and management actions are in line with a positive and proactive risk management culture Manages and leads themed review activity, for example, the Close Qualifier reviews Understanding of FCA COBs rules regarding CF30 advisor competence, fit and proper requirement and the appropriate supervisory expectation Key Requirements: Qualified to at least the Level 4 Diploma Be flexible in working location, be prepared to travel regularly to multiple places of work Due to remote management be self motivated and have strong ability to prioritise workload

Paraplanning Manager

Barnsley

£35,000 - £40,000 + Benefits

The role will involve: To manage the Paraplanning team and ensure their compliance with company standards To report directly to Head of Compliance to ensure that they are fully aware of any Paraplanning issues. To act in a supervisory capacity and to act as support and liaison point for advisers. Adhere to company Compliance/TCF/Data Security/Complaints procedures. identification of potential shortcomings against company and regulatory standards within the paraplanning process and reporting to the senior management team (SMT). To ensure that correct procedures are adhered to within the paraplanning team regarding Data Protection, Money Laundering and the Consumer Credit Act. To maintain the firms Defined Benefit transfer process and recommend any changes necessary. To take an active part in management meetings as and when requested. Maintain a good level of knowledge for reviewing and using research systems including 0&M, The Exchange, Synaptics, TVAS or other tool used by the company. Entering of Information onto company back office system and onto platform where required to do so. Use of product providers’ websites to send application forms, produce quotations and illustrations Support advisers in file construction, ensuring file is compliant and ready for checking and prepare client pack ready for adviser presentation meeting. To work directly with Head of Compliance to highlight any potential Risk to the firm. Key Requirements: Previous experience in a hands on Paraplanning role Level 4 qualified as a minimum

Regulatory Reporting Analyst

Cheadle Hulme

£35,000 - £40,000 pa

MERJE are currently partnered with a leading Financial Services organisations based in Cheadle to recruit a strong Regulatory Reporting Analyst to support the end to end regulatory reporting process across numerous returns. You will produce regulatory reports on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual basis, covering reporting to the Financial Conduct Authority Bank of England and other relevant industry/government bodies. The role: Document all key judgements to be reviewed by Regulatory Reporting Manager Production of Bank of England statistical reporting and FCA reporting; Engage with Business SMEs to obtain comfort over values reported in the Regulatory Returns Engage with Business SMEs to obtain comfort over values reported in the Regulatory Returns Maintain up to date documentation of interpretations and judgements and Standard Operating Procedures for the Group’s more complex returns Key requirements: Must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a reporting capacity Have a good understanding of strong control environments and a desire to develop in Regulatory Reporting. ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified or actively studying. AAT or similar qualification an advantage, but not essential

Compliance Manager

London

£80,000

Compliance Manager required for a financial services firm based in London that offers FCA Umbrella services to VC firms, Fund Managers, Managed Accounts (trading Futures & Options) and to other industry sectors. The company are a market leader in their field offering FCA Umbrella services to Appointed Representatives. As Compliance Manager you will be supporting the Head of Compliance & MLRO on all compliance related duties. Example of duties: Creating, developing, implementing compliance policies and procedures. Developing and improving compliance controls currently in place including periodic monitoring. Acting as escalation for compliance financial promotions. Categorising Appointed Representatives according to the company’s compliance risk appetite. They are a collegiate and commercial team looking for someone able to wear a commercial and compliance hat when making decisions. They need someone who is very comfortable and enjoys working closely with senior stakeholders ranging from CEO’s, traders to MD’s of their Appointed Representatives. The company have an aggressive growth strategy and want someone to come on board and be a part of that.

Head of Compliance (CF10) - Investment

London

£120,000-£140,000 basic salary plus package

The Client We have been engaged on an exclusive basis to recruit a Head of Compliance on behalf of an established and fast growing Financial Services firm based in London. The company are a market leader in their field offering FCA Umbrella services to Appointed Representatives with industries ranging from VC firms, Fund Managers, Managed Accounts (trading Futures & Options) to other industry sectors. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing business who will offer the successful candidate an opportunity to develop their skills further within a dynamic and rewarding environment. The Role As Head of Compliance, you will be responsible for providing oversight of all compliance related duties. Example of duties: Member of the Executive Committee Developing and improving compliance controls currently in place including periodic monitoring. Supervision and direction of staff deployed in compliance related role. Design and implementation of assurance related work Reviewing legal agreements and providing comments to in-house counsel Reviewing and approving marketing materials in line with FCA rules Creating, developing, implementing compliance policies and procedures. Keeping abreast of and updating the business as required on regulatory changes that affects the business Being a member of the Risk Committee and assisting in setting out the Firm’s risk appetite and reviewing the firms risks on a quarterly basis, providing recommendations Categorising Appointed Representatives according to the company’s compliance risk appetite. Desired Skills & Experience This company are a collegiate and commercial business and if you are someone who can not only understand a broad range of regulation/compliance oversight, but also realise the commercial needs of their clients, you will succeed in this role. The business requires someone who is very comfortable and enjoys working closely with senior stakeholders ranging from CEO’s, traders, MD’s of their Appointed Representatives. The ideal candidate will have operated as a Head of Compliance/CF10 likely within an Investment/Fund or VC business. The company have an aggressive growth strategy and want someone to come on board and be a part of that.

Risk and Control Analyst (Financial Crime)

Manchester

£35,000 - £45,000

Our client is a leading bank who are looking for a Financial Crime Risk and Control Analyst. The role will be responsible for optimising, assuring and maintaining the financial crime prevention systems in place within the bank. The role will involve identifying and mitigating the financial crime risks posed to the business, through automated controls, processes and other applicable means. Key responsibilities include: Monitoring customer screening and transaction monitoring systems and controls Work on the ongoing ‘tuning’ of system controls in place, specifically relating to customer screening and transaction monitoring Identify gaps in financial crime controls, and recommend/develop mitigating solutions Action the testing and proving of financial crime controls already in place, to prove their efficacy Point of contact for financial crime system queries in the UK System integration tests of patches, fixes and enhancements Triage queries and defects relating to financial crime systems and controls, and liaise with relevant stakeholders where necessary Work closely with first and second lines of control to ensure that systems and processes are in line with expectations, and address risks using a risk based approach Maintain knowledge of financial crime typologies and developments Maintain knowledge of financial crime systems and controls used by the bank, allowing for continuous improved performances Key Requirements: Experience of AML, KYC, Sanctions, Fraud and banking products and the UK regulatory environment. Understanding of both the risk and technical aspects of financial crime controls relating to customer screening and transaction monitoring Ability to understand technical systems, allowing for working with system syntax and other IT related challenges (such as extraction and loading processes, MI development, system calculations etc) Ability to apply themselves to problem solving and analysing situations, delivering practical and compliant financial crime controls/solutions

Customer Service Advisor

Warrington

£16, 500

Start date 25th January 2019 37.5 hours Shifts Mon – Fri Between 8am-6.30 pm Our client is a leading energy company. We have some exciting opportunities to deliver world class experience for their customers. You will be responsible for handling inbound customer service enquiries. You will be dealing with enquiries such as: Billing Enquiries Customer Renewals Cancellation Requests Customer complaints Change of Address Change of Account Details House Moves General Account Enquiries The Role: Working within a lively contact centre, having great conversations with our customers By delivering excellent customer service you will expected to provide a world class service for the customer Using a consultative approach to resolve customer issues Listening and understanding our customers to ensure we deliver a tailored solution Working as part of a team to add value to our business Striving to achieve your personal best through quality targets About You: We are looking for individuals who have a passion for customer service It would be desirable for you to have worked in a regulated/compliance environment You must be a self-motivated, resilient individual, who can adapt within a fast paced environment You will need to be able to evidence 100% commitment to the role Strong written and verbal communication skills are required

Collections Strategy Specialist

Cheshire West and Chester

up to £55,000

To develop and manage the collection strategy and insight reporting. You’ll specifically have responsibility for delivering loss and delinquency levels aligned to expectation and ensuring that outcomes are optimised for a great customer outcome. This Client does not provide sponsorship. Key Responsibilities of the Collections Strategy Specialist: • Developing end to end collection strategies within Powercurve to minimise loss and delinquency whilst ensuring that customer treatment is fair and contact proportional to the customer’s circumstances. • Developing challenger collection strategies to enhance collection strategy performance and identify cost efficiencies and improve customer outcomes. • Introduce tactical collection activity to address variances from target, ensuring activity is planned in advance and communicated. • Manage the relationship with TMS Operational/Dialler Team to maximise effectiveness of dialler contact and ensure operational activity complements strategy design. • Own insight reporting to identify underlying performance trends/delinquency challenges and develop and implement actions to remediate deviances from targets. • Work with loss forecasting team to develop challenging but realistic delinquency targets for TMS and to ensure accurate/realistic monthly LV submissions. • Work with Assurance Team to ensure all conduct risk relating to collection strategies are identified/mitigated and documented. • Work closely with Credit Services Debt Purchasing Team to scope and implement potential enhancements to Credit Services collection strategies. • Advising and shaping collections related data in central data warehouse. • Putting your networking skills to good use by attending industry forums to identify potential opportunities to improve collection strategies and benchmark our current performance. • Monitor Regulatory/Industry updates to ensure strategies comply with applicable compliance/regulatory requirements to keep us safe. Ideal knowledge and experience of the Collections Strategy Specialist: • Experience within a similar role with a collections background gained in a financial services organisation. • Excellent SAS analytical experience and Excel skills, ideally gained within a collections environment. • Detailed understanding of credit card collections strategies and associated impact on loss and impairment. • Strong written and verbal communication skills. • An enthusiastic, positive and collaborative manner.

Accounts Payable Clerk

Urmston

£20,000 - £21,000

MERJE are currently partnered with an international business based in Urmston to recruit a strong Accounts Payable Clerk on a permanent basis to work The role: Enter paper invoices onto system and forward to appropriate regional contact where full matching does not occur Ensure VAT and nominal coding correct on all processed transactions Managing large accounts and high volume invoices Ensure expense and mileage claims processed and paid promptly. Ensure correct tax treatment for all authorised items Dealing with queries - regarding price/quantity differences with customers Manage suppliers on direct debit payments ensuring invoices correctly entered and debit balances do not arise Key requirements: Must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in Accounts Payable Excellent IT skills and previous experience using SAP is essential AAT or similar qualification an advantage, but not essential Expense processing and non-Payroll PAYE

Financial Promotions Analyst – Contractor

London

£200-£300 day-rate

The Client Our client is a leading comprehensive and flexible regulatory hosting umbrella for arrangers, advisors and funds, fin-techs and financial services firms. The Role Reviewing legal agreements and providing comments to in-house counsel Reviewing and approving marketing materials in line with FCA rules Reviewing and approving AR’s client onboarding journey with respect to KYC, appropriateness and suitability Reviewing and issuing onboarding documents to ARs as part of the onboarding process Key Requirements Relevant Financial Promotions experience Ability to work on own initiative and without constant direct supervision with a proactive approach Ability to prioritise, work well under pressure in a busy environment and to deadlines Ability to communicate clearly and interface with all relevant business areas Systematic and organised Energetic, enthusiastic and positive

Planning Manager

Manchester

£40,000 - £45,000

My client is looking for an experienced Planning Manager who will be responsible for the creation, monitoring and ensuring the delivery of operational production plans to ensure that the products are produced to the correct time manner and quality. Responsibilities Building strong and positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Managing and monitoring resource utilization and productivity. Ensuring the delivery of accurate production schedules. Issue management, escalation and resolution. Skills & Experience Experience of working within a planning role within an operational delivery environment. Strong people management/influencing skills. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively. Proficient in using Microsoft Office packages. Good analytical skills to ensure delivery to deadlines. Strong knowledge of Excel and other planning tools.

Compliance Monitoring Consultant

Skipton

£30,000 - £40,000 pa

The Compliance Monitoring team are responsible for providing assurance to the senior leadership team, including the Board, that the Group are adhering to FCA regulatory requirements, particularly the fair treatment of customers. In this role you will be responsible for, alongside other members of the Compliance Monitoring team, performing thematic and customer outcome testing monitoring reviews in line with the Annual Compliance Monitoring Plan. Responsibilities: Contribute to the delivery of the Annual Compliance Monitoring Plan by producing quality reviews within agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs); Manage and prioritise own workload, taking into account the team’s SLAs and own Key Business Priorities (KBPs); The provision of advice and guidance on actions required to achieve compliance with prevailing regulatory requirements and Codes of Practice as part of recommendations in Monitoring reports; Reporting to management on levels of compliance assurance or issues arising through specific monitoring activity; Work closely with the Compliance Monitoring Manager/ Senior Compliance Monitoring Manager to continually improve processes and systems for Compliance reviews, with an emphasis upon business service levels, productivity, efficiency optimisation, customer service focus and the long-term benefits Responsible for own personal development including keeping up to date in respect to all relevant sections of the FCA Handbook including the key aspects of BCOBS, COBS, ICOBS, MCOB including sales process, key elements of SYSC/FIT/APER, Training and Competence. Experience Required: The ideal candidate will have a passion and focus on making sure that the right outcomes are achieved for our customers. A willingness to learn and develop within the role is essential. You will have the ability to develop great working relationships and influence colleagues across the business. You will also have a strong eye for detail and organisational skills to deliver high quality reviews within the allocated timeframe and the ability to manage your own workload. Experience across relevant product and service areas, with technical knowledge across FCA handbook areas is desirable. 2nd line compliance monitoring experience, ideally gained within an investment and pensions product environment. Level 4 Diploma in Financial Planning (or equivalent qualifications) are essential