Financial Services Administrator (Permanent)

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Chippenham area, for a Financial Monitoring Assistant to assist in a variety of tasks.

Assist in the completion of due diligence checks on new firms, firm principals and advisers applying to join the networks.

Request further information / evidence if required (as advised by Financial Monitoring Officer) and monitor its return.

Send annual assessment questionnaires to firms, firm principals and adviser members of the networks. Monitor the return of the questionnaires and allocate to the Financial Monitoring Officer for review.

Review returned questionnaires and send chase emails for non returned documents.

Maintain financial monitoring spreadsheets.

Keep abreast of internal process, regulatory and/or legislative changes to authorised recruitment procedures.

Authorisations Administration - other duties as required by the Network Authorisations Manager


Technical Skills / Competencies

*Intermediate IT skills - Microsoft Office Suite

Knowledge and Expertise (relating to specialist knowledge and expertise required to undertake the role:

*Full working knowledge of internal systems (training provided)
*Proficient user of Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Word
*Knowledge of Financial Conduct Authority authorisation requirements - particularly the Fit and Proper test for Approved Persons in relation to financial soundness (training provided)
*Knowledge of Networks Financial Monitoring procedures
*Ability to collate and distribute relevant Management Information in the absence of the Financial Monitoring Officer

Experience, qualifications and other requirements specific to the role:

Essential

*GCSE Maths / English (grade C or above)
*Good written and oral communication
*Ability to take ownership for workload and work to set quality and service level agreed standards
*Ability to work well within a team environment
*Requirement to maintain a high degree of confidentiality when dealing with sensitive personal and business data

Permanent role with a competitive salary and excellent benefits package



Acorn Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment.