Associate – GMO Back Office Treasury

Key Responsibilities

Operational Duties / Business-as-Usual (BAU)

• Booking Control & Validation: Ensure all global market and treasury transactions are accurately booked in relevant systems in accordance with established policies and procedures, with zero exceptions or delays.
• Treasury Forecasting: Contribute accurate and timely treasury forecasts by providing reliable data and insights related to expected cash flows and exposures.
• Payment Processing & SSI Management: Execute payments efficiently and accurately and manage the creation and maintenance of Standard Settlement Instructions (SSIs) to prevent settlement failures.
• Trade Confirmation Drafting & Matching: Prepare and match trade confirmations with external counterparties, ensuring all details are accurate and discrepancies are resolved promptly.
• Reconciliation: Perform regular and rigorous reconciliations of trades, positions, and cash with external agents, custodians, and internal systems to identify and resolve any breaks.
• Daily Task Declaration: Accurately and promptly declare all completed daily tasks in the designated operational tool, ensuring complete audit trails.
• Fee Management: Accurately process and reconcile all fees associated with global market and treasury activities.
• Regulatory requirements: Perform DPS controls, submit SORA reporting and participate in regulatory testing (MEPS, HKICL).

Governance, Compliance and Risk Management

• Issue Identification & Escalation: Proactively identify, investigate, and escalate any operational issues, risks, or discrepancies to management as soon as detected, ensuring timely resolution.
• Regulatory Reporting: Support the accurate and timely preparation and submission of daily, weekly, and monthly regulatory reports as required by local Chinese authorities.
• Operational Excellence: Adhere strictly to all internal controls, policies, and procedures to achieve operational excellence, defined by zero defaults and zero delays in all assigned responsibilities. Update procedures once a year.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5 to 8 years of relevant experience in operations specifically on global markets activities (e.g., FX, fixed income, derivatives, money markets).
• Proven experience working within a treasury or financial markets operational environment.

Skills and Competencies

Functional Skills (Role-Critical)

• Strong understanding of global markets products and transactions.
• Proficiency in trade lifecycle management.
• Experience with financial reconciliation processes.
• Knowledge of payment systems and processes.
• Familiarity with treasury operations and cash management principles.

Transformative Skills

• Automation Mindset: Proactively identify opportunities for automation within daily processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual errors.
• Process Optimization: A strong desire and capability to analyze existing processes, identify inefficiencies, and propose and implement improvements.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to methodically analyze complex issues, identify root causes, and develop effective solutions.
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous approach to tasks, ensuring accuracy and completeness in all operational activities.
• Communication Skills: Clear and concise verbal and written communication to effectively interact with diverse stakeholders.
• Teamwork & Collaboration: Ability to work effectively as part of a team and collaborate with other departments.