Operations Control Analyst

Location: Warsaw, hybrid model (minimum 3 days per week working from the office required)

About the Company

Cantor Fitzgerald is a leading global financial services firm specializing in investment banking, capital markets, institutional equity and fixed income sales and trading, commercial real estate, and prime brokerage. With a legacy of over 75 years of financial innovation and integrity, Cantor operates across major financial centres worldwide, delivering excellence and trusted expertise to its clients.

About the role

The successful candidate will join an international team responsible for reconciliations, management information reporting, key risk indicators, and operational control frameworks across multiple regions. This role offers broad exposure to front-to-back operations processes and the opportunity to work closely with stakeholders across Operations, Technology, Risk, Compliance, Finance, and Front Office functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly reconciliations across cash, position, and transaction accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Support the design, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of reconciliation processes and operational controls.
• Prepare, analyse, and present management information (MI) and key risk indicator (KRI) reporting to stakeholders and senior management.
• Assist with the implementation of new controls and support the oversight and maintenance of existing control frameworks.
• Contribute to strategic and operational projects, including onboarding new business activities, system migrations, and process improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of the end-to-end trade lifecycle to identify operational risks and control gaps.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to investigate, escalate, and resolve operational issues and reconciliation breaks.
• Support the creation and maintenance of dashboards and reporting tools using Excel, Power Query, and Power BI.
• Maintain detailed and accurate process documentation, procedures, and control records.

Candidate Profile, Experience & Skills

• 1+ years of experience in reconciliations, operations, middle office, or operations control within a financial services environment.
• Experience performing reconciliations across cash, positions, or transactions.
• Understanding of, or strong interest in developing expertise in, the trade lifecycle and capital markets operations.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; exposure to VBA and/or Power Query would be an advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating with stakeholders across multiple teams and locations.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with reconciliation, settlement, or treasury systems such as FIS Phase 3, Broadridge, Duco, Oracle, Kyriba, or SWIFT.
• Exposure to Power BI dashboard development and reporting.
• Previous experience in operations control, middle office, operations, brokerage, banking, or asset management environment.
• Knowledge of operational control frameworks or compliance requirements such as SOX controls.
• Interest in leveraging technology and AI tools to support process improvements and operational efficiency.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred; candidates with relevant professional experience will also be considered.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to join a growing international operations function and contribute directly to the enhancement of operational controls, reconciliations, and reporting processes. Candidates seeking to develop broad exposure to financial markets operations while working in a collaborative global environment are encouraged to apply.