Mandarin speaking Settlement Officer

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Your New Job Title: Mandarin speaking Settlement Officer, London

The Skills You'll Need: Mandarin to native level, Settlement / Clearing / Cash Management / Treasury experience in the UK

Your New Salary: Highly competitive depending on experience

Job Status: Permanent

Location: London

To be successful in this role our client has said it is essential that candidates:

• speak and type fluent Mandarin
• have Settlement / Clearing / Cash Payment / Treasury experience in the UK

What You'll be Doing:

• Cash management - Reporting flow of cash in and out of the company. Liaising with other finance centres and other entities accordingly, re cash/funding requirements/reporting.
• Collating of all Treasury payments to be made on any given day.
• Checking/Processing of payment instructions - Sending signed instructions to bank either via fax or electronic means. At same time checking that bank instructions are complete, compliant and not compromised.
• Booking/Reconciling of loans/loan positions with house banks - booking of loans/deposits as per corporate requirements, ensuring that loan rates/maturities are correct.
• Debtors/Creditors reporting to identify where payments have not been made on time/funds have not been received on due date.
• Dealing with ad hoc queries - SWIFT requests, Bank Audit Letters, Returned Payments/Unallocated Receipts, Bank statement reconciliation against in-house systems/payment instructions.
• Advise Treasury Manager of any issues (i.e. loan rates too high/banks not processing payment) with banks so that they can be discussed at next review.
• Capture and maintain banking SSI’s from Counterparties for compliance reasons
• Maintaining Bank Mandates/Signatory lists updated as/when required
• Ensuring data on in house OTS system is accurately and timely input/maintained
• Fulfil any other tasks that the Company may reasonably assign to you from time to time, according to business needs

The Skills You'll Need to Succeed:

• Mandarin to native level, with fluent English (spoken and written)
• Experience working in the settlement or treasury department of a major bank or commodity house
• Proven experience working in a Treasury department
• Degree level or equivalent in Economics, Finance, Business Management or related field
• Strong IT skills with good working knowledge of MS Office products
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills
• Awareness of issues/sanctions regarding the worldwide remittance of funds
• Proven organisational and planning skills
• Ability to effectively prioritise work
• Approachable with a demonstrable willingness & flexibility to support the Company as and when required