We are a global company which engages and transacts with multiple partners across the globe. While our business is customer driven, the volume of transactions we are now processing means that understanding our data is key to growing our business success and profitability. We require an individual skilled in manipulating and understanding large amounts of data who can also turn it into value adding financial analysis which can be understood by non financial members of the business.

In addition, they will also be required to understand and monitor key processes and controls, both within the Finance team and the wider transactions processing team, to ensure the data and systems remain accurate and complete to ensure the business can deliver accurate and timely Net Asset and Gross Margin reporting to business stakeholders.

The role will support the Head of Projects & Assurance but will work closely with all areas of the wider Finance team and other areas of the business.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Work with Head of Projects & Assurance and other Finance Analysts to build a structured database which can be used to analysis daily results and identify drivers of income and cost variances in order to provide recommendations to business stakeholders on actions to improve gross margin
• Work with 1C reporting database team to continually improve the available reporting and create one button reporting and analysis functionality. An ability to write SQL queries would be an advantage
• Build a predictive model which can be used to determine the impact of changes in margin and cost assumptions to influence commercial decisions
• Establish relationship with key areas of the business involved in transactional reporting to build an understanding of the core systems, processes and controls in place

Education and qualifications

• Degree and/or Certificate in Accounting
• Excellent standard of academic qualifications –BA or BS degree

Skills & Experience

• Experienced in performing reconciliations and review and resolution of differences
• Experience of creating, reviewing and improving control procedures and environments
• Analytical and data driven
• Working knowledge of database building and modelling, SQL language ability
• Skilled at working effectively with cross functional teams in a matrix organisation
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to roll up one's sleeves

Personal qualities and Knowledge

• Excellent communicator, able to understand and communicate financial and data heavy messages to others
• Positive and flexible attitude to work particularly new initiatives
• Diplomatic in meeting and working with people, good cultural awareness
• Capable of developing and maintaining strong client relationships
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, highly organised

Digital Project Manager - Finance Transformation

Joining Capco means joining an organisation that is committed to an inclusive working environment where you’re encouraged to #BeYourselfAtWork. We celebrate individuality and recognise that diversity and inclusion, in all forms, is critical to success. It’s important to us that we recruit and develop as diverse a range of talent as we can. We believe that everyone brings something different to the table – so we’d love to know what makes you different.

About Capco

Capco is a global technology and business consultancy, focused on the financial services sector. We are passionate about helping our clients succeed in an ever-changing industry.

We are

• Experts in banking and payments, capital markets and wealth and asset management
• Deep knowledge in financial services offering, including e.g. Finance, Risk and Compliance, Financial Crime, Core Banking etc.
• Committed to growing our business and hiring the best talent to help us get there
• Focused on maintaining our nimble, agile and entrepreneurial culture

The Role

Capco is excited to be growing its digital transformation and consulting team Capco to deliver a programme of digital initiatives for 2021. This programme will cover initiatives that deliver on digital strategies and have dependencies on other major projects in other portfolios such as 

• Mobile applications
• Digital Marketing
• Digital Identity

As Agile Banks and Financial Services firms are turning to a new way of working to deliver their digital future, you will be driving strategic thinking, transformation journeys and scaling of digital practices, across a range of projects and clients.

You will be responsible for understanding the client’s needs and digital journey, progressing and working in collaboration with the client to create a digital mindset shift in their organisation.

We are seeking people with a strong digital project background across a range of scaling and agile delivery approaches. We are seeking expertise across domains (banking and payments, capital markets and wealth and asset management and insurance) to help deliver a range of projects in the UK.

We are seeking individuals who understand the step-change our clients need to make to truly realise digital business agility;

We’re looking for Digital Project Managers with the following skills and experience:

• In-depth knowledge of the one (or more) Agile methodologies, with experience in leading agile delivery from inception to outcomes
• In-depth knowledge and experience of scaling Agile using one or more methodologies (such as SAFe, Scrum-of-Scrums, Disciplined Agile, etc)
• Oversee, coordinate and optimise a programme of digital projects of varying complexity and value.
• Responsible for requirements gathering, features specifications, budgets and schedules.
• Experience as a Project Manager within the Financial Services or Consulting Industries and the ability to lead team and deliver workstreams
• Experience in collaborating with project team & stakeholders, across multiple locations, to categorize and prioritise regulatory requirements.
• Strong team management skills; must demonstrate an ability and motivation to lead and develop a team

Why Join Capco?

You will work on engaging projects with some of the largest banks in the world, on projects that will transform the financial services industry.

We offer:

• A work culture focused on innovation and creating lasting value for our clients and employees
• Ongoing learning opportunities to help you acquire new skills or deepen existing expertise
• A flat, non-hierarchical structure that will enable you to work with senior partners and directly with clients
• A diverse, inclusive, meritocratic culture

• Preparation of draft accounts for review from client records, clearance of review points and finalising of accounts
  
• Initial preparation of corporation tax computations
  
• Work closely with the client
  
• Engage with staff from other business lines when required to gain a good understanding of the business
  
• Monitor budgeted versus actual time spent, notifying any issues and potential overruns to the Manager on a timely basis
  
• Brief, train and debrief junior staff members, giving formal feedback as required
  

• Background within practice with strong IT skills
  
• Tax experience would be an advantage
  
• Good working knowledge of the accounting software Sage and Xero
  

Wood Mackenzie is the global leader in data, analysis and consulting across the energy, chemicals, metals, mining, power and renewables sectors.

Founded in 1973, our success has always been underpinned by the simple principle of providing trusted research and advice that makes a difference to our customers. Today we have over 2,000 customers ranging from the largest global energy companies and financial institutions to governments as well as smaller market specialists.

Our teams are located around the world. This enables us to stay closely connected with customers and the markets and sectors we cover. Collectively this allows us to offer a compelling combination of global commodity analysis with detailed local market knowledge.

We are committed to supporting our people to grow and thrive. We value different perspectives and aspire to create an inclusive environment that encourages diversity and fosters a sense of belonging. We are committed to creating a workplace that works for you and encourage everyone to get involved in our Wellness, Diversity and Inclusion, and Community Engagement initiatives. We actively support flexible working and are happy to consider alternative work patterns, taking into account your needs and the needs of the team or division that you are looking to join. 

Hear what our team has to say about working with us:

https://www.woodmac.com/careers/our-people/

We are proud to be a part of the Verisk family of companies! 

At the heart of what we do is help clients manage risk. Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) provides data and insights to our customers in insurance, energy and the financial services markets so they can make faster and more informed decisions.   

Our global team uses AI, machine learning, automation, and other emerging technologies to collect and analyze billions of records. We provide advanced decision-support to prevent credit, lending, and cyber risks. In addition, we monitor and advise companies on complex global matters such as climate change, catastrophes, and geopolitical issues.  

But why we do our work is what sets us apart. It stems from a commitment to making the world better, safer and stronger.  

It’s the reason Verisk is part of the UN Global Compact sustainability initiative. It’s why we made a commitment to balancing 100 percent of our carbon emissions. It’s the aim of our “returnship” program for experienced professionals rejoining the workforce after time away. And, it’s what drives our annual Innovation Day, where we identify our next first-to-market innovations to solve our customers’ problems.   

At its core, Verisk uses data to minimize risk and maximize value. But far bigger, is why we do what we do. 

At Verisk you can build an exciting career with meaningful work; create positive and lasting impact on business; and find the support, coaching, and training you need to advance your career. We have received the Great Place to Work® Certification for the fifth consecutive year. We’ve been recognized by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer and a Best Employer for Women, testaments to our culture of engagement and the value we place on an inclusive and diverse workforce.  Verisk’s Statement on Racial Equity and Diversity supports our commitment to these values and affecting positive and lasting change in the communities where we live and work.  

We are looking for a Senior Analyst – Hydrogen Markets to join our Energy Transition practice in London, Edinburgh or Singapore. 

Wood Mackenzie’s Energy Transition Practice (ETP) provides integrated subscription, research and advisory services to inform and support our client’s commercial and strategic decisions across the complex and rapidly changing sectors experiencing the Energy Transition.

Combining our deep knowledge of solar, wind, storage, grid and transport technologies, with our global power, fuels modelling and analysis capabilities, and our commodity coverage across oil, gas, chemicals, metals, and mining, Wood Mackenzie provides data and insight across the entire Energy Transition. The Energy Transition research practice at Wood Mackenzie leverages unique, proprietary information and industry channels to serve clients across the full energy-value chain and around the globe. A truly entrepreneurial organization, Wood Mackenzie’s ETP provides all employees with the opportunity to have direct influence over the strategic direction of the organization.

About the role

As part of a world class team of industry experts, you will conduct original quantitative and qualitative research on the hydrogen market and deliver analysis through the creation of data services, proprietary analyses, written reports, public speaking and custom research engagements. This role will involve modelling the trajectory of the low-carbon hydrogen market over the next three decades. You will be responsible for producing a view on which countries, sectors, industries will adopt this nascent decarbonization technology. In addition, you will work closely with members across the commodities and natural resources business to help determine the impact of hydrogen disruption in traditional energy markets. You will produce regular and timely deliverables on the status of the latest developments in the low-carbon hydrogen market including tracking deployments, investments and technology trends. Finally, you will help produce thematic analysis on the role of fuel cells, the adoption of hydrogen in industrial processes including ammonia, methanol, heating, blending and midstream logistics, and the role of hydrogen in the power and storage sector.

Through writing reports, aggregating and summarizing project-level datasets, building proprietary models, communicating with key industry stakeholders, tracking hydrogen market activity and forecasting adoption you will further develop your and WoodMac’s profile, building relationships with senior contacts at key companies and bodies. You will develop a unique perspective and understanding of the Hydrogen Industry. Your knowledge will be highly valued by WoodMac's clients, with whom you will share your insight via industry-leading written reports, economic models and presentations.

Your contributions will be influential from the beginning. You will be in demand and able to make a difference as we value high levels of client contact and pride ourselves in answering their questions. 

About you and how you can excel in this role

You are passionate about how low-carbon hydrogen can play a part in decarbonizing many sectors of the energy economy. You understand the critical technical and commercial contours of the hydrogen value chain. You have an analytical, commercial mind-set and have developed the ability through your academic and industry experience to distil the most complex information into sound conclusions. You have a minimum of 3-5 years industry experience in hydrogen, or hydrogen-adjacent industries.

You also understand the big picture, which enables you to analyse and form clear, coherent conclusions from a variety of data and information. You find it easy communicating complex or technical information and delivering messages that are easily understood.  You thrive in a collaborative, commercial and client-centric environment. 

You have advanced XLS expertise and have built XLS-based models to synthesize energy costs, flows and demand projections.

You are thoughtful, intellectually curious, creative and comfortable presenting to public audiences and interacting with small groups of executives.

You have a proven track record of fostering strong working relationships, developing networks and influencing others. The way in which you work is productive and driven, striving to be best in class. You often share ideas, find better ways of working and make things happen.

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Paysend engages and transacts with multiple partners across the globe, and we're looking for an Finance Analyst to help establish and monitor the control environment surrounding partner reconciliations. The primary role will be to work with the partner settlement team based in Moscow and ensure that full end-to-end partner reconciliations are performed on a daily basis with full auditability. The role will support the Financial Planning & Analysis manager in delivering accurate and timely Net Asset Reporting to business stakeholders and also support the cash reconciliation side of the settlement payment system.

What you'll be doing:

• Someone who can establish relationship with partner settlement team based in Moscow
• Creating a control environment where end to end partner reconciliations are performed on a daily basis, reviewing and challenging where appropriate
• Documentation of end to end process
• Continuous improvement of efficiency and effectiveness of reconciliations and underlying settlement system process and reports
• Reviewing daily partner reconciliations and creating/reviewing daily Net Asset reporting. Investigation and resolution of reconciling items and issues
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations to support month end position to accounting team
• Supporting the preparation and review of the cash reconciliation part of the settlement system

What we're looking for:

• Someone who is experienced in performing reconciliations and review and resolution of differences
• Demonstrable experience of creating, reviewing and improving control procedures and environments
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Excel (Macros, Vlookups, VBA)
• Analytical and data driven
• Work experience in the internet / fintech / eCommerce industry is preferred
• Skilled at working effectively with cross functional teams in a matrix organisation
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to roll up one's sleeves