Operations Analyst III - Reconciliations

TD Bank

4.1

(21)

New York, NY

Why you should apply for a job to TD Bank:

  • 4.1/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4.8/5 in supportive management
  • 81% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 76% would recommend this company to other women
  • 76% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • We offer flexible working options to help you manage the critical roles you play in your personal life as well as your professional one
  • We emphasize a culture of diversity, empower employees with diverse abilities & ensure they have the tools & support they need to thrive
  • We encourage our employees’ volunteer efforts and actively look to support community initiatives that can involve the TD team
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    Position summary

    Job Description:

    Preferred Qualifications:

    Global Operations and Business Services is a diverse and dynamic group of individuals, whose varied talents and experiences enable us to provide critical infrastructure services that support and/or control the trading, investment, and corporate banking functions of TD Securities. We are committed to innovation with purpose, execution with excellence, and continually improving the employee value proposition. We foster a culture of diversity, inclusion, and community giving. Our dynamic team is divided into five main functional areas: Capital Markets, Financing Operations, Payment and Correspondent Banking Services, Business Services, and Change Delivery.

    The Global Operations team partners with the front office and other groups globally to mitigate risk and deliver world class service to our global client base. They provide operational support and control functions across the trade lifecycle. The team is heavily involved in new product initiatives and process improvements to streamline our support model. They take great pride in ensuring controls are being continuously reviewed and updated while focusing on the customer at every point of contact.

    If you are industrious, collaborative, innovative, and enjoy visionary thinking, while also maintaining a commercial view on the market, joining our team could be an ideal opportunity for you.

    Role Details:

    Help the Team deliver effective operational processes as it relates to reconciliations and regulatory control. The role is also accountable, as a team independent from the day-to-day process, to assess and actively lead continuous improvement efforts intended to increase efficiency and maintaining the standards and controls required in a Global operating environment. The group's primary responsibilities include reconciliations of a variety of on and off-balance sheet accounts spanning multiple business lines in the New York office. The incumbent should have a basic knowledge of the operating environment in their own area, as well as a general understanding of the full trade lifecycle for products and businesses across a Global Wholesale Bank.

    Job Accountabilities:

    • Monitor, escalate and help resolve Cash Breaks, Depo Breaks, FOBO Breaks

    • Daily collaboration with cross functional teams and partners globally to help resolve breaks.

    • Ensure all breaks reports are complete, accurate and communicated on a timely basis.

    • Help prepare metrics and analytics related to breaks, fails and open items.

    • Work to ensure certain regulatory requirements are being met from an Operations perspective by providing Finance with the relevant data.

    • Accountable for resolving exceptions, non-standard issues / transactions and/or escalating to appropriate level where further clarity or interpretation of more complex policies or rules is required

    • Requires knowledge of business unit and operational functions for business area supported and regulatory issues/requirements for jurisdictions supported

    • Be able to lead small projects, work independently on various tasks and have to ability to suggest and implement process improvements.

    Qualifications/Skills/Experience:

    • One to five (5-10) years' experiences within Capital Markets role: Operations /Product Control / Financial Control

    • Knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Excel, Word PowerPoint (emphasis on Excel Skills)

    • Strong Communication Skills

    • Strong knowledge of reconciliations

    • Strong team player, collaborates well with others

    • Highly motivated individual willing to learn and take on multiple tasks

    • Knowledge of trade lifecycle and Capital Markets business

    • Sound knowledge of reconciliation management and development in a capital markets environment.

    The TDS Operations Analyst III will act as a cross functional process analyst, conduct research, analysis and reporting on a range of operational and service issues. Executes on critical projects and strategic special initiatives within a defined functional area that may require broader partnership across TDS and/or other TD enterprise functions. Enhances management decision making on policies, processes, products and services based on insights generated from analytics and reporting to advance the operating model / processes and elevate service quality. Facilitates the implementation of policies/processes and/or initiatives to meet functional objectives.

    Depth & Scope:

    • Advanced knowledge and understanding of the operating environment, business processes and procedures, and transaction lifecycle for own area (e.g., processing environment, applications, software, hardware, products)

    • Experienced level of the role with general business and operational knowledge or related skills required

    • Ability to execute on ad-hoc standard and non-standard processes and requests of medium to high complexity with high-risk/financial impact

    • Identifies and investigates non-standard operational/reporting/ process issues

    • Provides recommendations or escalates issues to appropriate area

    • Provides regular analysis and/or reporting to support business partners, functional areas or centres of expertise

    • Requires working professional level knowledge of the functional area and/or business areas supported

    • Moderate level of complexity in operational/reporting/process and/or analysis function requiring a short to medium term focus

    • May operate as a working lead on initiatives as assigned

    • May represent the group as a project lead on initiatives/projects and/or at meetings across the organization.

    • Provides training to others on best practices, processes, etc. as well as guide junior staff for the completion of business as usual functions

    • Ability to support multiple functions within the broader businesses

    Education & Experience:

    • Undergraduate degree/ college diploma

    • 5+ years relevant experience and/or post-graduate degree and/or certifications

    • Solid knowledge of key functional areas

    • Knowledge of products traded

    • Knowledge of current and emerging competitor and market trends

    • Knowledge of risk management environment, standards and regulations

    • Knowledge of project/program support, planning and implementation

    • Ability to exercise sound judgement in making decisions

    • Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form

    • Ability to work collaboratively and build relationships

    • Knowledge of systems interfaces, payment and funding processes, compensation rules, and regulatory issues

    • Skill in using analytical software tools, data analysis methods and reporting techniques

    • Skill in using computer applications including MS Office

    • Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work while meeting multiple deadlines

    • Ability to work successfully as a member of a team and independently

    • Ability to handle confidential information with discretion

    Customer Accountabilities:

    • Provides deep technical subject matter expertise/analysis or operational process support as a key resource/representative for the Global Operations and Business Services function

    • Identifies, documents, and investigates processes/exceptions arising from transactions/processes beyond first level operations service delivery

    • Leads work streams by acting as a project lead/subject matter expert for small-scale initiatives/projects in accordance with project management methodologies

    • Acts as conduit/coordinator/facilitator bringing in appropriate partners/ expertise on key initiatives

    • Communicates project status and provide timely escalation of issues to senior management to ensure project objectives are met

    • Contributes to the identification, development and implementation of new products, operating workflow, additional services/products/applications and/or operational efficiencies

    • Provides accurate and thorough analysis of key process drivers, root or systemic causes of cross functional operational issues, interpret findings and make recommendations

    • Accountable for cross-functional interdepartmental initiatives to deliver value internally or to partner/customer groups

    • Provides upward feedback and analysis, developing and executing on reporting functions and/or producing consolidated or aggregated reporting as appropriate

    • Maintains and develops working relationships with customers, partners and vendors by representing the broader Operations function, addressing complex customer issues within the context of the full end-to-end process

    • Works closely with other internal bank partners to ensure all clients' needs are met

    Shareholder Accountabilities:

    • Supports the timely and accurate completion of business processes and procedures according to SLA requirements

    • Develops and/or implements standards, policies, procedures, and solutions that mitigate risk and maximize availability of service, efficiency and effectiveness

    • Actively maintains understanding of internal and industry regulations and trends, developing and sharing knowledge of emerging issues/risks, and assess potential impacts as it relates to operating policies, standards and procedures

    • Consistently exercises discretion in managing correspondence, information and all matters of confidentiality

    • Analyzes service delivery issues and conduct internal/external research projects and/or contribute to audit reviews; run testing, and generate reports to identify potential solutions within TD's risk appetite that enhance the customer experience and support business objectives

    • Contributes to the development/delivery of presentations/ communications to management or broader audiences

    • Maintains a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes in alignment with risk appetite; adhere to enterprise frameworks and methodologies that relate to operations activities for own area (e.g. Anti-Money Laundering, Business Continuity Management)

    • Supports change management projects or programs that impact the business, functions or processes and ensure clear communication and documentation of new processes

    • Assumes responsibility to minimize operational and regulatory risk by complying with Bank and industry Code of Conduct

    Employee/Team Accountabilities:

    • Participates fully as a member of the team, support a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, quality, innovation and teamwork and ensure the timely communication of issues/points of interest

    • Provides thought leadership and/or industry knowledge by actively building operations/business services knowledge, think critically about processes and opportunities for improvement, share ideas and transfer knowledge within the team and across the function

    • Participates in personal performance management and development activities, including cross training within own team and other teams in Global Operations & Business Services

    • Keeps others informed and up to date about the status/progress of projects and/or all relevant or useful information related to day-to-day activities

    • Contributes to team development of skills and capabilities through mentorship of others, by sharing knowledge and experiences and leveraging best practices

    • Leads, motivates and develops relationships with internal and external business partners/ stakeholders to develop productive working relationships

    • Contributes to a fair, positive and equitable environment that supports a diverse workforce

    • Acts as a brand ambassador for Global Operations & Business Services and the bank, both internally and/or externally

    Who We Are

    TD Securities offers a wide range of capital markets products and services to corporate, government, and institutional clients who choose us for our innovation, execution, and experience. With more than 6,500 professionals operating out of 40 cities across the globe, we help clients meet their needs today and prepare for tomorrow. Our services include underwriting and distributing new issues, providing trusted advice and industry-leading insight, extending access to global markets, and delivering integrated transaction banking solutions. In 2023, we acquired Cowen Inc., offering our clients access to a premier U.S. equities business and highly-diverse equity research franchise, while growing our strong, diversified investment bank. We are growth-oriented, people-focused, and community-minded. As a team, we work to deliver value for our clients every day.

    Our Total Rewards Package
    Our Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them and their families achieve their financial, physical and mental well-being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes base salary and variable compensation/incentive awards (e.g., eligibility for cash and/or equity incentive awards, generally through participation in an incentive plan) and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off (including Vacation PTO, Flex PTO, and Holiday PTO), banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition. Learn more

    Additional Information:
    We're delighted that you're considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations, training programs, and a competitive benefits plan, we're committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.

    Colleague Development
    If you're interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills, we want to help you succeed. You'll have regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager, as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities. Whether you have a passion for helping customers and want to expand your experience, or you want to coach and inspire your colleagues, there are many different career paths within our organization at TD - and we're committed to helping you identify opportunities that support your goals.

    Training & Onboarding
    We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you've got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

    Interview Process
    We'll reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.

    Accommodation

    If you are an applicant with a disability and need accommodations to complete the application process, email the TD Bank US Workplace Accommodations Program at [email protected]. Include your full name, best way to reach you, and the accommodation needed to assist you with the application process.

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

    Why you should apply for a job to TD Bank:

  • 4.1/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4.8/5 in supportive management
  • 81% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 76% would recommend this company to other women
  • 76% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • We offer flexible working options to help you manage the critical roles you play in your personal life as well as your professional one
  • We emphasize a culture of diversity, empower employees with diverse abilities & ensure they have the tools & support they need to thrive
  • We encourage our employees’ volunteer efforts and actively look to support community initiatives that can involve the TD team