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SUMMARY:
Our client, a FTSE 250 company, is an inter-dealer broker in fixed income securities, equities, foreign exchange, energy and derivatives. They provide high quality real-time price information from brokered financial markets and due to planned expansion are currently seeking a Market Administrator. Your role would entail monitoring the markets and providing first line support for their fixed income product trading system. This is an excellent opportunity for a bright, ambitious individual seeking to carve out a career in this exciting but high pressured space

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Deal with first line support issues; daily trading system problems and queries
• Set up and maintain the instrument data base
• Open and close the markets and provide reconciliation to clients
• Provide administrative support to the trade management team
• Help promote and deploy the trading system
• Create reports and update all relevant staff of progress
• Create and maintain user accounts on the system
• Maintain user software configurations
• Modify and update client details where required
• Monitor the markets
• Support and test all new software releases before roll out
• Data input; set up new users; back out trade errors
• Conduct occasional client visits; provide training to brokers and traders on trading system

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

• Strong desire to learn about brokered products and trading systems
• Broad understanding IT processes and applications; experienced user of Microsoft products
• Good level of numeracy with a very acute attention to detail
• Ability to learn quickly, demonstrate initiative and work as a team member
• Strong interpersonal skills; articulate with a very good telephone manner
• Confident with an outgoing personality
• Ability to take initiative and responsibility for issues from identification to resolution
• Ability to work under pressure and remain level headed in an intense environment
• Knowledge of financial markets desirable but not a prerequisite
• Strong commitment and flexible approach to work; some shift work is required

TO APPLY:

For a confidential discussion, please submit your CV quoting vacancy number OSV/25088/0667 to theleaseblog@newleafsearch.com or call Neel Amin on +44 (0)20 8416 3236

New Leaf Search

The leading provider of Pan-European finance and leasing recruitment solutions:
Vendor | Captive | Sales-Aid | Direct
An ISO 9001:2000 accredited company for the provision of Recruitment Services and a member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation

SUMMARY:
Working for a leading bank based financial services provider, you will be responsible for chasing and managing arrears and default across all business channels

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Chase arrears across all business channels by phone and mail (including Large Corporates, Local Authorities and Flow Business)
• Follow up all returned direct debit payments
• Raise arrears letters and default notices as appropriate
• Raise late payment interest invoices and follow through to ensure prompt payment
• Liaise with Collections Supervisor and Credit Managers on serious delinquencies and help coordinate any actions required to minimise losses
• Liaise with Asset Management to ensure we manage default outcomes while retaining best value for our assets
• Liaise with accounts department to ensure correct allocation of cash
• Investigate and ensure overpayments are corrected
• Work in accordance with the latest procedures and policies
• Ensure compliance with Consumer Credit legislation and DPA
• Preparation of any legal paperwork required for serious cases where repossession or litigation are required

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

• Good organisational skills
• Good knowledge of excel and other Microsoft systems
• Ability to work independently in a small team
• Good Telephone communication skills
• Working knowledge of Alfa useful but not essential
• Experience in Collection of Instalment Credit default preferred
• Knowledge of CCA legislation preferred

TO APPLY:

For a confidential discussion, please submit your CV quoting vacancy number CRV/25088/0666 to theleaseblog@newleafsearch.com or call Jane Theobald on +44 (0)20 8416 3232

New Leaf Search

The leading provider of Pan-European finance and leasing recruitment solutions:
Vendor | Captive | Sales-Aid | Direct
An ISO 9001:2000 accredited company for the provision of Recruitment Services and a member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation

SUMMARY:
Our client, a global bank based equipment finance company seeks an Accountant based in Madrid to be primarily responsible for providing support to Regional Directors and staff to ensure a full understanding of the financial impact of the Spanish subsidiary. Ensure Compliance with all Statutory Accounting Practices, USGAAP and Regulatory reporting. Work closely with Region Accounting Manager and the European HQ finance team, to ensure issues are highlighted and resolved in a timely manner. Additionally, the Spanish accountant would initially be responsible for the transition of the accounting and reporting from the external bookkeepers to in house

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Management of accounting and taxation requirements for Spanish subsidiary
• Produce monthly vat, tax and other statutory declarations
• Monitor equity position in compliance with statutory regulations
• Preparation of annual statutory accounts, tax returns and official books
• Monitor and management of cash balances to ensure cash levels are maintained in line with corporate policy
• Managing payments and funding requests
• Provide support to operations function for invoicing and monitoring delinquency
• Responsible for timely monthly US GAAP reporting and variance analysis
• Provide monthly reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts to facilitate the account certification process
• Maintain lease accounting database system and asset software
• Implementation of internal controls and Sarbanes Oxley compliance
• Manage internal and external audit and compliance processes
• Attend meetings and produce reports as directed by Regional Controller
• Undertake reasonable travel as the Company may require from time to time

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

• Appropriate accounting professional qualification or qualification by experience
• Thorough understanding of local statutory accounting and tax rules and reporting requirements
• Written and spoken English essential
• Lease accounting knowledge and experience preferable
• Strong and effective communicator
• Proactive in developing regular communication and information flow within the organization as well as external parties e.g. bookkeepers, auditors
• Cooperative work style and willingness to do what it takes to get the job done
• Resourceful in problem solving and “hands on” approach / style
• Resolve issues by spoken word and by use of electronic media

TO APPLY:

For a confidential discussion, please submit your CV quoting vacancy number FLV/25088/0665 to theleaseblog@newleafsearch.com or call Katherine Amin on +44 (0)20 8416 3230

New Leaf Search

The leading provider of Pan-European finance and leasing recruitment solutions:
Vendor | Captive | Sales-Aid | Direct
An ISO 9001:2000 accredited company for the provision of Recruitment Services and a member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation

SUMMARY:
Our client, a global bank based equipment finance company seeks an Accountant based either in Berks or Stockholm to be primarily responsible for providing support to Regional Directors and staff to ensure a full understanding of the financial impact of the Swedish entity. Ensure Compliance with all Statutory Accounting Practices, USGAAP and Regulatory reporting. Work closely with Region Accounting Manager and the European HQ finance team, to ensure issues are highlighted and resolved in a timely manner.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Produce US GAAP accounts for Sweden on a monthly basis within the timetables set by European Headquarters
• Prepare the month end pack including detailed variance analysis against plan and forecast
• Process payroll journals and ensure reconciliation of all payroll related accounts
• Provide monthly reconciliation of salary and benefits by person
• Produce quarterly statutory (bank license) accounts with reconciliation to USGAAP accounts and ensure filing is achieved on time
• Prepare and submit information to enable tax advisors to calculate corporation tax and ensure tax filing is submitted on time
• Reconcile and prepare VAT returns
• Review all balance sheet reconciliations and certify in accordance with current policy
• Monitor cash flow to ensure cash levels are maintained in line with corporate policy
• Liaise with European HQ to prepare information for annual budgets and quarterly forecasting
• Liaise with other Northern Region managers to ensure the regional objectives are achieved
• Post all cash payments and receipts, from on-line bank details
• Produce gain/loss report on remarketing activities
• Continue to assist and provide suggestions and advice to further the development of the new leasing system
• Other duties, special projects, and special reporting as assigned
• Be available to undertake such travel as the Company may require from time to time

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

• Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)
• Fluent Swedish and excellent English
• Preferable to have lease accounting experience - preferably vendor leasing
• Strong communication interpersonal skills to encourage working in a team environment, willingness to share and listen to new ideas and willing to encourage and lead change as the marketplace and other factors require
• Cooperative work style and ability to communicate effectively with other Regions/functions in completing objectives
• High energy level
• Other Nordic languages are desirable, but not essential

TO APPLY:

For a confidential discussion, please submit your CV quoting vacancy number FLV/25088/0664 to theleaseblog@newleafsearch.com or call Katherine Amin on +44 (0)20 8416 3230

New Leaf Search

The leading provider of Pan-European finance and leasing recruitment solutions:
Vendor | Captive | Sales-Aid | Direct
An ISO 9001:2000 accredited company for the provision of Recruitment Services and a member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation

SUMMARY:
Our client, a highly sought after global financial services organisation have an opening for a Credit Analyst within their vendor risk team. You will be required to make and facilitate credit decisions by assessing all aspects of risk associated with proposals submitted from all business divisions. Lending decisions will be made within your personal underwriting authority or recommendations submitted to higher authority holders within agreed performance criteria

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Collect and collate the appropriate credit information in order to make a credit decision
• Update the credit management database to ensure that current and accurate information is available
• Prepare deals for Rating in accordance with Group Credit Policy
• Compile screen-based and/or written reports on proposals requiring a higher level of approval for submission to higher authority
• Liaise with personnel at Business Centres or Divisions in order to gain extra information or discuss proposals where necessary
• Liaise with outside parties such as dealers, lessees or professional bodies with a view to establishing information relevant to credit decisions
• Contribute to Departmental tasks as required, such as regular reviews, reporting and projects Assist in formulating policy changes
• To contribute and influence improvements and suggestions in relation to the wider risk team to improve the service offering

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

• Experience working in a risk related environment preferred – especially in leasing
• Strong decision making ability essential
• Understanding of financial accounts preferable
• Experience in using and interpreting Experian products and reports preferable
• Experience using an AS400 system preferable
• Handling dealer relationships and queries essential
• Educated to a minimum of ‘O’ Level or equivalent

TO APPLY:

For a confidential discussion, please submit your CV quoting vacancy number CRV/25088/0663 to theleaseblog@newleafsearch.com or call Jane Theobald on +44 (0)20 8416 3232

The leading provider of Pan-European finance and leasing recruitment solutions:
Vendor | Captive | Sales-Aid | Direct
An ISO 9001:2000 accredited company for the provision of Recruitment Services and a member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation

SUMMARY:
With annual revenues of $5 billion, our client is a global leader in software and processing solutions for the financial services, higher education and the public sector. They serve the world’s 50 largest financial services companies with a further 25,000 customers spread across more than 50 countries. They seek a regional sales executive for Europe to identify new business opportunities within the leasing and asset based lending sector

SUMMARY:

Our client, a highly sought after global financial services organisation have an exciting Commercial Manager opportunity within their broker division. Your remit would be to design and manage the delivery of the internal sales activity of the Broker Finance division to ensure achievement of the key business objectives in new business, CSi, bad debt management and compliance

SUMMARY:
An exciting opportunity exists to join the broker finance team within a highly sought after global financial services organisation. Your remit would be to identify and develop sales opportunities within existing and new broker relationships within your agreed territory in order to achieve sales targets in line with regional and company goals

SUMMARY:

A vacancy exists for a proven Business Developer to join a fast growing professional services business specialising in traditional sales aid markets. Due to a sound capital base and business resource, they are targeting a significant increase in overall business volumes