Senior Financial Analyst (Remote)

Senior Financial Process Specialist We are seeking a passionate, high energy, Senior Financial Process Specialist to join our growing and dynamic organization. Our strength is built on our ability to work together. Our diverse backgrounds offer different perspectives and new ways of thinking. It encourages lively discussions, inspires thought leadership, and helps us build better solutions for our people and clients. We are seeking someone who thrives in this setting and is inspired to craft meaningful solutions through true collaboration. If you are excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we would love to hear from you!About Cognizant:Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 194 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at  or follow us @Cognizant.Why choose Cognizant?It takes a lot to succeed in today’s fast-paced market, and Cognizant has become a leader in the industry. We love big ideas and even bigger dreams. We stand out because we put human experiences at the core. We help clients engage customers by envisioning and building creative products and services. But we do not stop there. We develop go-to-market strategies and invent entirely new business models, ensuring that every company we work with walks away with both inspiration and a plan. Everything we do at Cognizant we do with passion—for our clients, our communities, and our organization. It’s the defining attribute that we look for in our people.Job SummaryAs a Securities Custody Processor on the Trust Investment Operations (TIO) team you will work closely with client relationship managers to administer account portfolios. You will provide timely and accurate custody settlement and securities processing data within the Trust Accounting platform to allow for accurate security position, income posting, and corporate action event reporting. You will also work with senior processors and the global custodian to remediate issues that may arise with the street side settlement and record keeping of client securities transactions.Responsibilities:Optimally address client queries with timeliness and completeness.Coordinate with the Global Custodian: Submit Trust Account Level Trade instructions and Post settlement recordsOperate with Trust Accounts: Process and Post Income payments and corporate action eventsEnsure smooth flow of information to the platformUnderstand client requirements and ensure effect business delivery is achieved.Provide relevant client specific statements and information as per the requests received.Liaise with a set of very critical clients, internal groups, agent banks, Custodians and any other financial institutions to investigate and resolve breaks related to financial mismatches unconfirmed trade bookings missing trade bookings non receipts and payments and interest claims that are payable or receivable missing, incomplete KYC or compliance documents etc.Support the team in various ad hoc tasks and activities assigned to the group.Contribute towards operational improvement ideas on productivity accuracy and turnaround time.Knowledge Management, Review and update SOP as per the agreed frequency.Customer Relationship Management, Participate on the review calls with the Process owners.Liaise with all the clients’ partners (front desk personnel traders account managers relationship managers and credit officers) via phone, emails and chats in ensuring faster and accurate resolution of breaks of both economical and non-economical in nature.Operational Improvements and Process Adherence, Ensure SOPs are updated with the changes on an ongoing basis.Perform quality control check and ensure error free processing.Support junior staff in resolving sophisticated queries and tasks.Support MIS and dashboard preparation tasks.Highlight aging breaks, open tasks to Team leads, Managers on time.People, Team, Train, guide new joiners in the process.Conduct cross trainings across teams, processes.Actively participate and supply to team initiatives, regular team meetings communicating of thoughts Ideas etc.Follow and actively develop a risk management culture within the teams where issues are raised, resolved on time.Requirements:Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. Practical experience Required. 1-3 years’ experienceMS Office MS Excel, or similarGood To Have SkillsFund OperationsTrade SettlementsCorporate ActionsIncome Processing in Trust Administration/Operations functional domainEmployee Status : Full Time EmployeeShift : Day JobTravel : NoJob Posting : Jan 31 2023About CognizantCognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 185 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com or follow us @USJobsCognizant.Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.If you have a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email [email protected] with your request and contact information.Job SummaryJob number: 00051680351Date posted : 2023-01-31Profession: Business ProcessesEmployment type: StandardExperience: 2 - 6 years of experience