We have an exciting opportunity for a Settlements Analyst to join our Settlement Operations department on a 12-month contract. The Settlement Operations team is a crucial function within Centrica Energy. The team is accountable for the back end of the trade lifecycle i.e., invoicing and settlement and the team's activities are critical in supporting the business achieve its ambitious growth targets whilst ensuring effective processes and controls are in place to mitigate operational risk and potential loss whether financial or reputational.
The Settlements Analyst will be responsible for the creation and dispatch of trading invoices, as well as the receipt, validation and processing (with support from other functions as required) of invoices, for both vanilla and complex products, including physical OTC trades, swaps and options, power purchase agreements and renewable certificates within contractual timelines. The role is based out of our central London office (close to Marble Arch) with 3 days per week based within the office.
The Settlements Analyst will be expected to learn Centrica Energy's ETRM and banking systems quickly to efficiently operate settlement processes and help in developing, automating and optimising processes to bring efficiencies and improved controls. The Settlements Analyst will be used to working in a high volume, automated, process driven environment where speed and accuracy are imperative.
You will be accountable for timely and accurate invoicing and settlement of Centrica Energy's commodity transactions. This includes:
Settlement of physical OTC trades, swaps and options, and renewable certificate transactions
Accurate and timely creation and issue of invoices for all products as well as the validation of invoices and payments within contractual timelines
Processing netting statements for physical and financial settlements
Ensuring funds are received and paid on time
Ensuring accurate input into the cash liquidity process for Group Treasury
Managing the resolution of operational issues and queries from internal / external parties
Supporting management in the day-to-day monitoring of workflows, queues and tasks
Assisting in the training and development of other team members
Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives, to drive efficiency and improved performance (e.g., system enhancements and automation).
What we're looking for:
Knowledge of settlement activities, the trade life cycle and trading systems
Proactive in identifying and driving improvements in processes, systems and controls
Numerate and highly organised with an excellent attention to detail
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think and act independently
Ability to communicate effectively, stay calm and work well under pressure to meet competing deadlines in an environment where speed & accuracy are essential.
