Job Description

Randstad is seeking a Standard Settlement Analyst to join a dynamic team in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This is a 12-month contract position with a strong possibility of extension. The role involves setting up standard settlement instructions for payments within a financial institution. This is an operational role supporting London hours, requiring an early start (7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Halifax time) and finishing around 4:00 PM Halifax time (7.5-hour workday).Position: Standard Settlement Analyst
Shift: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM Halifax Time (7.5 hours daily)
Salary: (Salary details to be provided)
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Starting work early in the day in Halifax (7 am Halifax time/8 Am Halifax time) - finish around 4 Pm Halifax time.Advantages
This role offers the opportunity to work within a supportive team, gain valuable experience in the financial industry, and contribute to a crucial operational function. The potential for contract extension provides long-term career prospects.Responsibilities
Daily tasks include data input, reading, verifying, and modifying settlement instructions, and performing reconciliation. The role involves working with securities and cash settlements and requires strong attention to detail and efficiency. The successful candidate will work independently and quickly.Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess strong Excel skills (expert level preferred), experience in the financial industry, and a proven track record in settlements, invoicing, payments, or other financial operational services. Experience with banking, financial products, and securities SSI is highly advantageous. Experience with SWIFT is a plus. Knowledge of financial products and services such as FX transactions and standalone cash payments is beneficial. Candidates must reside in Halifax or the surrounding area.Summary
If you are a detail-oriented and highly efficient individual with experience in financial settlements and a strong background in Excel, we encourage you to apply. This is a fantastic opportunity to further your career in a stable and growing organization.Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

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