Profession middle office analyst

Middle office analysts work in the treasury of a financial company, ensuring compliance with company policy and legal legislation, providing research and analysis on financial matters, measuring risk and supporting operations in the front office.

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Personality Type

• Conventional / Enterprising
• Conventional / Investigative
• Enterprising / Conventional

Knowledge

• Banking activities

  The broad and continuously growing banking activities and financial products managed by banks ranging from personal banking, corporate banking, investment banking, private banking, up to insurance, foreign exchange trading, commodity trading, trading in equities, futures and options trading.

• Business processes

  Processes which an organisation applies to improve efficiency, set new objectives and reach goals in a profitable and timely manner.

• Office software

  The characteristics and functioning of software programs for office tasks such as word processing, spreadsheets, presentation, email and database.

• Financial management

  The field of finance that concerns the practical process analysis and tools for designating financial resources. It encompasses the structure of businesses, the investment sources, and the value increase of corporations due to managerial decision-making.

• Office administration

  The paperwork processes related to the administrative areas of an office environment. The activities or processes may include financial planning, record keeping and billing and managing the general logistics of an organisation.

Skills

• Maintain records of financial transactions

  Collate all the financial transactions done in the daily operations of a business and record them in their respective accounts.

• Provide support in financial calculation

  Provide colleagues, clients or other parties with financial support for complex files or calculations.

• Use office systems

  Make appropriate and timely use of office systems used in business facilities depending on the aim, whether for the collection of messages, client information storage, or agenda scheduling. It includes administration of systems such as customer relationship management, vendor management, storage, and voicemail systems.

• Provide financial product information

  Give the customer or client information about financial products, the financial market, insurances, loans or other types of financial data.

• Apply company policies

  Apply the principles and rules that govern the activities and processes of an organisation.

• Handle paperwork

  Handle work-related paperwork ensuring that all relevant requirements are met.

• Ensure compliance with legal requirements

  Guarantee compliance with established and applicable standards and legal requirements such as specifications, policies, standards or law for the goal that organisations aspire to achieve in their efforts.

• Execute administration

  Carry out administrative work and establish public relations.

• Comply with legal regulations

  Ensure you are properly informed of the legal regulations that govern a specific activity and adhere to its rules, policies and laws.

• Analyse financial risk

  Identify and analyse risks that could impact an organisation or individual financially, such as credit and market risks, and propose solutions to cover against those risks.

• Conduct qualitative research

  Gather relevant information by applying systematic methods, such as interviews, focus groups, text analysis, observations and case studies.

• Handle financial transactions

  Administer currencies, financial exchange activities, deposits as well as company and voucher payments. Prepare and manage guest accounts and take payments by cash, credit card and debit card.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB