Introduction
Are you passionate about financial reporting, data-driven insights, and operating at the heart of investment operations? We are looking for a Junior Middle Office Specialist to join our Balance Sheet Management team with a November 2026 start date, where you will play a critical role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, robust controls, and seamless support to key stakeholders across Group Reporting, Actuarial, and Investment teams. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional who thrives in complex environments, enjoys working with large datasets, and has a strong interest in automation and continuous improvement.
Disclaimer
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Role Purpose
To provide effective oversight and execution of middle office financial reporting and control activities, including profit and loss calculations, portfolio and statutory reporting, IFRS disclosures, and product control functions, while ensuring data accuracy, regulatory compliance, operational risk management, and continuous process optimisation within the Balance Sheet Management environment.
Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
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B.com Accounting Degree or equivalent (Accounting 3 at final year-essential)
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:
KNOWLEDGE:
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Understanding of SQL (SQL Server 2014, SSIS), Microsoft Power Apps (Power Flow, Power BI, Power Query) and Visual Basic advantageous
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Advanced Excel skills, including understanding macros.
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Experience in working with large amounts of data
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Python advantageous
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Data modelling is advantageous
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Sound knowledge and understanding of financial reporting, including External Audit facilitation and clearance of a fixed income trading desk
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Sound knowledge and understanding of financial instruments, valuation and reporting, including derivatives and fixed income instruments
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International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and risk management principles.
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Murex Trading Platform
Duties & Responsibilities
The role is responsible for delivering accurate, compliant, and timely Middle Office financial and investment reporting in support of statutory, management, and regulatory requirements. The incumbent will contribute to maintaining a well-controlled operating environment through sound investment accounting, product control, data integrity, and stakeholder engagement, while supporting continuous improvement and automation initiatives aligned to Momentum Group governance and performance standards.
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Execute and maintain Middle Office financial and investment reporting deliverables in line with approved Group policies, governance frameworks, and regulatory requirements
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Perform end-to-end investment accounting for fixed income and derivative portfolios, including general ledger postings, reconciliations, profit and loss reporting, and portfolio accounting outputs
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Deliver compliant IFRS reporting (including IFRS 9 and IFRS 17 disclosures) to support statutory, management, and prudential reporting requirements
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Analyse balance sheet and income statement movements and provide structured variance analysis and clear commentary to support management oversight and decision-making
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Perform product control activities for trades and instruments processed on the Murex trading platform, ensuring accuracy of trade capture, valuation, and downstream reporting
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Maintain high standards of data quality, integrity, and completeness through effective data management, validation, and reconciliation processes
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Build and sustain effective working relationships with key internal stakeholders, including Group Reporting, Corporate Actuarial, Front Office, Back Office, and Tax teams
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Resolve stakeholder queries accurately and within agreed service levels, providing clear, concise, and value-adding insights
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Identify process risks, control gaps, and inefficiencies, and contribute to initiatives that strengthen the control environment and improve operational resilience
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Support internal and external audit processes through preparation, facilitation, and implementation of agreed corrective actions
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Contribute to automation, process optimisation, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and future-fit ways of working
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Take accountability for own performance and contribute to a collaborative, high-performance team culture aligned to Momentum Group values and behaviours
Competencies
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Drive and Assertiveness
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Coping with pressure and setbacks
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Strategic Thinking and Business Orientation
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Critical and Analytical Thinking
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Attention to Detail
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Working with people
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Adapting & responding to change
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Impact and influence
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Interest in automation
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Interest is building strategic solutions
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Interest in managing large amounts of data
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Data enablement is advantageous, e.g., by building technological solutions for outdated manual processes.
