Lead Credit Analyst Permanent Reading/Glasgow - 2-3 days/week onsite This role is within the Collections Function, specifically focusing on Credit Risk & Strategy. The Collections Strategy Analysts turn data into actionable insights, enabling the tracking of key performance indicators. They support accurate forecasting of collections entrants, involuntary churn, and bad debt provision. Collaborating with colleagues across the company, they drive performance improvement changes in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will use expertise in specialist systems, such as Alteryx, Snowflake and Tableau to understand and monitor the end to end collections journey drilling down to identify trends, issues and opportunities. They will investigate variances to forecasts and support changes to process, carrying out impact assessments and post implementation reviews. Job Description Utilize analytics tools to create data processes and reports, identifying key trends through data mining techniques. Develop and maintain Collections scorecard segmentation and customer journeys. Create predictive financial and economic models for decision-making, including forecasting involuntary churn, bad debt provision, and Non-Volume Opex Costs. Deliver Budget and QRF insights aligned with process and timelines. Engage with team members to manage and report on key performance objectives, challenging existing collections processes and policies. Proactively assess campaign success, customer profiles, and impact on Collections Recovery Rates using analytical tools and database platforms. Collect, analyze, and interpret information to support collections strategy development. Identify process shortcomings and implement change management programs. Analyze specified problems to find technical and professional solutions. Manage relationships with internal customers and act as their business partner. Identify key themes from various data sources and drive decision-making. Support business processes independently, utilizing specialist analytical software and database skills. Deliver relevant, lucid, and effective reports and insights. Qualifications and Experience needed for this role: Strong analytical skills, particularly the statistical analysis of data, with the ability to deal with and make sense of large data sets. Proven experience recognising and understanding business problems, and then coming up with the most suited solution based on data & insight. Strong communication skills to communicate concisely with the stakeholders and clients regarding the requirements. Proven experience and understanding of statistical software is required, like SAS and SPSS, and relational databases like Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL database, Oracle DB, or NoSQL databases is required, and proficiency in Business Intelligence tools. Experience specifically using Alteryx, Snowflake and Tableau would be preferable. A degree level or equivalent education in a numerate or analytical discipline Project People is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
17/06/2024
Full time
Lead Credit Analyst Permanent Reading/Glasgow - 2-3 days/week onsite This role is within the Collections Function, specifically focusing on Credit Risk & Strategy. The Collections Strategy Analysts turn data into actionable insights, enabling the tracking of key performance indicators. They support accurate forecasting of collections entrants, involuntary churn, and bad debt provision. Collaborating with colleagues across the company, they drive performance improvement changes in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will use expertise in specialist systems, such as Alteryx, Snowflake and Tableau to understand and monitor the end to end collections journey drilling down to identify trends, issues and opportunities. They will investigate variances to forecasts and support changes to process, carrying out impact assessments and post implementation reviews. Job Description Utilize analytics tools to create data processes and reports, identifying key trends through data mining techniques. Develop and maintain Collections scorecard segmentation and customer journeys. Create predictive financial and economic models for decision-making, including forecasting involuntary churn, bad debt provision, and Non-Volume Opex Costs. Deliver Budget and QRF insights aligned with process and timelines. Engage with team members to manage and report on key performance objectives, challenging existing collections processes and policies. Proactively assess campaign success, customer profiles, and impact on Collections Recovery Rates using analytical tools and database platforms. Collect, analyze, and interpret information to support collections strategy development. Identify process shortcomings and implement change management programs. Analyze specified problems to find technical and professional solutions. Manage relationships with internal customers and act as their business partner. Identify key themes from various data sources and drive decision-making. Support business processes independently, utilizing specialist analytical software and database skills. Deliver relevant, lucid, and effective reports and insights. Qualifications and Experience needed for this role: Strong analytical skills, particularly the statistical analysis of data, with the ability to deal with and make sense of large data sets. Proven experience recognising and understanding business problems, and then coming up with the most suited solution based on data & insight. Strong communication skills to communicate concisely with the stakeholders and clients regarding the requirements. Proven experience and understanding of statistical software is required, like SAS and SPSS, and relational databases like Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL database, Oracle DB, or NoSQL databases is required, and proficiency in Business Intelligence tools. Experience specifically using Alteryx, Snowflake and Tableau would be preferable. A degree level or equivalent education in a numerate or analytical discipline Project People is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Job description Hands-on Engineering Graduate, Full-Time on-site in Leicestershire. Up to 29K (plus Shift Allowance) (Shift Pattern: 06.00 - 14.00/14.00 - 22.00 - Monday - Friday). Possible weekend requirement. Client: An Industry leader in ultra-durable optics for extreme environmental conditions and temperature fluctuations. This role has been created due to demand and full training will be given. Ideal team fit will be an intelligent and articulate candidate with keen attention to detail, who would like a hands-on engineering role. Mission: To assist the fabrication department by using optical technological knowledge to help with production requirements to meet on-time-delivery requirement.To stay competitive within the current market and to assist in new product development.To make recommendations for continuous process improvements and may instigate relevant development activity. Key Responsibilities Ability to measure and assess work on the appropriate spectrophotometers. Ability to identify defects and understand the possible causes and know the type of action to take to avoid their occurrence. Possesses a thorough understanding of relevant Surface Quality Specifications and how the above relates to them. Examine work prior to coating and be satisfied it is fit to coat. Determine and specify the suitability of jigs for coating taking account of aspects such as clear aperture, outer dimensions, condition of jig being used, etc. Capable of stripping optics safely, observing Local Health and Safety rules. Identify potential problems with the coating plant/measuring equipment and alert the appropriate support staff. Understand and adhere to the relevant Quality Control Procedures in accordance with ISO 9002. Education, Skills Abilities: Qualifications in Mathematics and Physics at least to GCSE or A level Computer literacy, including familiarity with Excel and Word The ability to analyse situations and results A good engineering background SmartSourcing are a Disability Confident Employer and we promote, celebrate and value diversity, we are committed to promoting equality and inclusion for all.
17/06/2024
Full time
Job description Hands-on Engineering Graduate, Full-Time on-site in Leicestershire. Up to 29K (plus Shift Allowance) (Shift Pattern: 06.00 - 14.00/14.00 - 22.00 - Monday - Friday). Possible weekend requirement. Client: An Industry leader in ultra-durable optics for extreme environmental conditions and temperature fluctuations. This role has been created due to demand and full training will be given. Ideal team fit will be an intelligent and articulate candidate with keen attention to detail, who would like a hands-on engineering role. Mission: To assist the fabrication department by using optical technological knowledge to help with production requirements to meet on-time-delivery requirement.To stay competitive within the current market and to assist in new product development.To make recommendations for continuous process improvements and may instigate relevant development activity. Key Responsibilities Ability to measure and assess work on the appropriate spectrophotometers. Ability to identify defects and understand the possible causes and know the type of action to take to avoid their occurrence. Possesses a thorough understanding of relevant Surface Quality Specifications and how the above relates to them. Examine work prior to coating and be satisfied it is fit to coat. Determine and specify the suitability of jigs for coating taking account of aspects such as clear aperture, outer dimensions, condition of jig being used, etc. Capable of stripping optics safely, observing Local Health and Safety rules. Identify potential problems with the coating plant/measuring equipment and alert the appropriate support staff. Understand and adhere to the relevant Quality Control Procedures in accordance with ISO 9002. Education, Skills Abilities: Qualifications in Mathematics and Physics at least to GCSE or A level Computer literacy, including familiarity with Excel and Word The ability to analyse situations and results A good engineering background SmartSourcing are a Disability Confident Employer and we promote, celebrate and value diversity, we are committed to promoting equality and inclusion for all.
SharePoint Product Analyst Salary: National ranging from £56k to £65k and London from £56k to £70k Are you interested in joining the SharePoint Product Team, within the FCA's Digital Technology and Innovation Division, and play a key role in working closely with business users, policy teams and Security to embed new and exciting M365 services across the organisation and drive effective Records Management in line with internal policies? The team/department The SharePoint Product Management team is a business-facing Lean-Agile function that is responsible for defining, prioritising and implementing the key M365 services across the organisation, in line with Internal policies and standards. The team are leading the implementation of the FCA Digital Workplace Strategy, which is an exciting initiative aimed at providing our workforce with the tools they need to collaborate, perform and work effectively. Underlying this is ensuring that use of these tools are in line with our Information Management Policies and standards. We engage and work very closely with teams across the organisation as we play a crucial role in ensuring business requirements and policy adherence are complimented by first-class end user experience, when delivering services to the organisation. What you will be doing (the role) * Perform product and user research and view market trends to provide data informed recommendations for product feature enhancement * Working closely with internal customers (over 5500 internal customers use our services) to understand their business needs, feedback, etc and translate these into EPICS, features and user stories and add them to the Team's Backlog * Working collaboratively with cross-functional teams across development, business, technical support, etc. to effectively and efficiently deliver continuous value to the business, within an Agile framework * Drive Business Change, ensuring that the organisation is kept up to date on exciting new features we are rolling out. This will involve presenting at forums to all levels across the organisation * Understand the M365 roadmap and identify opportunities/challenges What you will get from the role * Opportunity to pioneer new digital ways of working across the organisation, which is critical to the success of FCA operations * Exposure to senior leadership across the organisation * The chance to influence the strategic direction of the firm's only compliant document management tool * Organisation wide exposure as our services is used by every individual at the FCA and PSR (5500 people +) * Opportunity to help shape the new digital workplace for the FCA - an exciting opportunity to assess, plan and rollout a suite of Microsoft tools to the FCA and enhance our collaboration experiences Our competitive flexible benefits scheme gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your life cycle. You can use this allowance to purchase additional benefits such as dental or cycle to work or you have the option top up your base salary by taking this as cash. Core benefits that you will receive as standard are : * 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays * Private healthcare with Bupa * A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age - up to 12% a month once you reach age 35) * Life assurance of eight times your basic salary * Income protection We support hybrid working which means you will be able to work from home up to 60% of the time over a month with the remainder of your time in one of our three office locations. The skills and experience you will have Minimum * We are a signatory to the Government's Disability Confident scheme. This means that we will offer an interview to disabled candidates entering under the scheme, who best meet the minimum criteria for a role. * Prior experience working with internal end users, focusing on product change campaigns and communicating new features with business values * Significant experience as a Product Analyst, working in an Agile methodology, being well accustomed with Agile ceremonies * Prior experience of working in a Product Analyst capacity and rolling out M365 tools, mainly SharePoint, MS Teams and Power Platform tooling, across an organisation Essential * Excellent communication and collaboration skills and ability to work in a team * Highly organised and structured in your approach to manage activities and deliverables * Significant exposure and prior experience of using and supporting M365 tools like Power Automate and VIVA * Experience of working within an organisation that deliver changes in line with strict standards, controls and policy * Ability to draw on a variety of qualitative and quantitative sources and techniques when analysing data, identifying root causes and key issues About the FCA The FCA regulates the conduct of 50,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. We do this to make sure markets work well for individuals, businesses and the economy as a whole. For more information on what we do, our three-year strategy can be found here. The FCA's Values & Diversity Our ambition is to cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation - one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation. We particularly welcome applications from women, disabled, and minority ethnic candidates, as under-represented groups. Flexible working We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements. Many of our staff work flexibly including working part time, staggered hours, and job shares. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want but we won't judge you for asking. Multi-location As part of the FCA's on-going commitment to develop our national presence, most of our vacancies are now open to working in our Edinburgh, Leeds, or London offices. This means that as part of the application process you will be able to select your preference of which office location you would like to work from. Security Clearance/Vetting The successful candidate will hold or will be required to obtain Security Clearance (SC) level vetting. Our Recruitment Delivery Team are committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates. If you require any accommodations or adjustments as a result of disability, impairment, or health condition, please do not hesitate to let me know.
17/06/2024
Full time
SharePoint Product Analyst Salary: National ranging from £56k to £65k and London from £56k to £70k Are you interested in joining the SharePoint Product Team, within the FCA's Digital Technology and Innovation Division, and play a key role in working closely with business users, policy teams and Security to embed new and exciting M365 services across the organisation and drive effective Records Management in line with internal policies? The team/department The SharePoint Product Management team is a business-facing Lean-Agile function that is responsible for defining, prioritising and implementing the key M365 services across the organisation, in line with Internal policies and standards. The team are leading the implementation of the FCA Digital Workplace Strategy, which is an exciting initiative aimed at providing our workforce with the tools they need to collaborate, perform and work effectively. Underlying this is ensuring that use of these tools are in line with our Information Management Policies and standards. We engage and work very closely with teams across the organisation as we play a crucial role in ensuring business requirements and policy adherence are complimented by first-class end user experience, when delivering services to the organisation. What you will be doing (the role) * Perform product and user research and view market trends to provide data informed recommendations for product feature enhancement * Working closely with internal customers (over 5500 internal customers use our services) to understand their business needs, feedback, etc and translate these into EPICS, features and user stories and add them to the Team's Backlog * Working collaboratively with cross-functional teams across development, business, technical support, etc. to effectively and efficiently deliver continuous value to the business, within an Agile framework * Drive Business Change, ensuring that the organisation is kept up to date on exciting new features we are rolling out. This will involve presenting at forums to all levels across the organisation * Understand the M365 roadmap and identify opportunities/challenges What you will get from the role * Opportunity to pioneer new digital ways of working across the organisation, which is critical to the success of FCA operations * Exposure to senior leadership across the organisation * The chance to influence the strategic direction of the firm's only compliant document management tool * Organisation wide exposure as our services is used by every individual at the FCA and PSR (5500 people +) * Opportunity to help shape the new digital workplace for the FCA - an exciting opportunity to assess, plan and rollout a suite of Microsoft tools to the FCA and enhance our collaboration experiences Our competitive flexible benefits scheme gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your life cycle. You can use this allowance to purchase additional benefits such as dental or cycle to work or you have the option top up your base salary by taking this as cash. Core benefits that you will receive as standard are : * 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays * Private healthcare with Bupa * A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age - up to 12% a month once you reach age 35) * Life assurance of eight times your basic salary * Income protection We support hybrid working which means you will be able to work from home up to 60% of the time over a month with the remainder of your time in one of our three office locations. The skills and experience you will have Minimum * We are a signatory to the Government's Disability Confident scheme. This means that we will offer an interview to disabled candidates entering under the scheme, who best meet the minimum criteria for a role. * Prior experience working with internal end users, focusing on product change campaigns and communicating new features with business values * Significant experience as a Product Analyst, working in an Agile methodology, being well accustomed with Agile ceremonies * Prior experience of working in a Product Analyst capacity and rolling out M365 tools, mainly SharePoint, MS Teams and Power Platform tooling, across an organisation Essential * Excellent communication and collaboration skills and ability to work in a team * Highly organised and structured in your approach to manage activities and deliverables * Significant exposure and prior experience of using and supporting M365 tools like Power Automate and VIVA * Experience of working within an organisation that deliver changes in line with strict standards, controls and policy * Ability to draw on a variety of qualitative and quantitative sources and techniques when analysing data, identifying root causes and key issues About the FCA The FCA regulates the conduct of 50,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. We do this to make sure markets work well for individuals, businesses and the economy as a whole. For more information on what we do, our three-year strategy can be found here. The FCA's Values & Diversity Our ambition is to cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation - one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation. We particularly welcome applications from women, disabled, and minority ethnic candidates, as under-represented groups. Flexible working We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements. Many of our staff work flexibly including working part time, staggered hours, and job shares. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want but we won't judge you for asking. Multi-location As part of the FCA's on-going commitment to develop our national presence, most of our vacancies are now open to working in our Edinburgh, Leeds, or London offices. This means that as part of the application process you will be able to select your preference of which office location you would like to work from. Security Clearance/Vetting The successful candidate will hold or will be required to obtain Security Clearance (SC) level vetting. Our Recruitment Delivery Team are committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates. If you require any accommodations or adjustments as a result of disability, impairment, or health condition, please do not hesitate to let me know.
Role: Software Developer (C#.Net) Location: Cardiff (2 days per week in the office) Salary: £35,000 -£50,000 About the Role: As a Developer, you'll play a pivotal role in translating project requirements into functional code, ensuring a steadfast commitment to delivering top-notch software. Collaborating closely with Developers, Business Analysts, and Testers, you'll ensure technical solutions align seamlessly with business objectives, staying abreast of architectural system design while remaining adaptable to evolving requirements and priorities. What they are looking for: Proficient in the Microsoft .NET ecosystem and related web technologies, demonstrating robust technical skills. Demonstrated track record of delivering high-quality software solutions within an Agile delivery environment. Exceptional attention to detail coupled with strong analytical capabilities to ensure precision in all tasks. Active participation in Scrum ceremonies and Developer meetings, contributing positively to team collaboration and progress. Effective communication skills to articulate technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences, fostering clear understanding and alignment across all stakeholders. Skills and Qualifications Advanced Expertise in .NET/C#: Demonstrates a deep and comprehensive understanding of .NET and C# programming language. Extensive Application Design and Development Experience: Proven track record in designing and developing robust applications. Proficient in Public Cloud Platforms: Adept at developing applications on public cloud platforms, with a preference for AWS or Azure. SQL Development Proficiency: Skilled in SQL development, including experience with Oracle or SQL Server. Agile Methodologies: Well-versed in Agile development practices and methodologies. GIT Knowledge: Understanding and practical experience with GIT version control. Role Responsibilities: Crafting Code: Develop clean, maintainable code that adheres to established coding standards. Ensure code scalability and meet non-functional requirements. Implement code following SOLID principles and industry best practices. Testing: Conduct thorough testing of solutions to maintain high quality and minimize bugs. Employ unit tests for complex functionality and facilitate integration and automation testing. Embrace a proactive approach to testing early in the development cycle. Documentation: Contribute to existing documentation to enhance code clarity and maintainability. Ensure documentation is accurate and up to date, removing outdated information. Collaboration: Actively participate in daily stand-up meetings and scrum ceremonies. Effectively communicate within the team, promptly addressing issues and updating on work progress. Proactively assist team members and monitor shared communication channels. Code Review: Engage in peer code reviews to ensure adherence to best practices and architectural guidelines. Architecture: Align with system design and architectural direction when implementing functionality. Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance code structure, testability, performance, and design. Embrace a culture of learning and adaptability to new technologies. What's on offer: Competitive Salary £35,000 - £50,000 (DOE) Non-contributory Personal Pension scheme 25 Days holiday entitlement Life Assurance & Income protection insurance Private health insurance Remote working - 2 days per week in the Cardiff office. If you're passionate about leveraging your technical expertise to drive innovation, our client offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to our dynamic team. Apply now and we will be in touch.
14/06/2024
Full time
Role: Software Developer (C#.Net) Location: Cardiff (2 days per week in the office) Salary: £35,000 -£50,000 About the Role: As a Developer, you'll play a pivotal role in translating project requirements into functional code, ensuring a steadfast commitment to delivering top-notch software. Collaborating closely with Developers, Business Analysts, and Testers, you'll ensure technical solutions align seamlessly with business objectives, staying abreast of architectural system design while remaining adaptable to evolving requirements and priorities. What they are looking for: Proficient in the Microsoft .NET ecosystem and related web technologies, demonstrating robust technical skills. Demonstrated track record of delivering high-quality software solutions within an Agile delivery environment. Exceptional attention to detail coupled with strong analytical capabilities to ensure precision in all tasks. Active participation in Scrum ceremonies and Developer meetings, contributing positively to team collaboration and progress. Effective communication skills to articulate technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences, fostering clear understanding and alignment across all stakeholders. Skills and Qualifications Advanced Expertise in .NET/C#: Demonstrates a deep and comprehensive understanding of .NET and C# programming language. Extensive Application Design and Development Experience: Proven track record in designing and developing robust applications. Proficient in Public Cloud Platforms: Adept at developing applications on public cloud platforms, with a preference for AWS or Azure. SQL Development Proficiency: Skilled in SQL development, including experience with Oracle or SQL Server. Agile Methodologies: Well-versed in Agile development practices and methodologies. GIT Knowledge: Understanding and practical experience with GIT version control. Role Responsibilities: Crafting Code: Develop clean, maintainable code that adheres to established coding standards. Ensure code scalability and meet non-functional requirements. Implement code following SOLID principles and industry best practices. Testing: Conduct thorough testing of solutions to maintain high quality and minimize bugs. Employ unit tests for complex functionality and facilitate integration and automation testing. Embrace a proactive approach to testing early in the development cycle. Documentation: Contribute to existing documentation to enhance code clarity and maintainability. Ensure documentation is accurate and up to date, removing outdated information. Collaboration: Actively participate in daily stand-up meetings and scrum ceremonies. Effectively communicate within the team, promptly addressing issues and updating on work progress. Proactively assist team members and monitor shared communication channels. Code Review: Engage in peer code reviews to ensure adherence to best practices and architectural guidelines. Architecture: Align with system design and architectural direction when implementing functionality. Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance code structure, testability, performance, and design. Embrace a culture of learning and adaptability to new technologies. What's on offer: Competitive Salary £35,000 - £50,000 (DOE) Non-contributory Personal Pension scheme 25 Days holiday entitlement Life Assurance & Income protection insurance Private health insurance Remote working - 2 days per week in the Cardiff office. If you're passionate about leveraging your technical expertise to drive innovation, our client offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to our dynamic team. Apply now and we will be in touch.