Settlements Analyst

About Jarden

Jarden is a major independent investment and advisory business that was founded in New Zealand in 1961 and later grew into Australia in 2020. The organisation has more than 330 professionals and brings together experienced leaders from across the industry. Its focus is on being a trusted partner for clients, supported by a team with varied backgrounds and strong expertise that helps drive day-to-day operations and deliver strong outcomes.

Role overview

The Settlements Analyst will play a key part in settlement and operational processes across multiple markets, supporting accurate transaction handling, reconciliations, client payments, and related banking activities. This role also contributes to process improvements, compliance, and wider operations support.

Key responsibilities

• Manage daily settlement activity across a range of markets.
• Review and resolve settlement breaks with both internal stakeholders and outside counterparties.
• Perform reconciliations of broker trades against internal system records.
• Prepare and send settlement instructions to custodians.
• Carry out daily bank account reconciliations and flag any irregular items.
• Process payments to clients, receive client funds, and act on adviser instructions.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes within the Operational Excellence team.
• Work in line with audit and compliance obligations.
• Learn additional duties and support other functions within the Operations team as needed.

About you

You should be a clear and confident communicator who can work effectively with both internal teams and external contacts. The right person will take ownership, remain composed under pressure, and approach issues with a practical, solution-oriented mindset. You will raise risks or mismatches early, with enough context to support fast resolution. A curious, commercially aware attitude and a willingness to learn new systems quickly will help you succeed in this role.

Skills and experience

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail
• Good commercial judgement
• Ability to learn new systems quickly
• Team collaboration
• Stakeholder communication across all organisational levels
• Microsoft Office proficiency
• Advanced Excel capability
• Ability to work with complex systems
• Interest in financial markets
• Relevant degree in finance, commerce, or accounting, or 1 to 2 years of experience in banking or a related industry

What’s on offer

The company offers a strong team environment, a positive culture, and the potential for long-term career growth.

Additional information

The role is based in Wellington, New Zealand and is a full-time onsite position. No salary, vacancy count, start date, or application deadline was specified in the source.