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The Unit Pricing & Asset Servicing Manager is responsible for leading the Unit Pricing and Asset Servicing teams. Extensive Unit Pricing (including Fund Taxation) Investment Administration and Accounting experience, knowledge of European securities and pricing regulations and practices. Responsible

Job Summary The Unit Pricing & Asset Servicing Manager is responsible for leading the Unit Pricing and Asset Servicing teams. Who You Are Extensive Unit Pricing (including Fund Taxation) Investment Administration and Accounting experience, knowledge of European securities and pricing regulatio

Canada Life UK looks after the retirement, investment and protection needs of individuals, families and companies.Is this the next step in your career Find out if you are the right candidate by reading through the complete overview below.We help to build better futures for our customers, our intermediaries and our employees by operating as a modern, agile and welcoming organisation.Part of our parent company Great-West Lifeco, Canada Life UK has operated in the United Kingdom since 1903.We have hundreds of respected and supported employees committed to doing the right thing for our customers and colleagues.Canada Life UK is transforming to create a more customer-focused business by providing our customers with expertise on financial and tax planning, offering home finance and annuities propositions, and providing collective fund solutions to third party customers.Job Summary The Unit Pricing & Asset Servicing Manager is responsible for leading the Unit Pricing and Asset Servicing teams.The teams provide effective, efficient and scalable Fund Administration services to the UKs insurance and investment businesses as well as other group companies and third party clients in respect to Assets Under Administration of c£35bn.Responsible for daily pricing of insured funds and quality of asset data including both valuation and qualitative data.The role will ensure the maintenance of a professional quality service in line with internal policies and external regulations that meet client expectations and industry view of Best Practice.Evidenced by timely publication of unit prices, high quality asset data, minimal business errors / losses as well as contributions to Continuous Process Improvement.What Youll Do Lead, manage and develop the Unit Pricing and Asset Servicing teams ensuring high quality, professional services are provided to all European insurance businesses (including third party clients), the wealth management business (UK and International) and the Investment Management businesses in London and Dublin.Leading the delivery of professional Fund Administration services in a controlled and timely manner.Oversee services to agreed standards (SLAs) and provide direction and guidance to motivated, team members which enables the department to grow in ability and technical depth that creates a culture of continuous improvement ensuring the control environment remains fit for purpose.This includes: Accurate daily unit prices of insured funds Timely set up of new assets and ensuring qualitative data remains complete and accurate for internal and external reporting (eg.SII QRTs) Ensuring source of asset prices remains appropriate considering both need for accuracy and also cost of data Accurate processing of income and corporate actions across all asset types and systems (i.e.both Platform and Insured Funds) Support effective risk management, creating a strong risk culture and operating in line with Canada Lifes risk strategy, preferences, policies and processes to improve the certainty around achieving our business and customer objectives.Oversee process and control framework for populating European Data Repository with Investment data ensuring data quality targets are met in terms of timeliness, completeness and accuracy.Ensure external operational relationships such as with the Custodian, 3rd Party Administrators, Fund Managers and Data Vendors etc are appropriately managed and maintained.Build collaborative working relationships with other internal areas in order to develop and maintain service levels as required (eg.CLAM, , SFFS in Winnipeg).Devise appropriate Operational performance indicators (KPIs & KRIs) and Balanced Scorecard data and use such MI to drive results in terms of improved performance.Measures will not only help to improve service delivery and mitigate risk but should also include analysis that supports control and reduction of expenses.Provide technical expertise and oversee the management, training and development of teams and procedure notes keeping both up to date with regulatory, industry and internal requirements as appropriate.Manage the input into ICOFR, RCSA and Policy attestation for Unit Pricing & Asset Servicing in addition to internal and external audit requirements.Ensure change is managed effectively in the area including strategic change (eg.onboarding from acquisitions) and operational change (eg.New Funds) through appropriate change control processes.Oversee planning and implementing of changes in order to comply with regulations or enhance services.Who You Are Extensive Unit Pricing (including Fund Taxation) Investment Administration and Accounting experience, knowledge of European securities and pricing regulations and practices.Ability to manage a demanding operational area with multiple clients and stakeholders delivering accurate, high quality financial data each and every working day.Ability to Manage external business partnerships and maintain trusted internal customer relationships with agreed priorities and varied deliverables with valued European Clients.Ability to communicate complex issues to finance and non-finance staff and an ability to identify, advise and direct appropriate resource to implement practical operational solutions.Qualifications Professional accounting qualification ie CIMA /ACCA/ACA or qualified by experience Benefits of working at Canada Life We believe in recognising and rewarding our people, so we offer a competitive salary and benefits package thats regularly reviewed.As a Canada Life UK colleague, youll receive a competitive salary and comprehensive reward package including a generous pension and bonus scheme, along with, income protection, private medical insurance and life assurance.We have a fantastic number of other benefits and support services as well as regular personal and professional development.How we work at Canada Life Our culture is unique and incredibly important to us.We care about doing the right thing for our people, customers and community and helping others to build better futures.Our blueprint behaviours shape and influence how we work, and are central to the relationships we have with others.Every day we are encouraged to be more curious, own the outcome, face into things together and find a way forward.We want colleagues to have rewarding careers with us so we invest in the development of our people, technology and workplaces.Thats why we offer a range of training, flexible working and opportunities to grow and develop.Diversity and inclusion Building an inclusive workplace with a diverse workforce where everyone can feel they belong and achieve their potential regardless of gender, ethnicity or any other characteristic is a key commitment for us.We are proud of the progress were making in DEI, and we continue for it to be a significant focus."At Canada Life we believe in the power of great people from different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives coming together to build better futures.Emerging talent is crucial to our growth and creating an environment that continues to inspire us all." Nick Harding, Chief People Officer, Canada Life UK We appreciate that everyone has different work and life responsibilities.Were happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, including part time, for any of our roles should this be a requirement for you.d02fcfcb-6df4-40ee-95cf-3eb059ce3173