KYC Review Assistant

Central Liverpool - Fifth Largest Accounting Firm. The firm is an accountancy and business advisory firm, we provide integrated advice and solutions to help businesses navigate a changing world. Our clients are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy. We share our clients' ambitions and their entrepreneurial mind-set. We have the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise to help them succeed. We are operating in 17 locations across the UK, employing 5,000 people offering tax, audit and assurance, and a range of advisory services. Acquiring revenues of £590m and is the UK member firm of the International network. The firms global network provides business advisory services in 162 countries, with 80,000 people working out of 1,500 offices worldwide. It has revenues of $9bn. Overview Ideas | People | Trust We're an accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today's changing world. We'll broaden your horizons Our Shared Service Centre team (SSC) provides essential support to a number of teams across our firm. As well as assisting on large-scale operations, beyond the capacity of a core specialist team, they provide the unparalleled expertise we need to keep moving forward. As part of this friendly department, you'll have the chance to work on exciting projects and develop your skillset. There's real opportunity, making it a great chance to use industry knowledge and experience to solve problems in your next career step, or it can be a place to learn if you're just starting out. If you want to work on important projects and explore your potential, we'll give you the friendly, supportive working environment to go far. Responsibilities We'll help you succeed We are looking to recruit an Assistant to join the Client Onboarding Hub within the Shared Service Centre in Liverpool. This will be a challenging and rewarding role where you will, learn about the services provided by an accountancy firm, the risks associated with those activities and how the firm manages those risks. Get involved in the administration of the firm's anti-money laundering ('AML') management systems. You'll also provide support to the firm's Money Laundering Reporting Officer ('MLRO') and team. You'll also: Administration support, responsible for: Client Identification ('client ID') o Carrying out electronic ID checks on request. o Providing support to other administrators carrying out electronic checks. o Responding to straightforward ID queries. o Checking all appropriate client due diligence has been carried out prior to authorising the opening of a new project code on the firm's financial systems. o Advising the business on deficiencies which need to be resolved before client due diligence is considered complete. o Maintaining records of client ID information. o Maintaining a record of the dates on which client teams must review and revise client due diligence records at the intervals specified by the firm's procedures. Requirements When you join us, we'll make your growth our priority. If you can demonstrate the following skills, we can help you go far. We're looking for someone with: IT skills (A strong working knowledge of MS Office including Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, Internet) Well presented with a professional level of communication - both verbal and written Experience of research based work is advantageous Good time management, organisation skills and the ability to prioritise Ability to use own initiative and take a flexible approach. Good telephone manner. We're in it together We believe that when our people feel valued and rewarded, their potential is unlimited. We offer highly competitive starting salaries and review renumeration packages regularly to ensure that our pay always positively reflects performance. As well offering support with tuition and professional qualifications, we also provide the following benefits, as standard: 25 days' holiday; access to a personal pension scheme, with matched employer contributions; life assurance cover; and income protection insurance. That's not all. We understand that everyone is different so, we offer a range of voluntary benefits to suit every lifestyle. Our flexible benefits platform, Flexcel, means our people can choose from a range of tax efficient options to design a benefit package that best suits them. Through Flexcel, they can: buy up to ten days' extra holiday; add on private medical, personal accident, dental insurance or travel insurance; enrol in our Bike to Work scheme; enjoy discounts off cinemas, dining, and gyms; receive an interest free season ticket loan or interest free graduate loan; access childcare vouchers; take an online health assessment and utilise our employee assistance programme. We're looking forward to the future We're big enough to make the difference and collaborative enough to never lose sight of where we're going. We know that it's our people that make our success possible. Across our 17 UK locations, more than 5,000 of them work together to provide tax, audit, assurance and a range of advisory services that help our clients achieve their ambitious goals. Together, they're fuelling Britain's economic engine. Behind every complex client challenge and every untapped innovation, they're there: ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. That's why we're always looking for ways to invest in our people. That means providing them with an environment where they can grow, learn, laugh and feel respected, at all times. Are you ready to join them? Hays Talent Solutions is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk