321 Financial Performance jobs in the United Kingdom

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Job Description:

• We are seeking a Payments/Solution Architect with strong expertise in payment system architecture, clearing mechanisms, and business analysis. The ideal candidate should have experience in SEPA (SCT & Instant), RTGS, ACH, ISO 20022 migration, SWIFT messaging (MT/MX), and cross-border payments.
• This role requires both technical leadership and business analysis proficiency, ensuring seamless design and implementation of payment solutions while engaging with regulators, payment schemes, and internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect and design payment solutions aligned with global standards, including SEPA SCT/Instant, RTGS, ACH, & TARGET2.
• Lead business analysis activities, including functional requirement gathering, solution documentation, and process reengineering.
• Lead ISO 20022 migration projects, ensuring alignment with SWIFT MX and GPI standards.
• Collaborate with regulators and payment schemes to facilitate direct or indirect participation in payment networks.
• Conduct gap analysis and requirement validation to ensure completeness and accuracy in payment system implementations.
• Drive payment system modernization initiatives, including real-time payment processing, accelerated settlements, and API-based payment integrations.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in Payment Architecture, Solution Design, and Business Analysis within the banking or fintech sector.
• Expertise in SEPA SCT & Instant, RTGS, ACH, SWIFT (MT/MX), ISO 20022, and real-time payments.
• Strong knowledge of payment settlement mechanisms and FX integration.
• Experience working with payment system regulators and payment scheme participation (direct/indirect).
• Proficiency in requirement gathering, process mapping, and gap analysis to identify and mitigate missed requirements.
• Hands-on experience with payment orchestration, billing integration, and high-value/low-value payment processing.
• Experience in Agile methodologies, working with cross-functional teams in a financial institution or fintech environment.
• Ability to engage with stakeholders across business, operations, IT, and regulatory bodies to ensure smooth implementation of payment solutions.

About Us:

• Ascendion is a global, leading provider of AI-first software engineering services, delivering transformative solutions across North America, APAC, and Europe. We are headquartered in New Jersey. We combine technology and talent to deliver tech debt relief, improve engineering productivity solutions, and accelerate time to value, driving our clients’ digital journeys with efficiency and velocity. Guided by our “Engineering to the power of AI” (EngineeringAI) methodology, we integrate AI into software engineering, enterprise operations, and talent orchestration, to address critical challenges of trust, speed, and capital. For more information, please go to .

Job Description:

• We are seeking a Payments/Solution Architect with strong expertise in payment system architecture, clearing mechanisms, and business analysis. The ideal candidate should have experience in SEPA (SCT & Instant), RTGS, ACH, ISO 20022 migration, SWIFT messaging (MT/MX), and cross-border payments.
• This role requires both technical leadership and business analysis proficiency, ensuring seamless design and implementation of payment solutions while engaging with regulators, payment schemes, and internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect and design payment solutions aligned with global standards, including SEPA SCT/Instant, RTGS, ACH, & TARGET2.
• Lead business analysis activities, including functional requirement gathering, solution documentation, and process reengineering.
• Lead ISO 20022 migration projects, ensuring alignment with SWIFT MX and GPI standards.
• Collaborate with regulators and payment schemes to facilitate direct or indirect participation in payment networks.
• Conduct gap analysis and requirement validation to ensure completeness and accuracy in payment system implementations.
• Drive payment system modernization initiatives, including real-time payment processing, accelerated settlements, and API-based payment integrations.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in Payment Architecture, Solution Design, and Business Analysis within the banking or fintech sector.
• Expertise in SEPA SCT & Instant, RTGS, ACH, SWIFT (MT/MX), ISO 20022, and real-time payments.
• Strong knowledge of payment settlement mechanisms and FX integration.
• Experience working with payment system regulators and payment scheme participation (direct/indirect).
• Proficiency in requirement gathering, process mapping, and gap analysis to identify and mitigate missed requirements.
• Hands-on experience with payment orchestration, billing integration, and high-value/low-value payment processing.
• Experience in Agile methodologies, working with cross-functional teams in a financial institution or fintech environment.
• Ability to engage with stakeholders across business, operations, IT, and regulatory bodies to ensure smooth implementation of payment solutions.

About Us:

• Ascendion is a global, leading provider of AI-first software engineering services, delivering transformative solutions across North America, APAC, and Europe. We are headquartered in New Jersey. We combine technology and talent to deliver tech debt relief, improve engineering productivity solutions, and accelerate time to value, driving our clients’ digital journeys with efficiency and velocity. Guided by our “Engineering to the power of AI” (EngineeringAI) methodology, we integrate AI into software engineering, enterprise operations, and talent orchestration, to address critical challenges of trust, speed, and capital. For more information, please go to

Strategy and Performance Transformation (Financial Services)

Base Location: Our base location for this team is London. Our other offices nationally are:

The Strategy & Performance Transformation team is part of KPMG’s rapidly expanding Strategy Group, which delivers value for clients by challenging conventional thinking, bringing deep industry and functional insights and executing with investor-grade rigour. We are a diverse team of over 150 practitioners, working collaboratively with and orchestrating KPMG’s broad set of capabilities within our Deal Advisory business.

KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancies. We've supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We've proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.

Our Strategy and Performance Transformation team works closely with c-suite and senior executives to identify and execute transformation opportunities that add and protect value for shareholders, employees and society. As the world continues to face unprecedented levels of change through digitalisation, regulation and post-COVID ‘normalisation’, we have experienced remarkable market demand for our core services of i) Enterprise-wide Transformation; ii) Performance Improvement and; iii) Growth Strategy. We are now accelerating our mission to create value, by turning ambitions into reality, through executing sustainable, fair and profitable business strategies, at pace.

Why Join KPMG as a Manager is the FS Strategy & Performance Transformation team?

• The team have some very impressive growth plans, already showing off 20% growth in the last year alone.
• The pipeline for this team is very healthy with plenty of work to be involved in from the get-go allowing from brilliant career development opportunities.
• We boast an engaging, friendly and collaborative team culture.

What will you be doing?

The core proposition that will be getting involved in consist of:

• Growth Strategy
• Deal Strategy
• Cost and Operational Strategy
• Enterprise-wide transformation

What will you need to do it?

• You will need to have demonstrable working in a leading strategy house, Big 4 firm, public sector organisation or strategy / development team in industry.
• Strong understanding of the value drivers within Banking or Insurance

Skills we’d love to see/Amazing Extras:

• An amazing extra would be to see strong Corporate Strategy experience demonstratable from both industry and strategy consulting.

To discuss this or wider Deal Advisory roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV and begin to make your mark with KPMG.

Our Locations:

We are open to talk to Corporate Strategy professionals across the country but our core hubs for this role are:

• London Canary Wharf

With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.

Find out more:

Within Deal Advisory we have a range of divisions and specialisms. Click the links to find out more below:

• Deal Advisory at KPMG :
• ESG at KPMG :
• About our firm:
• KPMG Culture. Being Inclusive:
• KPMG Workability and Disability confidence:

For any additional support in applying, please click the links to find out more:

• Applying to KPMG:
• Tips for interview:
• KPMG values:
• KPMG Competencies:
• KPMG Locations and FAQ:

Strategy and Performance Transformation (Financial Services)

Base Location: Our base location for this team is London. Our other offices nationally are:

The Strategy & Performance Transformation team is part of KPMG’s rapidly expanding Strategy Group, which delivers value for clients by challenging conventional thinking, bringing deep industry and functional insights and executing with investor-grade rigour. We are a diverse team of over 150 practitioners, working collaboratively with and orchestrating KPMG’s broad set of capabilities within our Deal Advisory business.

KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancies. We've supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We've proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.

Our Strategy and Performance Transformation team works closely with c-suite and senior executives to identify and execute transformation opportunities that add and protect value for shareholders, employees and society. As the world continues to face unprecedented levels of change through digitalisation, regulation and post-COVID ‘normalisation’, we have experienced remarkable market demand for our core services of i) Enterprise-wide Transformation; ii) Performance Improvement and; iii) Growth Strategy. We are now accelerating our mission to create value, by turning ambitions into reality, through executing sustainable, fair and profitable business strategies, at pace.

Why Join KPMG as a Manager is the FS Strategy & Performance Transformation team?

• The team have some very impressive growth plans, already showing off 20% growth in the last year alone.
• The pipeline for this team is very healthy with plenty of work to be involved in from the get-go allowing from brilliant career development opportunities.
• We boast an engaging, friendly and collaborative team culture.

What will you be doing?

The core proposition that will be getting involved in consist of:

• Growth Strategy
• Deal Strategy
• Cost and Operational Strategy
• Enterprise-wide transformation

What will you need to do it?

• You will need to have demonstrable working in a leading strategy house, Big 4 firm, public sector organisation or strategy / development team in industry.
• Strong understanding of the value drivers within Banking or Insurance

Skills we’d love to see/Amazing Extras:

• An amazing extra would be to see strong Corporate Strategy experience demonstratable from both industry and strategy consulting.

To discuss this or wider Deal Advisory roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV and begin to make your mark with KPMG.

Our Locations:

We are open to talk to Corporate Strategy professionals across the country but our core hubs for this role are:

• London Canary Wharf

With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.

Find out more:

Within Deal Advisory we have a range of divisions and specialisms. Click the links to find out more below:

• Deal Advisory at KPMG :
• ESG at KPMG :
• About our firm:
• KPMG Culture. Being Inclusive:
• KPMG Workability and Disability confidence:

For any additional support in applying, please click the links to find out more:

• Applying to KPMG:
• Tips for interview:
• KPMG values:
• KPMG Competencies:
• KPMG Locations and FAQ:

Strategy and Performance Transformation (Financial Services)

Base Location: Our base location for this team is London. Our other offices nationally are: -professional/#LeBlender.OfficeLocations

The Strategy & Performance Transformation team is part of KPMG’s rapidly expanding Strategy Group, which delivers value for clients by challenging conventional thinking, bringing deep industry and functional insights and executing with investor-grade rigour. We are a diverse team of over 150 practitioners, working collaboratively with and orchestrating KPMG’s broad set of capabilities within our Deal Advisory business.

KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancies. We've supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We've proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.

Our Strategy and Performance Transformation team works closely with c-suite and senior executives to identify and execute transformation opportunities that add and protect value for shareholders, employees and society. As the world continues to face unprecedented levels of change through digitalisation, regulation and post-COVID ‘normalisation’, we have experienced remarkable market demand for our core services of i) Enterprise-wide Transformation; ii) Performance Improvement and; iii) Growth Strategy. We are now accelerating our mission to create value, by turning ambitions into reality, through executing sustainable, fair and profitable business strategies, at pace.

Why Join KPMG as a Manager is the FS Strategy & Performance Transformation team?

• The team have some very impressive growth plans, already showing off 20% growth in the last year alone.
• The pipeline for this team is very healthy with plenty of work to be involved in from the get-go allowing from brilliant career development opportunities.
• We boast an engaging, friendly and collaborative team culture.

What will you be doing?

The core proposition that will be getting involved in consist of:

• Growth Strategy
• Deal Strategy
• Cost and Operational Strategy
• Enterprise-wide transformation

What will you need to do it?

• You will need to have demonstrable working in a leading strategy house, Big 4 firm, public sector organisation or strategy / development team in industry.
• Strong understanding of the value drivers within Banking or Insurance

Skills we’d love to see/Amazing Extras:

• An amazing extra would be to see strong Corporate Strategy experience demonstratable from both industry and strategy consulting.

To discuss this or wider Deal Advisory roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV and begin to make your mark with KPMG.

Our Locations:

We are open to talk to Corporate Strategy professionals across the country but our core hubs for this role are:

• London Canary Wharf

With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.

Find out more:

Within Deal Advisory we have a range of divisions and specialisms. Click the links to find out more below:

• Deal Advisory at KPMG : -advisory.html
• ESG at KPMG : -esg-journey/
• About our firm: -culture/about-our-firm/
• KPMG Culture. Being Inclusive: -culture/being-inclusive/
• KPMG Workability and Disability confidence: -professional/applying -to-kpmg/need-support-let-us-know/

For any additional support in applying, please click the links to find out more:

• Applying to KPMG: -professional/applying -to-kpmg/
• Tips for interview: -professional/applying -to-kpmg/application-advice/
• KPMG values: -professional/applying -to-kpmg/our-values/
• KPMG Competencies: -professional/applying -to-kpmg/kpmg-competencies/
• KPMG Locations and FAQ: