A Financial Services client of ours is looking for a Product Controller at VP level or equivalent to be based in their London office (Three days in the office).
Will be responsible for production and review of daily desk P&Ls and commentaries, monthly balance sheet substantiation and review, monthly and quarterly performance reporting and analysis, quarterly broker paysheets.
Key responsibilities:
*Ownership of daily P&L, related controls, month end close processes for markets and brokerage businesses. This includes controls around cost of trades, desk bonuses and analysis of expenses.
*Build and maintain relationships with both Front Office and other control areas including Risk, Treasury, FP&A, Tax and Operations and gain commercial understanding of the relevant businesses and their operational processes.
*Prepare and review monthly bonus calculations for relevant profit centres.
*Prepare or review balance sheet substantiation ensuring all allocated accounts are fairly represented considering legal entity, completeness, valuation and balance sheet classification
*Production of periodic MI and commentaries for senior management.
*Improve/automate Product Control processes by understanding non/semi-automated processes, designing automated processes and deliver improvement working with relevant technology teams.
*Assist in internal and external audit activities.
*Onboard new desks and help with their integration.
*Ensure all Product Control activities are documented in sufficient detail and are always kept up to date.
Skills and experience required:
*ACA Qualified accountant (or equivalent)
*In depth understanding of product control processes, systems and frameworks
*Analytical and accounting skills
*Ability to interact with senior management and Front Office staff
*Experience working in a regulated environment and knowledge of the risk and compliance requirements associated with this.
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