Full job description We are partnering with a leading global financial institution seeking an Associate Product Controller to join the team in London. This is an excellent opportunity for a recently qualified accountant looking to build a career in product control within a highly regarded front-office-facing finance function.
Key Responsibilities
*Review daily profit and loss results and investigate key drivers and variances.
*Partner with trading desks, finance teams, and support functions to validate and explain P&L movements.
*Support month-end and quarter-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial reporting.
*Perform balance sheet substantiation and analysis.
*Contribute to financial controls and attestation processes supporting external financial reporting requirements.
*Assist in the preparation of management reporting and business performance packs.
*Work closely with accounting policy and finance teams on new products, transactions, and accounting considerations.
*Analyse funding, liquidity, and balance sheet impacts of trading activity.
*Participate in process improvement initiatives and ad hoc projects.
*Build strong relationships with stakeholders across Front Office, Risk, Operations, and Finance.
Candidate Profile
We’re keen to speak with candidates who are:
*ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent qualified accountants.
*Between 0-2 years post-qualified experience.
*Currently working in Product Control, Financial Control, Audit, Assurance, Financial Services Accounting, or a related discipline.
*Interested in developing expertise across a range of financial products rather than specialising immediately in a specific asset class.
*Strong analytical thinkers with excellent attention to detail.
*Comfortable working with large datasets and financial information.
*Effective communicators who can engage confidently with a wide range of stakeholders.
*Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
*Motivated, proactive, and keen to develop within a global markets finance environment.
Desirable Experience
*Exposure to investment banking, capital markets, treasury, or financial services environments.
*Understanding of product control, valuation control, financial reporting, or audit processes.
*Familiarity with financial instruments including fixed income, FX, equities, derivatives, or structured products.
*Awareness of market and regulatory developments affecting financial institutions.
Detillens is an Emerging Leaders consultancy. We hire, train and deploy future leaders into client environments across financial services — from professionals at the start of their careers through to those with up to a decade of experience. Joining Detillens means becoming part of a consultancy that invests heavily in its people. From leadership development and technical training to qualification support and career mentoring, we are committed to helping ambitious professionals build successful long-term careers while gaining experience at top tier organisations.