AVP Product Controller - Global Boutique Investment Bank - £55,000 - £70,000 Bonus Benefits - London/City

Job Description

Profile Criteria: Ideally a fully-qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) candidate with industry experience from the investment banking/capital markets sector Knowledge of investment banking products and financial instruments Good understanding of the life cycle ofa bond, equity and repo trade, life cycle events (e.g. corporate actions) and detailed understanding of the General Ledger accounting entries throughout the life cycle Strong communication skills with ability to build relationships across the business Ambitionto come in an make a difference and add value. There is a real opportunity for career progression with the chance to further develop and grow your skills and career in banking. The finance senior management team are looking for those who want to prove themselvesin a dynamic environment and will fully support ones ambitions. Some of the key responsibilities (but not limited to): Daily P&L reporting for all products and services including DCM / ECM fees receivable and payable, bonds (corporate, Govt, FRNs, etc.),equities and repo / reverse repo Daily valuation of securities portfolio and P&L reconciliation Accurate reporting of P&L to front office and senior management Ownership of General Ledger (GL) account balances for P&L and Balance Sheet Generate and post GLjournal entries for daily and month end close Owner of Balance Sheet and responsible for monthly substantiation of GL balances Ensuring accurate classification of balances on the P&L account and Balance Sheet (e.g. third party and related party classificationand reporting) Head Office Reporting of division activities and balances Month, Quarter and Year End close process for GL balances and reporting P&L commentary (daily, monthly, quarterly, annually) Front to Back Reconciliations (FOBO) for securities and repopositions, reconciling FO system positions vs GL balances vs Depot positions Assisting with other ongoing and ad-hoc work as required to support the Finance function. Skills and Experience required: Very good knowledge and understanding of the securities businessincluding: the life cycle of a bond, equity and repo trade, life cycle events (e.g. corp actions) and detailed understanding of the GL accounting entries throughout the life cycle key market and other risks associated with various securities products the mechanismof Underwriting key checkpoints required to maintain adequate control understand pricing concepts to help with IPV testing of products in scope Microsoft Excel to a very high level (e.g. macros, pivots, efficient data manipulation / processing, reconciliations)Ability to pro-actively work through problems for oneself and deliver required output Ability to meet demanding deadlines with flexibility to work extended hours Ability to self-learn and navigate through systems Hands-on approach, attention to detail Enthusiasm,confidence, keen desire and ability to identify and implement changes and improvements to processes Ability to communicate and present technical / complex matters in a simple way to various audiences Able to work with a range of business functions Abilityto use Bloomberg for pricing bonds and price quotes Professional conduct with good interpersonal and communication skills