Product Controller

Product Controller

Chester

12 months contract

Salary from �55,000pa dependant on experience, plus benefits (see below)

Pontoon is an employment consultancy, we put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identifies, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.

My client is on the world's leading financial institutions united in their purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. They are dedicated to helping teammates be their best at work and at home. It starts with having a diverse, inclusive workplace where employees are valued for their individual strengths and perspectives. They firmly believe all employees should be treated with respect, live free of discrimination and be able to bring their whole selves to work. This is core to who they are as a company and how they drive responsible growth.

They are seeking to hire a Product Controller for their Chester office on a 12 month contract. This role is hybrid working being office based 3 days a week, the remainder of time working from home, working Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm.

The Team
When joining CFO you will support various businesses which trade a variety of products ranging from credit, interest rate and FX products in addition to Equity based products such as options & futures. The primary function of the team is to provide control and business advisory guidance to key business partners; Price Verification (PVG), Trading Desk, Credit & Market risk, Regulatory Group and the RWA team. This role is to support Global Markets Financial Control, which primarily runs the P&L explain and front office to back office reconciliations, as well as supporting the business.

Role Description

• P&L explain which includes validating and potentially re-attributing the explanation of the one or more of the various Equities trading desk.
• Reconciliations and substantiation of balances to ensure the integrity of the general ledger.
• Daily P&L & Balance sheet reporting and oversight. This includes review of daily sub-ledger P&L, preparation of daily commentary and reviewing changes to the daily balance sheet.
• Planning & Reporting including influencing business strategy.

Core Skills

• Excellent MS Excel skills with the ability to build and use spreadsheets.
• Demonstrable risk identification and management.
• Positive relationship management and partner management ability.
• Investment banking experience.
• Knowledge of derivatives and associated products or a willingness to learn about these products.
• Valuations experience or similar would be an advantage.
• Good academic background.
• Qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or CFA with good working knowledge of accounting concepts, desirable

Please apply with an up-to-date CV which must show evidence of the above to be considered. Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you.

You will be an integral part of Ajilon (Adecco), a FTSE500 Global organisation with over 52 clients and sole supplier to the biggest organisations in the country and the world. You will be employed by ourselves as an Ajilon Consultant working onsite with our client where you will receive a regular salary, annual bonus payment, pension contributions, holiday and sick pay, plus a number of additional benefits such as medical insurance, income protection, critical illness and life insurance, access to our discounted benefits website and library of online training materials and future career and certification opportunities.

This great opportunity is being offered on a PAYE basis which means a LTD/Umbrella company cannot be used.