Product Control Associate

• Principal Responsibilities

  • Coordination and management of firm wide P&L reporting – inclusive of medium and longer-term processes enhancement and project management.

  • Pricing – responsible for monitoring the intra-day pricing activity of all fixed income and equity instruments. In conjunction with risk and fixed income technology, establish procedures and methods for the pricing of instruments within the firm for both real-time and end of day.

  • P&L Explanation – part of the Middle Office function is to provide Trade Date and T+1 P&L explanation to both senior management and the portfolio managers.

  • Primary Interface – the middle office function will be the primary interface for the portfolio managers. As a single place that the portfolio managers can go to resolve pricing, position technology, risk and security related issues. The Middle Office will co-ordinate with the various departments to resolve all issues for the portfolio managers and co-ordinate the resolution of those issues.

  Qualification/Skills Required

  • 1 to 3 years of experience in product control/P&L/accounting background

  • Daily interaction primarily with traders, risk, senior management, and accounting

  • Strong Excel skills required

  • Experience with

  • Risk-Based P&L Explained & P&L Attribution

  • Senior Management Reporting

  • Intraday P&L support

  • End of day estimated P&L reporting

    • T+1 P&L production

    • P&L controls & reconciliations

    • Experience with the general ledger and accounting data

    • Automation/process improvement

  • Murex/Geneca/Imagine knowledge and SQL/Visio/PPT expertise would be a plus

  • Demonstrable thoroughness and strong ownership of work

  • Able to prioritize in a fast moving, high pressure, constantly changing environment, high sense of urgency

  • Strong communication skills

  • Good team player with a strong willing ness to participate and help others.