Commodities Funding Analyst
The main function of the role will be to support the Commodities business from a financial reporting perspective and to ensure that the key elements of the control infrastructure are in place with a focus on Economic Funding.
We are looking for a motivated, intelligent team player to join the group. This person will be a key member of the team, liaising regularly with members of the wider Finance team and other areas within the bank (eg IT, Operations, Risk and the Front Office).
The role requires someone to be heavily involved in driving improvements to processes - both within the team and working closely with the IT department.
Key interactions
Key interactions are with the Front Office Business Line Treasury team within the Commodities business, the wider Product Control Group including the Treasury PC team, Commodities Central Product Control team, Product Control Middle Office Team as well as Operations and Technology.
These interactions will cover the range of daily, weekly and monthly reporting communications as well as project work and ad hoc queries.
Specific Tasks:
- Economic Funding Infrastructure- working with the Front Office, Product Control and IT teams in order to deliver reporting requirements for Economic Funding; working through the project lifecycle in delivery.
- Allocations - calculations, analysis and reporting of allocations of cross business funding and other charges.
- Dealing with ad hoc queries with the business rel
Required:
- Degree
- Qualified accountant - ACA - CIMA or similar
- Solid experience of working in a Product Control and - or Middle Office environment
- Strong mathematical and analytical ability
- The individual needs to be assertive and able to work with the traders closely
- Good knowledge and understanding of financial markets - with experience of Treasury - Liquidity Management products
- Experience of working against tight short-term deadlines in a dynamic, pressurized environment
- A strong practical understanding of the importance of a rigorous controls environment.
Preferred:
- Numerate Degree-Masters Degree
- Middle Office or Product Control Derivatives Experience
- Involved in a change programme
- Excellent Excel skills
- Use of Excel macros and Access to build reporting and analysis tools
- Use of SQL - DB queries and ability to code in VBA would be advantageous
Business Skills:
- High attention to detail
- Analytical problem solver
- Ability to analyse and present financial information
- Ability to meet regular, tight daily deadlines
- Strong numeric ability
- Ability to review problems from different view points, devising and implementing practical solutions
- An understanding of the control environment
Interpersonal Skills:
- Excellent communicator at all levels
Top Tier Investment Bank
Excellent package
Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents.
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