Power & Emissions Product Controller recruitment
Role Synopsis:
Gas Trading Europe is a key building block of the firm's gas and power basin, supporting Power Emissions in the sale of equity gas and the management of the long term gas contract portfolio. They mange trading and wholesaling of gas of the Northern European liquid hubs along with the power trading activities that support the gas business
Key responsibilities:
- Responsibility for all product control activities associated with one or more trading books (depending on complexity)
- Production of daily exposure and PL, ensuring that all positions and PL moves are clearly understood in line with the trading strategies
- Producing succinct and informative commentary on the books performance for the Front Office and Management Team
- Ensuring the accounts are accurate and complete through the month end MI:MA reconciliation and be willing to address the numerous queries from the finance community about the accounts for their books
- Contributing to process improvement work to streamline the PL reporting framework
- Developing a deep understanding of their books, with focus on the Power Emissions Markets
- Developing a strong relationship with the front office, fellow team members and other teams within the business
- Compliance reporting and control activity to support the trading desk in understanding and controlling trading costs
Experience Required:
- Product Control Experience
- Good degree; financial background / previous experience
- Strong analytical capabilities and high degree of numeracy
- Good knowledge of accounting practices
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Attention to detail and strong IT skills (Excel – lookups, pivots etc)
- Keen interest in markets, keen interest in analytical work
- Strong interpersonal skills and good team player
- Understanding of commodity and energy trading
- Derivatives knowledge
- Experience with Gas and Power markets and/or Oil markets.
- Experience with dealing in working with different currencies.
May 2, 2012
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