Product Controller – Junior recruitment
The main duties and responsibilities of this role are
Daily PL Reporting
• Report daily PL, including understanding risk positions and market moves for PL explanation.
• Understand system and control framework and apply to daily work.
• Perform front to back reconciliation and control sub ledger PL and balances
• Work closely with global counterparts and help to implement best practices in Asia
Month end Close
• Gain an in-depth understanding of accounting and provisioning, and perform month end calculations and reconciliation.
• Review and substantiate the balance sheet in an analytical manner.
• Conduct monthly balance sheet review meeting with manager
MIS reporting
• Manage daily/weekly PL and commentary submission to regional and global management.
• Handle ad-hoc management request for various management reports
Process Efficiency
• Identifying activities/tasks which can be performed more efficiently (eg. potential automation) whilst ensuring maintenance of a robust control framework.
Person Requirements
Qualifications/Education (Essential):
ACA /CPA /CA
Top tier University degree or equivalent
Skills / Aptitude required
Technical Knowledge
- A strong control awareness, including an understanding of the key controls required in an investment bank
- Solid accounting skills with knowledge of IFRS as it applies to Financial Instruments (IAS 39/IAS32/IFRS7/IFRS9)
Business Skills
- A confident and articulate self-starter with the ability to cope with the demands of working within tight deadlines
- Ability to prioritize and escalate breaches of policies and procedures as appropriate
- Proactive and assertive in driving control improvement for their area
- Ability to take initiative and streamline processes within the team and within the firm
Commercial Effectiveness
- Clear understanding of impact of accounting transactions on financial statements
- Consistently delivers against targets
- Can solve problems effectively and creatively
- Excellent communication skills in both formal and informal settings ability to interact with the region and as part of a global team (written and verbal). Ability to clearly and concisely communicate complex issues is a key requirement.
- Good knowledge of MS Excel and Access
Interested parties may send their CV directly to Joyce.lim@kaskal-executive.com. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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