Our client is a global financial services organisation with a strong reputation for delivering excellence across wholesale banking, capital markets, and advisory services. They are seeking an experienced Product Control - Vice President to join their London Finance team.
This is a senior role with responsibility for P&L reporting, financial oversight, and the leadership of a small team. You'll play a pivotal part in ensuring the accuracy of trading-related financial reporting, maintaining strong control frameworks, and driving process improvements across the function.
Your New Role
As the Product Control - VP, you will:
- Deliver accurate daily, monthly, and year-to-date P&L and balance sheet reporting for trading desks.
- Oversee reconciliations between front office systems, sub-ledger, and the firm's general ledger.
- Investigate and resolve balance sheet breaks and report material P&L adjustments.
- Provide analysis, commentary, and insights to senior management on trading performance.
- Supervise and develop a team of 3, ensuring quality outputs and timely delivery.
- Manage small projects to deliver process improvements, efficiencies, and functional requirements.
- Build strong working relationships with Front Office, Risk, and other support functions in London and abroad.
You will bring:
- Product Control experience within a Bank or Financial Services business
- Experience of P&L reporting and financial oversight (specific product knowledge is not essential).
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across functions.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines.
- A proven track record of supervising and developing team members.
- A degree (or equivalent experience) in Accounting, Finance, Maths, or a quantitative discipline.
- Strong numerical and analytical skills, with solid accounting knowledge.
- Competency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
What's in it for you?
- Competitive salary up to £100,000, plus benefits.
- Hybrid working model (London office based).
- Opportunity to lead a team and shape reporting and control processes.
- Exposure to senior stakeholders across Finance and the Front Office.
- Career development opportunities within a collaborative, global banking group.
