BF&C Product Associate Chester, United Kingdom Job Description: - Job Title: BFC Product Associate - Mortgages Corporate Title : Assistant Vice President Location: Chester Company Overview: At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We're devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being.Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization.Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us! Location Overview: Find us in the city of Chester, a destination renowned for its culture, history, and beauty. Working at Bank of America Chester offers a far-reaching global career for a world-renowned organisation, whilst being ideally situated against the backdrop of the rolling North Wales hills and the banks of the serene River Dee. Responsibilities: - Daily P&L production, monthly Valuations functions, business reporting and ledger substantiation - Balance sheet analysis and accurate, well controlled financial reporting - Continuous focus on challenging and improving controls, processes, applications and data sources - Working with Front Office to explain their P&L and Valuations metrics - Business partnership as well as control oversight on new products and initiatives by Trading Desks - Collaborate across the team/s on projects and initiatives - Production and monitoring of Daily and Monthly KPI's The Team: The EMEA & APAC Mortgages BFC team consists of 10 team members supporting the EMEA and APAC Mortgages Trading and Origination and Lending businesses from Chester.The team support PnL, balance sheet and valuation control work for a business with complex accounting requirements as well as acting as key business partner for front office and multiple key stakeholders across the bank. What we are looking for: - Experience within a similar accounting / finance role - Ability to review, debate and challenge - Ability to supervise, control deliverables and guide other more junior members of the team - Lead by example and set high controls standards for the team - Confident analytical and communication skills (both written and verbal) - Ability to respond appropriately to time-sensitive requests Benefits of working at Bank of America: UK - Private healthcare for you and your family plus an annual health screen to help you manage your physical wellness with the option to purchase a screen for your partner - Competitive pension plan, life assurance and group income protection cover if you become unable to work as a result of a disability or health reasons - 20 days of back-up childcare including access to school holiday clubs and 20 days of back-up adult care per annum - The ability to change your core benefits as well as the option of selecting a variety of flexible benefits to suit your personal circumstances including access to a wellbeing account, travel insurance, critical illness etc. - Access to an emotional wellbeing helpline, mental health first aiders and virtual GP services. - Access to an Employee Assistance Program for confidential support and help for everyday matters - Ability to donate to charities of your choice directly through payroll and the bank will match your contribution - Opportunity to access our Arts & Culture corporate membership program and receive discounted entry to some of the UK's most iconic cultural institutions and exhibitions. - Opportunity to give back to your community, develop new skills and work with new groups of people by volunteering in your local community. 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