Job Description
The team has 3 members, all qualified accountants, your role will be to supervise and oversee the P&L production, monthly NAV finalisation, core controls etc. There are a number of process improvement projects to own also. The team work very closely with the trading desks so you will need to be very comfortable engaging with Front office stakeholders/Portfolio Managers/Traders as well as working collaboratively with IPV/Risk/Operations/COO team.
This is a rare opportunity to join a top tier business, who thanks to new leadership over the last few years have significantly improved the work life balance of the finance team. It’s rare the team are in the office past 6:30pm.
We are looking for:
The ideal candidate will be an experienced Product Controller at a major bank or hedge fund with experience of the London market with right to work in the UK. Also with experience of direct involvement in strategic change initiatives and strong understanding of robust control environments, preferably with significant experience in Emerging Markets. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate significant experience of managing a team.
Desirable, but not essential, experience includes:
• Experience of common Visualisation tools, ETL tools and/or Python.
• Exposure to more than one asset class.
• Understanding of Valuation control / IPV processes and of NAV accounting.
• Accounting qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA etc.).
• Strong academic qualifications
You will be an experienced self-starter able to work independently and prioritise competing tasks across a range of timescales. You will be excited by the idea of building a best-in-class Product Control function and of leading a high performing team
We offer a collaborative working environment, opportunity to progress your career and exposure to some of the brightest minds in the hegde fund space.