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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in reconciling profit and loss figures, analyzing trading data, and preparing regulatory reports while effectively communicating complex financial information to diverse stakeholders. Strong control awareness and risk management capabilities are essential for ensuring compliance and enhancing trading performance.
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Qualified Chartered AccountantP&L ReconciliationRegulatory ReportingRisk ManagementMS Office Toolkit
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Hard Skills
P&L ReconciliationRegulatory ReportingRisk AssessmentData AnalysisFinancial Statement Preparation
Soft Skills
Excellent Communication SkillsProblem-SolvingCollaborationInfluencing Decision-Making
Certifications & Qualifications
Chartered Accountant
Industry Keywords
Trading RisksFinancial InstitutionsAudit ExposureControl AwarenessStakeholder Engagement
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Reconcile daily profit and loss (P&L) figures for trading desks against valued positions in the trading book.
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies to ensure P&L reflects the true economic value of the trading portfolio.
- Support identification, assessment, and mitigation of trading risks.
- Report financial risks to senior colleagues.
- Maintain and analyze trading data for accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
- Provide trading-performance insights to traders and senior colleagues.
- Prepare and submit regulatory reports to authorities.
- Support external audits, address auditor queries, and ensure trading activities are appropriately reflected in financial statements.
- Communicate complex financial information to traders, risk professionals, senior colleagues, and external stakeholders.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to coordinate trading activities.
- Escalate policy and procedure breaches and embed new risk-mitigation policies and procedures.
- Advise and influence decision-making within the area of expertise.
- Manage risk and strengthen controls related to owned work.
- Make evaluative judgments based on factual analysis and resolve problems using technical experience.
- Act as a contact point for stakeholders outside the immediate function and build external networks.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Qualified Chartered Accountant.
- Experience with MS Office toolkit.
- Strong control awareness, including identifying and escalating potential control breakdowns and streamlining processes effectively and efficiently.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to interact with regional and UK/US teams as part of a global team.
- Article ship / Industrial trainee experience in mid- to large-sized firms.
- Audit exposure in large financial institutions / banks preferred.
- Ability to break down problems into component parts and resolve them.
- In-depth technical knowledge and experience in the assigned area of expertise.
- Thorough understanding of underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise.