Product Control Specialist - London, United Kingdom - Credit Suisse

Credit Suisse

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Your field of responsibility

An outstanding opportunity to join us in an analysis and production role which has standard daily, monthly and quarterly deliverables as well as a significant amount of ad hoc queries.

This role provides the opportunity to work closely with Financial Accounting, Middle Office, Structuring, FO Trading and COO on a regular basis developing an extensive network at CS

Key responsibilities (but not limited to):

Reviewing month-end and quarter-end tasks, which include account ownership, FOBO reconciliations, book management, legal entity and regulatory reporting, accounting policy implementation, FX hedging analysis and resolving queries.
Creating month end adjustments for US GAAP and IFRS reporting in the books and records as well as provision of commentary for monthly P&L.
Providing input into price testing and valuation processes for centralised reporting.
Assist in due diligence assessment and implementation of new trades through the New Business process including book management, system set up and testing, and collation of deliverables as part of the sign off process. Working closely with other teams across PC, FO, Tax, FA, Operations, MO and IT.
Manage active involvement in change management initiatives coming from regulatory changes as well as performing UAT for any centrally run project initiatives that impact the STG PC team.

Your future colleagues:

The Finance division at Credit Suisse aspires to be the best Finance division in the industry and a core driver of the bank's vision.

Our focus is to manage the bank's capital, funding, liquidity and expenses to ensure we are well capitalized and have a strong enough balance sheet to withstand adversity and uncertainty.

We are committed to drive cost efficiencies, improve control, quality and efficiency of our information and to engage with the businesses to actively prepare the bank for regulatory changes.

To fulfil our mandate we need the skills, experience and engagement of our employees.

We need to attract the best people and engage, grow and retain talents through a rewarding and inclusive partnership culture.

The Strategic Transactions Group (STG) is a global business undertaking complex, bespoke, structured transactions that commonly involve Tax, Accounting or Regulatory arbitrage across multiple jurisdictions.

The structured trades cover a diverse range of structures from renewable energy investments, structured lending to insurance premiums.

STG Product Control (PC) is within the wider business support office ("BSO") which includes financial accounting, transaction management and transaction coordination.

STG is a rare business area and the diverse transactions provide a dynamic workload.

This team is distinct from most areas of PC as it is an integrated PC function - there is no separation of line control, and business control, with some involvement in valuation control.

A social and fun team who are also actively involved in CS wide philanthropy initiatives and networks.

We are a department which values Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) and is committed to realizing the firm's D&I ambition which is an integral part of our global cultural values.

This position offers remote working opportunities for an agreed amount of days per week.

Your skills and experience

We are looking for:

Proven Product control experience is critical, with product knowledge across a range of financial instruments.
Accountancy background strongly preferred at either qualified or partqualified level (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent).
Accuracy and attention to detail.
Proven ability to manage work well under pressure both with team members and colleagues across the wider organization.
Enthusiastic and selfmotivated with a drive for excellence.
Outstanding written and verbal communication.
Good problem solving / issue resolution skills.
Good practical I.T. skills, particularly Excel and Word.
Dedication to fostering an inclusive culture and value diverse perspectives.

Your new employer:

Find a new home for your skills, ideas, and ambitions. Credit Suisse offers you the ideal environment to progress your career, attractive benefits and excellent training.

We are a leading wealth manager with strong global investment banking capabilities founded in 1856.

Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, and with more than 45,000 employees from over 150 nations, we are always looking for motivated individuals to help us shape the future for our clients.

Credit Suisse is committed to providing equal employment opportunities, regardless of ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, civil partnership, marital or family status, pregnancy, disability or any other status that is protected as a matter of local law.

Credit Suisse is an equal opportunity employer. Welcoming diversity gives us a competitive advantage in the global marketplace and drives our success. We are