Product Controller - London, United Kingdom - StoneX

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    Permanent, Full time
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    Overview

    Permanent, full-time, hybrid (3 days per week in an office) #LI-Hybrid #LI-MH1

    To assist the London Daily Finance Team in the daily and monthly accounting cycle and undertake Financial & Management Accounting tasks specific to P&L reporting as required in respect of SFL and other group companies globally. The main focus will be on Precious Metals and LME related duties and reconciling trading systems to the accounting systems daily and enhancement of current controls.

    Responsibilities

  • Preparing daily P&L for LME and Precious Metals business globally
  • Reconciling trading system to accounting system for revenue and client balances
  • Perform accounting and reporting activities throughout the month
  • Validation & reconciliation of monthly results and posting of month end adjustments a reconilcations of books and records.
  • Assisting with implementation of current processes and integration of control enhancements
  • New and existing trade validation and reporting
  • Balance sheet analysis
  • Updating Blackline (month end reporting tool)
  • Audit related queries
  • Assisting with trading and accounting system migrations
  • Provde cover for wider team
  • Qualifications

    Knowledge and Experience

  • UK or overseas Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA qualified, part-qualified or equivalent) or qualified by experience who has had experience in the preparation of accounts, within the Financial Services sector
  • 3+ years of Product Control / Financial Control experience.
  • Preferably to have knowledge of daily product accounting for commodity derivatives and physical metals (LME and Precious Metals) but not essential.
  • Working within a regulated environment and exposure to Sarbannes Oxley requirements; controls surrounding division of duties
  • Experience of monthly and daily routine processes for daily P&L and risk reporting
  • Basic knowledge of dervivatives and other financial instruments
  • Solid general ledger and balance sheet experience
  • Qualification and Skills

  • Working well under strict deadlines
  • Good personal and team working skills
  • Medium to Advanced-level MS Excel experience including database and SQL queries
  • Experience with daily P&L reporting
  • Attention to detail
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Sound technical skills, abilities to deconstruct information and assess with excellent judgement, and strong operational focus