Your role Are you a master of F2B controls? Do you thrive in a busy environment? Do you have an ability to connect & work well across teams to underst.....
Your role
Are you a master of F2B controls? Do you thrive in a busy environment? Do you have an ability to connect & work well across teams to understand issues. We're looking for a proactive candidate to:
– Report to and interact with a number of local stakeholders, including the business, external auditors, etc., on financial results.
– Become the face off to our Equities trading desks and respective business managers and provide time critical on shore support in P&L and risk.
– Effectively supervise, challenge, impact assess & escalate material control exceptions and trends in quick timeframes through strong cross-functional knowledge & relationships.
– Review and influence front to back flows and controls of business processes.
– Engage with the business and local support functions on new business and change initiatives, to improve cost and operational efficiency.
– Have a full understanding of the T0 and T1 P&Ls and Balance sheet for the Equities trading desks that you will support, which will require you to oversee and challenge any anomalies.
Your team
You’ll be working in the Group Finance, Product Control team in Sydney, Australia. We are a team that works closely with the business. The team prides itself in maintaining an exceptional level of client service that is expected in this role. This will require you to regularly interact with internal stakeholders such as Front Office, local support functions (Settlement, Legal, Risk & IT), Regulatory Reporting teams, broader APAC Product Controlling teams and external stakeholders.
Your experience and skills
You have:
– Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Master’s degree or equivalent in Accounting.
– Preferably 8+ years of experience in a similar role focusing on product control and/or financial reporting within the financial industry or professional services firms.
– A proven risk assessment and management skill set, fostering a zero tolerance policy for poor integrity and risk taking.
– Strong product knowledge including rollout and integration, accompanied with a strong lean mentality.
– A clear communicator, who can adapt communication style to audience.
You are:
– able to take ownership of the design and operating effectiveness of key controls and processes.
– on top of industry and market driven initiatives to understand risks and impacts.
– a good partner, collaborating across teams & functions to understand issues & effect necessary change in our pursuit for continuous improvement.
– Analytical and methodical, with great attention to detail.
