Job Description
Primary products covered will include: Repo, Bonds, Futures
Responsibilities
- Functionally manage the AMRS Short End Trading portfolio and deliveries.
- Reconcile actual P&L with trader estimates and provide flash/actual variance analysis.
- Working closely with the trading desks on position, P&L or other issues on an ad-hoc basis.
- Front-to-Back analysis & reconciliations of front office p&l and balance sheet to firm sub-ledgers,
- Assist with execution of month-end controls ensuring management vs financial P&L variances are within thresholds
- Analyze traders’ risk positions and understand and apply the Greeks (Delta, Vega Gamma) vs daily market moves.
- Liaise with various business partners such as Technology, Market Risk, Credit Risk, Operations and Finance to resolve issues / queries.
- Development & continuous improvement of existing processes & workflow.
- Testing / UAT for systems work ranging from minor system releases to major system implementations.
- Remediation of issues in an autonomous yet timely manner considering the principles of control and the need to mitigate operational risk.
Requirements
Qualified Chartered Accountant/CPA /CFA / MBA/ B. Tech from Tier I/II institute with at least 10 yrs. Experience in Investment Banking Valuation/ Product Control function, preferably with experience in Financing Products.
Certifications If Any
- Advanced education and/or enhanced technical qualifications are a plus
- Ability to use Access or VBA would enhance the candidate’s attractiveness significantly
Experience Range
8 to 10 years with at least 6 years’ experience in Global Markets Product Control role.
Mandatory skills
- Understanding of the Financing ad Bonds products
- Understanding of the PnL Attribution and Accounting of the Financing products
- Global Markets experience in Finance
- Experience in dealing with pricing models, Trading systems, Ledgers and Sub-ledgers.
- Control focused, analytical, team oriented, comfortable with complex products
- Strong financial analytics experience
- Excellent organizational, communication, and relationship management skills
- Demonstrated ability to work in a high pressure environment
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite; expert knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint. Knowledge of Visual Basic, Access databases and macros will be an added advantage.
- Candidate must have a proven track record of communicating effectively with personnel from various areas within an organization and at different management levels
- Must be proactive and be a highly-motivated self-starter. Reactive and/or passive individuals need not apply
Desired skills
- Effective communication skills with English proficiency
- Advanced experience/skills with Excel and complex spreadsheets
- Able to work both independently and as team member
- Strong problem solving and analytical abilities (Excel/Essbase)
- Insight / Oracle / E ledger or equivalent experience preferred
- Takes initiative and challenges existing processes and procedures in a proactive manner
- Ability to analyze issues independently and derive solutions
Work Timings*
13:30 PM IST to 10:30 PM IST