Inflation Product Controller

AGS on behalf of RBS represents contract and temporary opportunities for RBS M&IB (Markets and International Banking). We have an outstanding contract opportunity for a Product Controller to make their mark with one of the world's largest international banking and financial services companies. In the role of a Inflation Product ontroller, you will play an integral role in helping our client deliver market leading services that set it apart from its competitors.

SOME OF THE KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Accurate and timely production of the daily p & l process
- Month-end financial reporting process - Ensure full balance sheet substantiation and seek verification relating to areas outside immediate control eg nostro balances.
- All pricing and valuation issues, including off-market rate analysis in respect of all positions held
- Ensure that independent pricing of all positions is performed on a daily basis or as identified by the "IPV Compliance Statement" ensuring that non-compliance is escalated accordingly.
- Liaise closely with the Global Independent Pricing Unit on valuation issues
- Balance sheet substantiation and control - Ensure that all balances within agreed cost centres are subject to strict reconciliation, substantiation and control.
- Project work covering controls enhancement, efficiency initiatives and strategic developments in order to provide business advantage
- Regular and ad-hoc analysis of aspects of the business both tactical and strategic
- Assist, as appropriate, in order to ensure that all proposed new products or variations of existing products can be appropriately booked, accounted for and independently valued and measured through the New Product Approval Process
- Ensure daily, weekly and monthly p & l and balance sheet commentaries are produced to the highest standards and accurately
- Liaise as appropriate with the Business in order to perform ad-hoc value added analysis

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

- QUALIFIED (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) or equivalent
- More than 2 years PRODUCT CONTROL EXPERIENCE
- Demonstrate strong PEOPLE, PROCESS AND SYSTEM SKILLS
- UNDERSTANDING OF BASIC PRINCIPLES OF DERIVATIVES PRICING
- STRONG EXCEL SKILLS
- Good appreciation of the Investment Banking business
- Good understanding of Finance operations and processes
- Sound product knowledge across FX, Bond, Interest Rate, Futures and Option products or Credit.
- ACI Diploma- (Desirable).

Unless otherwise stated, you should ensure that you're already authorised to work in the United Kingdom.  Allegis Group Services welcomes all applications from all areas of society and does not discriminate on grounds of religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, race, age, disability, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

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