Head of Product Control

We’re recruiting for one of the world’s largest Trading and Broking organisations – it’s a real opportunity to join a great business, with a great culture. We’re looking for someone with experience in product control, trade control or financial control, from a trading perspective (P&L).

You will manage a team of five Accountants and you’ll be responsible for all product / trade accounting, weekly and daily reporting, P&L, MI and flash reporting for a busy, Global trading team. This role will directly support the Commodities trading team and we need a canddiate with direct exposure to this enviroment from either a bank, broker or trading house.

We need someone who enjoys Business Partnering and being close to your stakeholders, which means we need someone with good communication skills and ability to manage relationships and prioritise tasks.

A great role for an experience product Controller, Trade Accountant or Financial Controller who enjoys the pace of a trading environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead a diverse team of Accountants/Business Partners and provide coaching and guidance to team members
Business Partner the trading team to provide robust financial information on the global trading positions
Provide daily P&L reports for global locations
Provide accurate MI to support the management of cash positions and P&L reporting
Daily validation and explanation of Trading gross margin and exchange margin calls
Ensuring complete and accurate financial information in line with Group Accounting Policy
Thorough understanding of working capital
Ensuring valuations are in line with market information and IFRS
Ensuring clear control and reporting of each trade from source system to financial reporting system
Manage annual internal and external audit requirements for the Trade Accounting function
Project Responsibilities will include a) Automation of P&L attribution processes b) Balance sheet analysis improvement c) Identification and reporting of key business drivers
We need someone with energy and ideas who is keen to make improvements to an already high-functioning team

Experience Required:

Fully qualified accountant with a minimum of 7 years’ experience in a Banking, Trading or product Control environments (ACCA/ACA/CIMA, CPA)
Candidate from the Big 4, with appropriate industry experience would also be ideal
Experience of working within physical commodities trading is an advantage
Experience of managing and developing a team
Ability to analyse financial data and prepare financial reports and projections
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Flexible, proactive and willing to take on additional tasks
Ability to challenge the status quo and seek continuous improvement
Ability to travel twice per year, possibly slightly more

If you’re looking for a change and an opportunity to join a global business that has a genuinely supportive culture and a track-record of career mobility, please apply.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone in a genuinely world-leading business.