Description:
Role
In this role, the individual will be the point of contact for clients on all things related to understanding their trading profit & loss and how their valuations have been sourced. The Product Control function within HFS is responsible for valuation, daily and monthly P&L reporting, end of month pricing substantiation. In addition, the Product Controller will work with internal partner areas to ensure all required processes have been performed to verify the valuation accuracy of the client’s portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Managing the daily P&L process for one or more clients
- Daily review of Quality Control checks
- Working with Clients on P&L differences/inquiries
- Delivering a final daily (and month-end) P&L statement to the client
- Understanding and explaining the key drivers behind the P&L movements
- Preparing/Managing monthly (or more frequently as required) price verification process and associated reporting
- Updating and maintaining pricing policy for each financial type that is included in the consultant’s P&L reporting
- Ad/hoc projects to meet and enhance client deliverables
Skills / Experience
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Proven team player, taking ownership for own role while contributing to wider team efforts
- Knowledge of basic accounting principles and procedures, familiar with financial markets and instruments and Hedge Fund structures
- Knowledge of pricing, valuations and/or profit and loss accounting desirable
- Work experience in an operational role desirable. All other relevant experience taken into account.
- Client service experience desired
- Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines in a demanding and fast growing department
- Highly flexible and adaptable to change
- Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting or related subject