Business Finance Controller - Global Markets
10 days ago
Chester
Job Description Location: Chester | Work Type: Hybrid We’re looking for a dynamic and detail‑oriented finance professional to join our Global Markets team as a Business Finance Controller. This high‑impact role blends financial reporting, valuation oversight, and strategic balance sheet management across a broad spectrum of trading products. You’ll be at the heart of our financial control function—partnering with trading desks, risk teams, and senior stakeholders to ensure accuracy, transparency, and regulatory compliance in everything we do. • Deliver daily P&L and risk attribution for trading desks with precision and insight., • Reconcile front‑office and back‑office systems to ensure financial integrity., • Collaborate with trading, risk, and operations teams to resolve discrepancies and enhance reporting processes., • Support new product launches and system implementations from a finance perspective., • Lead monthly balance sheet substantiation and provide clear, actionable commentary., • Ensure ledger accuracy and resolve reconciliation breaks., • Monitor key metrics such as inventory aging and funding usage., • Partner with Treasury and Risk to optimise capital and liquidity treatment., • Drive initiatives to improve balance sheet efficiency and reduce funding costs., • Perform Independent Price Verification across asset classes including equities, fixed income, derivatives, and structured products., • Review and challenge front‑office valuation methodologies and inputs., • Develop and maintain valuation adjustment policies (e.g., bid‑offer, model risk, liquidity)., • Prepare valuation reserves and fair value hierarchy disclosures., • Engage with internal and external auditors and regulators on valuation matters., • Contribute to governance forums and valuation committees., • Ensure compliance with regulatory standards such as CRR Article 105., • Calculate and report Additional Valuation Adjustments in line with EBA guidelines., • Maintain robust documentation and governance for prudent valuation controls., • Collaborate with Risk and Regulatory Reporting teams for accurate and timely submissions., • Monitor valuation uncertainty and apply appropriate adjustments., • Support internal and external audits related to prudent valuation., • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field., • Professional qualifications (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) preferred or in progress., • Strong understanding of financial instruments, valuation techniques, and accounting principles., • Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with financial systems/tools., • Experience with valuation control frameworks and IPV processes., • Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills., • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced, high‑performance environment., • Competitive compensation and benefits package., • Exposure to a wide range of financial products and senior stakeholders., • Private healthcare for you and your family plus an annual health screen., • Competitive pension plan, life assurance and group income protection cover., • Paid maternity leave, paternity leave and inclusive family leave arrangements., • Access to a wellbeing account, travel insurance, critical illness cover, cycle‑to‑work scheme., • Access to free counselling, virtual GP services, and an Employee Assistance Program., • Ability to donate to charities of your choice with bank matching., • Arts & Culture corporate membership programme with discounted entry to UK cultural institutions. We are an equal opportunities employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, socio‑economic background, responsibility for dependants or physical or mental disability. The Bank selects candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience. We strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are accessible for all candidates and encourage any candidates to tell us about any adjustment requirements. #J-18808-Ljbffr