Vice President - Product Control - BFSI

Key Roles & Responsibilities

Providing supervisory oversight of the:

- daily Profit & Loss reporting and all associated analytical review and commentary analysis

- month end reconciliations between the various TP systems and the ledger

- Drive the identification and implementation of key initiatives, such as system/ workflow enhancements

- the implementation of changes in accounting regulations

- the centralization of processes within Product Control

Develop a strong internal network by:

- proactively engaging all key stakeholders

- representing the team and department at various working groups / committees

- reaching out to other business areas / regions to ensure best practice is implemented

Successfully building and leading the PC team which will include

- both on the job training and organized classroom sessions

- challenging the teams working practices and assumptions

- encouragement of the teams to challenge the status quo

Provide proactive support to their line manager by

providing a well controlled and transparent governance structure

- proactively aligning the teams goals with the demands of the department

- challenging requests received from all key stakeholders

Qualifications & Skills

The candidate should have experience managing end to end product control function with international banks. The candidate is required to be detail oriented with strong control focus and problem solving skills.

Qualifications

Educated to degree level - preferably with a Finance / Business background

Qualified accountant with at least 10 yrs post qualifying experience.

Technical Skills

Strong working knowledge of Credit Products, e.g. Loans, Credit Derivatives, Bonds, Repo, ABS etc.

Strong understanding of IFRS Accounting Standards

Ability to demonstrate a strong understanding of the global regulatory challenges currently facing the financial markets

Ability to demonstrate a strong control mindset

Proficient in MS Office Tools such as Excel and Access preferably