Our Client is an Asia-headquartered financial services group with an integrated global network spanning over 30 countries. The Bank services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Retail, Asset Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking).
The Product Control (PC) team is an independent control function that ensures the integrity of bank’s financial statements. This is through the preparation and independent verification of daily and monthly P&Ls. In addition, PC review trade booking and valuation flows, perform balance sheet reconciliation and substantiation. The team works closely with the Wholesale division supporting the business and their trading activities and they also work closely with Risk, Operations, IT, Legal and Compliance as well as other functions within the Finance division.
Our Client is looking for an enthusiastic self-driven and experienced Product Controller with proven leadership skills to manage the PC team supporting the Securitized Products and Private Credit desk. The candidate will be heavily involved with Transaction due diligence and support, with frequent interaction with stakeholders across Finance, and plenty of opportunity to interact with regional senior management in various committees.
Responsibilities:
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- Take ownership and be accountable for the timely and accurate calculation, verification, reporting of Daily, and Month-end reporting. This would be performed in conjunction with an offshore teams, requiring the individual to manage the offshore team relationships and deliverables.
- Perform regular analysis on the portfolio to ascertain whether the valuations are appropriate. This will include monitoring of the portfolio and assessing whether any mark-up / mark downs should be applied which will be discussed with senior management.
- Undertake critical reviews of trading activity , highlighting significant items to senior management.
- Applying strong interpersonal skills as the individual will work closely with Trading, Banking, Risk, Operations and other corporate functions to resolve booking, valuation, and financial resource enquiries and issues.
- Understand and critically analyze new financing transactions and perform Finance Due Diligence, by understanding the financial resources required on the trade, assess profitability of the trade in context of return on such resources. Identifying and resolve potential implications on Legal entity, Accounting, Treasury and Tax matters. Present findings and recommendations to Senior Management for committee approval.
- Represent Finance at various regional Risk and Legal Entity committees, to update the state of business and portfolio to senior management.
- Actively engage in new business and product launches and participate in global finance projects.
Requirements:
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- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
- 8+ years of Product Control and or Valuations experience with exposure to Credit products.
- 3+ years of experience with illiquid and alternative investment products such as Structured Lending, Special Situations, Distressed credits, Private Equity, Mortgage products, Warehouse financing, or hybrid products. Experience with valuation techniques of illiquid products

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