Business Analyst | Product Control Specialist (P&L Reconciliations) Available Immediately

Key responsibilities – P&L Reconciliations

STEP 1

• Reconcile P&L for individual traders or desks between internal system and service provider (Experience with Pershing an advantage)
• Understanding of Equity trading flow process – ESSENTIAL
• Experience of interacting with Traders
• Ability to communicate with finance teams
• Process system improvement

STEP 2

• Manage internal CRM
• IT Integration
• Data quality management
• Build and use Excel models to aggregate and compute results
• Ensure calculations align with accounting standards and internal methodologies

Reconciliations (Excel-heavy)

• Reconcile calculated P&L against:
• Front office (trading systems)
• Back office / finance systems
• Identify and resolve breaks

Data Integrity & Controls

• Ensure trade capture and market data are correct
• Perform checks on inputs feeding into P&L
• Reduce risk of misstatement

Stakeholder Interaction

• Work with traders, finance, tech teams and external providers to:
• Confirm P&L numbers
• Resolve discrepancies
• Improve reporting accuracy

Process Improvement

• Automate P&L calculation and reconciliation processes (Excel)
• Improve speed and accuracy of reporting
• Suggest improvements in the overall process – important

Key skills required

• Advanced Excel (core tool for trader P&L)
• Strong understanding of Equity Trading Process
• Ability to work under pressure (tight daily deadlines)
• Strong communication (especially with front office)
• High attention to detail

…