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Global Markets Product Control is part of Global Banking and Markets Finance and is responsible for the production and independent validation of Global Markets profit and loss and balance sheet. The team ensures accounting policies are correctly and consistently applied and that trading portfolios are appropriately valued. As a Junior Product Controller in the Global Finance Operations Centre in Krakow you’ll support daily and monthly P&L and balance sheet reconciliations and substantiation, reporting and P&L attribution. You’ll work closely with stakeholders across Product Control, IT, Operations, Change and the business to meet requirements as they arise.

What you’ll do

•    Produce daily and monthly P&L and balance sheet reconciliations, substantiation and reporting for assigned trading desks.
•    Review key P&L components including new trade P&L, market environment P&L, carry P&L and cancel and amend activity.
•    Prepare accurate Value-at-Risk VaR and non-VaR P&L attribution for back testing.
•    Upload results for management review and prepare commentary and analysis on key movements.
•    Identify production exceptions, resolve where possible and coordinate with other Product Control teams to close breaks.
•    Perform basic balance sheet analysis and control tasks to support accurate books and records.
•    Maintain process documentation and share knowledge to support consistent delivery.
•    Support automation of manual processes to improve productivity and control.

What you need to have to succeed in this role

•    Communicate effectively in written and spoken English with stakeholders at different levels of seniority.
•    Apply knowledge of financial markets including traded products and their life cycle.
•    Use understanding of accounting principles and valuation techniques to support independent P&L and balance sheet validation.
•    Interpret P&L attribution and understand how P&L interacts with risk positions and market movements.
•    Investigate issues as they arise and resolve production exceptions and management queries promptly.
•    Work effectively with colleagues across Valuation Control, onshore teams and other support functions.
•    Use MS Excel confidently for analysis and reporting.
•    Bring product control or valuation control experience or equivalent relevant experience.

What we offer

The pay range for this role is 4 500 PLN (monthly, gross).

•    Competitive salary
•    Flexible working hours     
•    Training on site
•    Growing opportunities