Key Responsibilities:
- 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 team located in Powai, Mumbai, 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 with the objective of highlighting significant items to senior management
- Apply strong interpersonal skills, 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 analyse 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. Identify 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
To succeed in this VP, Product Controller job, you will need to have prior experience within the banking industry and product knowledge within illiquid and alternative investment products.
Key Requirements:
- Degree from an accredited university or professional qualification e.g. Chartered Accountant or Chartered Financial Analyst
- Minimum of eight years’ experience in product control or valuations with a focus on loans and credit products
- Minimum of three years’ 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 in USGAAP accounting skills for financing transactions and, BASEL 3 rules and regulations
- Proven self-starter showing initiative to address issues as they arise and confidence in analysing and presenting complex financial data
- Excellent communication skills for effective interaction with senior stakeholders
- Demonstrated outstanding leadership skills managing and developing junior team members, and ability to effectively managing multiple stakeholders and display leadership qualities to make and impact to achieve desired results
- Strong control mindset, and not afraid to ask questions, challenge the status quo and suggest changes and re-invent the process. Desire to drive for improvement and efficiency
This is a leading bank and is progressively expanding and growing its business on a global scale. This organisation offers employees the opportunity to enhance their experience across the business function and across multiple business lines. They offer exceptional job opportunities for growth and career development with the right ethos and practices which makes it a great place to work.
If you are driven, determined and want to take the next step in your career, this is the role for you. Great career progression opportunities await the right person in this exciting VP, Product Controller job.
Apply now to learn more.
Do note that we will only be in touch if your application is shortlisted.
Robert Walters (Singapore) Pte Ltd
ROC No.: 199706961E | EA Licence No.: 03C5451
EA Registration No.: R22107048 Eileen Tham
