Middle Office and Product Control Analyst - 73471

Line of Business: Global Middle Office and Product Control

Duration: 12 months (possibility of conversion to full time)

Location: Hybrid - Downtown Toronto (1 day a week flexible)

Must Have Have

• 2 years of related experience
• Strong Computer skills, including strong knowledge of Excel and VBA
• Experience in financial services industry with a focus on Capital Markets would be an asset
• Broadridge /ADP/BPS

The Capital Markets Product Control Group includes the following focus areas:

1. Derivative and Nesbitt Burns Product (Canadian broker/dealer subsidiary)

2. Fixed Income and Capital Markets Corporation Product Control

3. Investment & Commercial Banking (“I&CB”) Product Control

The CM Product Control team is responsible for;

• Providing end to end accounting support from the source sub-ledgers to general ledger systems for Capital Markets Businesses and Products
• Responsible for ensuring the integrity and accuracy of the general ledger including initiating accounting entries, completing reconciliations and providing financial attestations.
• Ensuring appropriate accounting policies and best practices are followed
• Performing complex analysis and investigations
• Leading the identification and implementation of process and control improvements
• Ensuring the readiness of operational accounting for new product initiatives, accounting changes and system implementations or upgrades
• Participating in change initiatives performing requirements gathering, process design, system testing and post-implementation reviews
• Partnering with Front Office, Finance, Risk and Controls, Trade Support, Profit and Loss, Project Delivery, Technology and Operations to enhance end-to-end process and controls

Key Accountabilities

• As a CM Product Control Senior Analyst, the candidate will be primarily responsible for;
• Preparing and processing journal entries,
• Preparing reconciliations and resolving differences between source systems and ledgers.
• Ensure prompt investigation and resolution of issues and recommend improvements
• Maintain effective relationships with P&L, Finance, Operations and Technology groups
• Ensure the quality of own work and understand its impact on the processes of others within and outside of own function/unit
• Provide assistance with system upgrade and release testing
• Identify and recommend automation opportunities and implement agreed upon process changes

Interviews:

• 2 rounds
• 1st round virtual via MS Teams
• 2nd with HM and colleagues - in-person