Head of Product Control

Global Accounting Network; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Networks is assisting a leading energy organisation to hire an experienced Head of Product Control to take ownership of a global control function supporting a complex trading environment. This senior leadership role is responsible for overseeing production, governance, and enhancement of trading-related financial reporting while driving a robust control framework across international operations.

The successful candidate will bring deep expertise in Product Control within a trading

Qualifications

• Current experience as a Director of Product Control, Head of Product Control, or a highly experienced Senior Product Controller ready for a strategic leadership position.
• Strong knowledge of trading P&L reporting, position reporting, valuation controls, and market risk metrics.
• Demonstrated success leading and developing Product Control teams within a trading, commodities, energy, banking, or capital markets environment.
• Experience implementing process improvements, control enhancements, and large-scale change initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and challenge senior business leaders.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong analytical and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to a global Product Control function, fostering a high-performance culture and supporting the development of team members.
• Ensure the accurate, complete, and timely delivery of daily trading performance reporting, position reporting, valuation metrics, and risk-related information.
• Maintain a strong control environment across trading activities, ensuring appropriate governance and oversight of trading portfolios.
• Partner closely with Trading, Risk, Finance, and senior stakeholders to provide transparency and challenge around financial and risk reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to streamline processes, enhance controls, and optimise reporting capabilities.
• Lead transformation and change programmes aimed at improving operational efficiency, automation, and system effectiveness across the Product Control landscape.
• Establish consistent global standards while balancing regional and business-specific requirements.

Skills

Director of Product Control

Head of Product Control

Senior Product Controller

Trading P&L reporting

Position reporting

Valuation controls

Market risk metrics

Job description

Global Networks is assisting a leading, independent and integrated energy organisation to hire an experienced Head of Product Control to take ownership of a global control function supporting a complex trading environment. This senior leadership role is responsible for overseeing production, governance, and enhancement of trading-related financial reporting while driving a robust control framework across international operations.

The successful candidate will bring deep expertise in Product Control within a trading organisation and currently operate at Director, Head of Product Control, or Senior Product Controller level.

Location: London (Hybrid)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to a global Product Control function, fostering a high-performance culture and supporting the development of team members.
• Ensure the accurate, complete, and timely delivery of daily trading performance reporting, position reporting, valuation metrics, and risk-related information.
• Maintain a strong control environment across trading activities, ensuring appropriate governance and oversight of trading portfolios.
• Partner closely with Trading, Risk, Finance, and senior stakeholders to provide transparency and challenge around financial and risk reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to streamline processes, enhance controls, and optimise reporting capabilities.
• Lead transformation and change programmes aimed at improving operational efficiency, automation, and system effectiveness across the Product Control landscape.
• Establish consistent global standards while balancing regional and business-specific requirements.

Candidate Profile

• Current experience as a Director of Product Control, Head of Product Control, or a highly experienced Senior Product Controller ready for a strategic leadership position.
• Strong knowledge of trading P&L reporting, position reporting, valuation controls, and market risk metrics.
• Demonstrated success leading and developing Product Control teams within a trading, commodities, energy, banking, or capital markets environment.
• Experience implementing process improvements, control enhancements, and large-scale change initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and challenge senior business leaders.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong analytical and leadership capabilities.

Why Apply?

This is a rare opportunity to shape and lead a global Product Control function, influence strategic decision-making, and drive meaningful transformation within a dynamic trading environment. The role offers significant visibility, leadership responsibility, and the chance to make a tangible impact on the future direction of the business.