VP Product Controller - Front Office P&L & IPV (12m FTC)

Trace | Expert Accountancy & Finance Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Trace | Expert Accountancy & Finance Recruitment is assisting with a high-profile Product Controller role based in London. The position is a 12-month fixed-term contract (FTC) within a global Banking & Financial Services group, offering hybrid working with three days in the office.

You will lead daily Front Office P&L, perform balance sheet substantiation, IPV oversight and month-end processes, while partnering with Front Office, Risk and Finance to drive control improvements and revenue

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with product/financial control experience in banking or markets.
• Experience producing Front Office P&L and balance sheet substantiation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with governance focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily Front Office P&L production and T+1 reporting to senior management.
• Explain daily revenue movements, P&L drivers and variances with commentary.
• Own balance sheet substantiation and IPV processes.
• Oversee IPV and valuation adjustments across traded products.
• Manage month-end and quarter-end reporting cycles under tight deadlines.
• Improve controls and drive process automation in finance transformation.
• Collaborate with Front Office, Risk, Operations and Finance to ensure accurate reporting.
• Own key Business Area Control activities including FX sell-offs and inventories.

Skills

Product Control

Financial Control

P&L reporting

Balance sheet reconciliation

Stakeholder management

Automation & change

IFRS/GAAP knowledge

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Trace | Expert Accountancy & Finance Recruitment is assisting with a high-profile Product Controller role based in London. The position is a 12-month fixed-term contract (FTC) within a global Banking & Financial Services group, offering hybrid working with three days in the office.

You will lead daily Front Office P&L, perform balance sheet substantiation, IPV oversight and month-end processes, while partnering with Front Office, Risk and Finance to drive control improvements and revenue