Associate - Product Controller - Finance

NOMURA SINGAPORE LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Singapore seeks a professional for P&L governance and financial analysis in the Rates and FX team. Responsibilities include managing P&L reporting, interacting with various departments, and process optimization. Candidates should possess a degree in Finance or related fields and at least 4 years of experience in investment banking. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in product control/market risk within investment banking or a large financial services company.
• Understanding of ledger entries (debit/credit) and basic Accounting concepts.
• Demonstrated understanding of Fixed Income and structured products.

Responsibilities

• Control and governance of Fixed Income related P&L focused on Rates and FX.
• Accountable for timely and accurate revenue reporting to stakeholders.
• Interact with various teams to resolve booking and financial queries.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Education

University Graduate in Finance, Economics, or Accounting

Tools

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Tableau

Power BI

Python

Alteryx

RPA

Job description

Nomura Overview

Nomura is an Asia-headquartered financial services group with an integrated global network spanning over 30 countries. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Retail, Asset Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm practices disciplined entrepreneurship while building on a long tradition of serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com.

Function Overview

The Rates and FX GMO team looks after trade support and revenue reporting, control and governance based in Singapore. Product coverage includes vanilla and structured products. The team within Global Middle Office at Nomura acts as a key advisory and value-add function to the business covering various aspects of finance (eg. Treasury Funding charges, Unsecured Funding, Issuance funding booking model, FX sell down, legal entity booking model, business analysis, issuance-entity related projects, financial resource optimization, cross-functional liaison etc.)

Responsibilities

• Responsible for control and governance of Fixed Income related P&L with primary focus on Rates, and FX P&Ls across legal entities. Identify control gaps that could have financial implications and provide strategic solutions.
• Take ownership, and be accountable for the timely and accurate calculation, verification, reporting of daily revenue to internal stakeholders and managing issues independently.
• Undertake various month end procedure, inclusive of Balance Sheet substantiation
• Interaction with Business, Treasury Funding desk, Operations, FC&R, Quants and other functions to resolve booking, P&L attribution, accounting, valuation and financial resource related queries etc.
• Handle queries on Structured Issuance related matters, Treasury related charges, bespoke transaction deals and resolve any adhoc issues around P&L and Balance Sheet
• Support cross regional booking, new product initiatives and various projects involving the Businesses
• Provide support and involvement in the Issuance and Funding booking model around P&L validation for Structured Notes Issuances as well as Structured Financing transactions
• Develop strong partnership with the various stakeholders and look to provide solution and cross coordination across functions on key focus areas.
• Focus on Process re-engineering, Automation and leveraging digital tools to optimize process and while ensuring best practices.

Requirements

• University Graduate, in Finance, Economics, or Accounting
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in product control/market risk within investment banking or a large financial services company
• Experience of P&L attribution, cross border booking and controls
• Understanding of ledger entries (debit/credit), basic exposure to Accounting concepts
• Demonstrated understanding of Fixed Income and structured products, including valuation, pricing and associated risks.
• Experience with handling Note Issuance and related Treasury matters is preferred
• Proven analytical, communication, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to work independently and deliver results within deadlines
• Demonstrated experience managing or contributing to cross‑functional projects, ensuring clear communication and timely execution
• Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and related MS Office tools for data analysis and reporting. Knowledge of data visualization or automation tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx, Python, RPA, UI Path) is an advantage

Diversity Statement

Nomura is committed to an employment policy of equal opportunities, and is fundamentally opposed to any less favourable treatment accorded to existing or potential members of staff on the grounds of race, creed, colour, nationality, disability, marital status, pregnancy, gender or sexual orientation.

DISCLAIMER

This Job Description is for reference only, and whilst this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, it is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. The management reserves the right to revise the job and may, at his or her discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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