Join us as a Trading Product Controller
Join a team that is accountable for closing and maintaining the integrity of the ledger for our Commercial & Institutional business
You’ll be delivering an accurate understanding of the financial position, including key business drivers for material movements
As a key member of our team, you’ll enjoy extensive collaboration and can expect great visibility for you and your work
We offer a hybrid way of working where you'll attend the office in person a minimum of two days per week, with the rest of your time working from home
What you'll do
As a Trading Product Controller, you’ll be responsible for the daily P&L and monthly balance sheet reporting for the bank’s trading desks.
We’ll look to you to lead teams to make accurate and timely delivery of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial information. You’ll be accountable for your team’s performance and daily activity delivery, and will implement performance measures, promoting a culture of data and information quality.
In addition, you’ll:
Set the control and deliverable governance frameworks aligned to our overall strategy, ensuring adherence to the strategy, operating model, and process architecture principles
Actively participate in strategic initiatives and drive a continuous improvement culture in the team
Deliver full substantiation and reconciliation of the balance sheet and profit and loss accounts within a controlled framework, and understand the key business drivers
Set and manage internal controls, such as the development of the control framework
Establish strong analytical procedures over the balance sheet and profit and loss account
The skills you'll need
We’re looking for a qualified accountant with excellent transferable experience of working in a large multinational financial services environment. You’ll have extensive experience leading, motivating, and directing a small team, and ideally have experience of global working.
To succeed in this role, you’ll bring:
Experience of implementing business process and procedural change in a complex business environment
Strong experience in trading and banking book systems, interlinked financial systems, and accounting procedures
The ability to implement operating model and strategic change
The proven ability to drive culture and generate several ways forward to achieve team objectives
Hours
35Job Posting Closing Date:
06/08/2026Ways of Working:HybridTrading Product Controller in Edinburgh employer: NatWest Group
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