At a Glance
- Tasks: Support daily P&L production and reconcile trading systems with accounting ledgers.
- Company: Join a Fortune 100 company connecting clients to global markets.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and hybrid work options.
- Other info: Collaborative team culture with opportunities for process improvements and innovation.
- Why this job: Make an impact in financial services while growing your career in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in Product Control or Financial Control; ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent.
The predicted salary is between 56700 - 69300 £ per year.
Connecting clients to markets – and talent to opportunity. With 4,500+ employees and over 300,000 commercial, institutional, payments, and retail clients, we operate from more than 70 offices spread across six continents. As a Fortune 100, Nasdaq-listed provider, we connect clients to the global markets – focusing on innovation, human connection, and providing world-class products and services to all types of investors.
Position Purpose: Support the London-based Product Control team in the daily and monthly accounting cycle, undertaking financial and management accounting activities with a focus on P&L reporting for StoneX Financial Ltd and other global group entities. The role centres on cross-product initiatives across Precious Metals, LME, FX Prime Broker (FXPB) and OTC businesses, including daily reconciliation of trading systems to accounting ledgers, strengthening and enhancing existing control frameworks, and supporting the continued growth of the businesses.
Responsibilities:
- Supporting daily P&L production for Precious Metals, LME, FXPB and OTC businesses globally
- Reconciling trading system to accounting system for revenue and client balances
- Perform accounting and reporting activities throughout the month
- Validation & reconciliation of monthly results and posting of month end adjustments and reconciliations of books and records
- Assisting with implementation of current processes and integration of control enhancements
- Contributing to standardisation of cross product initiatives
- New and existing trade validation and reporting
- Balance sheet analysis and substantiation
- Updating Blackline (month end reporting tool)
- Audit related queries
- Assisting with trading and accounting system migrations
- Provide cover for wider team
Qualifications:
- UK or overseas Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA qualified or equivalent) or qualified by experience who has had experience in the preparation of accounts, within the Financial Services sector
- 5+ years of Product Control / Financial Control experience
- Knowledge and experience of daily product accounting for commodity derivatives, physical products (LME and Precious Metals) and FXPB
- Working within a regulated environment and exposure to Sarbanes-Oxley requirements; controls surrounding division of duties
- Experience of monthly and daily routine processes for daily P&L and risk reporting
- Strong knowledge of derivatives and other financial instruments
- Solid general ledger and balance sheet experience
- Experience in performing process improvements and comfortable with P&L explanations
Qualification and Skills:
- Working well under strict deadlines
- Good personal and team working skills
- Medium to Advanced-level MS Excel experience including database and SQL queries including AI adoption
- Experience with daily P&L reporting
- Attention to detail and strong balance sheet appreciation
- Good problem-solving skills
- Sound technical skills, abilities to deconstruct information and assess with excellent judgement, and strong operational focus
Commodities Controller employer: StoneX
At StoneX Group, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. With a strong focus on employee growth, our EMEA office provides unique opportunities for professional development in the financial services sector, supported by a culture that values diversity and inclusion. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to making a meaningful impact in Financial Crime Prevention while enjoying the benefits of a Fortune 100 company.
