IT Project Manager - Product Control

London- (x3 Days in Office)

£600-£700

emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm Specialising in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector, we power progress, solve challenges and deliver real results through tailored high-end consulting services and solutions.

We have created a culture of openness and integrity by building genuine and strong relationships and partnerships, enabling us to be uncompromising in our dedication in delivering the optimal service for our clients. Our commitment is not just towards our clients but we aim to foster a positive and equitable working environment with our consultants and colleagues which stems from our core values: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine.

We are currently looking for dynamic individual to join our Business Change Practice as Project Manager; allocated to a multi-disciplinary squad delivering a range of change projects.

The Project Manager will be responsible for the delivery of individual projects and/or workstreams of larger programmes aimed at maintaining, enhancing and transforming the product control teams across Front, Middle and Back Office.

The role:

• Profit and Loss reporting: Providing Management and the Business Units with key financial information via the P&L reporting and analysis process in a timely and accurate manner.

• Ensuring all P&L is fully explained via attribution to risk parameter movements and deal activity as well as market-linked commentaries

• Providing Management and the Business Units with independent validation of market data, model inputs and official valuations vs 3rd party sources to ensure all positions are accurately valued.

• Facilitating the implementation of improved valuation models and data structures where necessary

• Provisions and Adjustments: Ensuring the accuracy and sufficiency of reserves and valuation adjustments to support new and existing products and businesses in line with the firm's overall strategy

• Management Information: Providing ultimate quality assurance and sign-off of key P&L-related data and analysis to enhance and expedite performance measurement, resource allocation and decision making

• Projects: provide key input into the design, specification and implementation of systems and controls to enhance underlying departmental processes

Key Skills and Experience:

To succeed in this role you will need:

• Identification, escalation and resolution of issues regarding Product Control and related activities;

• Maintaining and enhancing good working relationships with stakeholders, including business and control/infrastructure teams, auditors, regulators, local management and staff of the Product Control and Finance function globally;

• Leading projects and system enhancements as required, ensuring effective control and continuous process improvement;

• Documentation of control activities and methodologies undertaken in respect of the above responsibilities to a standard sufficient to ensure hand over of tasks and auditability of results and including the management of operational risks;

• Conducting analysis in support of the Product Control and Finance functions, whether through additional ad hoc tasks or presentation of written materials.

• Product knowledge including but not limited to equities, bonds, interest rate, FX and credit derivatives

• Experience with Matrix reporting and working with teams in global locations

• Strong analytical, project management and interpersonal skills

Interested?

At emagine, we are committed to building an international and diverse team by embracing our different backgrounds.

If you are up to the challenge and would like to find out more, get in touch with us immediately, our internal recruitment team is always keen to hear from dynamic individuals that are looking to further their career and explore their full potential.

emagine is an equal opportunity employer, and employment practices are based strictly on merit. It is the policy of the Company to give equal opportunity in employment regardless of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, religion or ethnic origin