Product Controller VP

CV-Library • Permanent • City of London, City and County of the City of London, United Kingdom • 2w ago

VP Product Controller

Location: London Level: Vice President Function: Finance / Product Control

We are recruiting for an experienced VP Product Controller to join a leading global financial services business in London.

This is a senior position within the Product Control function, offering significant exposure to senior stakeholders and responsibility for financial control, P&L oversight and performance reporting across the business.

The successful candidate will take ownership of daily P&L and associated controls, month-end processes, balance sheet substantiation and management reporting, while developing a strong commercial understanding of the areas they support.

The role would suit an experienced Product Controller who is comfortable operating with senior stakeholders, has a strong control mindset and is interested in improving and automating existing processes.

Key Responsibilities

Take ownership of daily P&L production, review and commentary across relevant business areas.

Manage associated Product Control processes including month-end close, revenue and cost analysis and related financial controls.

Build strong relationships with key business stakeholders and partner closely with Risk, Treasury, FP&A, Tax, Operations and other Finance teams.

Develop a detailed understanding of the underlying businesses and their operational processes.

Prepare and review balance sheet substantiation, ensuring appropriate consideration of valuation, completeness, legal entity and balance sheet classification.

Produce periodic management information, performance analysis and commentary for senior stakeholders.

Prepare and review compensation and bonus calculations, coordinating appropriate sign-off with the business and Finance management.

Identify opportunities to improve, streamline and automate Product Control processes, working with Technology and other stakeholders to deliver enhancements.

Support the onboarding of new business areas and their integration into existing Finance and Product Control processes.

Assist with internal and external audit requirements and maintain robust Product Control documentation.

Help maintain a strong financial control environment across the areas supported.

Experience Required

We are looking for an established Product Controller with experience gained within a bank, financial services firm or similarly complex regulated environment.

You should bring:

Strong Product Control experience with a detailed understanding of P&L, balance sheet and financial control processes.

An accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.

Strong analytical and accounting capabilities with excellent attention to detail.

The confidence to interact with, influence and challenge senior stakeholders.

Experience working across Finance and control functions such as Risk, Treasury, Operations and FP&A.

Strong Excel skills and experience working with general ledger and financial systems.

Experience operating within a regulated financial services environment.

A track record of improving, automating or enhancing Product Control processes would be advantageous.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to join an established Product Control function in a broad VP-level role combining financial control, commercial business partnering and senior stakeholder exposure.

The position offers the opportunity to take meaningful ownership of the control environment while contributing to ongoing process improvement and automation.

Candidates from banking and wider financial services Product Control backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Inventum Group is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

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