Equities Valuation Controller - AVP/VP

Global Investment Bank is currently searching for a Equities Valuation controller to join their Paris office. This is a newly created role and is an ideal opportunity to gain or build on your in-depth understanding of equity financial products, market risk profile and risk mitigation techniques and strategies within a growing strategic location for the bank.

Responsibilities:

• Reviewing Valuation Control execution & documentation, including Independent Price Verification, Fair Value Hierarchy categorisation & Prudent Valuation reporting
• Reviewing daily/monthly Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet
• Work closely with other stakeholders in the Finance, Valuations Methodology and Infrastructure teams,
• Ensure that the bank has a consistent valuations framework that meets requirements, internal and external, providing effective balance sheet control
• Provide financial insight and partner with front office traders to optimise business performance.
• Coordinating management and regulatory business initiatives to ensure the bank has cross region and cross line of business consistencies
• Ad-hoc project work to drive efficiency and enhancement.

Requirements:

• Experience working in a Finance function within an investment bank with a good understanding of Global Market products (ideally Equities)
• Candidates from a consultancy firm, with a background in auditing financial institutions will also be considered
• Bachelor's Degree, in accounting or finance or equivalent experience
• Good accounting knowledge, ideally with comfort in both financial accounting and regulatory reporting concepts, with strong attention to detail & emphasis on documentation
• Good understanding and applies knowledge of financial concepts, principles, products, and other relevant financial information.

This is an ideal opportunity for a candidate seeking a move in a growing team and function. The role involves regular interaction with key stakeholders across the business and it is therefore essential you have strong interpersonal skills. The position offers realistic career progression opportunities to a managerial role in the future. Candidates must be eligible to work in France and be a fluent french speaker.

Eames Consulting is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.