Global Banking – North America Capital Markets Product Controller Associate

We're seeking a dynamic associate to join our Global Banking – North America Capital Markets Product Controller team. This role is crucial for accurate financial reporting for our Global Investment Banking business, supporting a wide range of equity and debt products. Our team provides strategic advice, capital raising, and risk management expertise to diverse clients. The role also involves expanding our on-balance sheet client financing options and facilitating innovation for start-ups. This position offers a unique opportunity to support the P&L and Risk production for the North America Capital Markets business, with a focus on private equity investments and loan origination.      

As a Global Banking – North America Capital Markets Product Controller Associate within the Product Controller team, you will be responsible for ensuring accurate financial reporting for Global Investment Banking business. You will have the opportunity to support a diverse portfolio of public and private equity and debt products, and work closely with various teams across the organization. This role will provide you with a unique opportunity to learn about Capital Markets products, accounting intricacies, and valuation methodologies. Your strong accounting, communication, and teamwork skills will be critical in developing strong partnerships across multiple functions and regions.

Job Responsibilities:

• Review significant and complex transactions to determine accounting treatment of  equity and loan syndications in line with corporate accounting policy.


• Act as the lead on the continued build out the various equity initiatives, partnering with Front Office, Treasury, Operations, Risk, Planning & Analysis, Business Managers, Financial Control to ensure transactions are seamlessly executed and reported appropriately, and lead high exposure projects.


• Own Month-end close – ensure financials are accurate and reported timely by mitigating risks and implementing effective controls.


• Manage end-to-end booking model for equity and debt investments, requiring coordination and strong relationships with both internal and external counterparts.


• Manage compliance with P&L, Legal Entity and Product Control standards as well as all applicable corporate accounting policies.


• Partner with Corporate Tax, Legal Entity Control, Legal and other key stakeholders to execute new SLAs (stand-alone agreements).  


• Manage investigation, explanation and communication of business drivers underpinning significant financial movements and variances for Front Office, Legal Entity Controller, Corporate Reporting and partners in other regions.


• Maintain continuous improvement through review of current practices/processes, identifying deficiencies and/or weaknesses, and delivering solutions to enhance the current control and reporting environment.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting and 3+ years related business experience required


• Prior experience in Loan and Private Equity accounting


• Dynamic team player able to adapt to changing environment and multiple demands


• Self-starter, independent worker, ability to think outside of the box; good interpersonal, communication and influencing skills


• Strong organizational and time management skills: able to work on multiple projects with competing deadlines


• Strong written and verbal communication skills to interface globally with all levels of the organization

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Excellent soft and technical skills including extensive experience using Excel and PowerPoint, Alteryx, Xceptor, and Tableau; experienced in writing macros. 


• Controls focused and strong attention to detail is key; accounting qualification preferred but not essential


• Organized and comprehensive project management approach 


• Familiar with SAP, CDGL, LIQ, Essbase, LIQ