Associate, Product Control

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

As a Manager Product Control, you will be responsible to provide quality support for Commodities trading desk, by performing daily mark-to-market valuation, Profit and Loss (P&L) reporting and reconciliation on an accurate and timely basis, liaise with other parts of Product Control, Front Office, Middle Office, Information Technology, Trade Processing, Financial Control and other operating units to facilitate trading activities and daily P&L production.

What you will do:

• Daily P&L production, month-end reporting and reconciliation.
• Act as the primary point person for all Front Office queries and issues and effectively monitor, track, and complete tasks in a timely fashion.
• Perform daily valuation and analyze MTM movements by measuring the impact of new deals, amendments, cancellations as well as changes in yield curves, volatilities, convexity bias, rate reset and time decay where applicable.
• Pro-actively monitor all operational, valuation and risk management issues pertaining to the trading portfolios assigned.
• Communication of Daily, MTD and YTD results to the Desk Head, compare P&L Estimate vs. Actual results –explain variances and obtain sign-off.
• Prepare all monthly accounting entries to the G/L and conduct reconciliations to ensure figures are properly tied back to the systems of record.
• Provide support to Statutory and Regulatory Reporting and Head Office as it relates to the business – filling out relevant templates and providing adequate back up.
• Identify opportunities to improve valuation and risk reports and pro-actively streamline processes to improve productivity.
• Perform daily PNL and Balance Sheet reconciliations to ensure figures are properly tied back to the systems of records.

What do you need to succeed?

Must have

• 5+ years of experience in a Capital Markets environment, supporting a trading desk
• Excellent MS Excel, SQL Skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to work effectively and reliably under pressure
• Advanced understanding of procedures and operational controls as they relate to trading systems and workflows

Nice-to-have

• Canadian Securities Course
• Derivative Fundamental Course
• CFA Candidates or Charter holders
• CPA

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• A world-class training program in financial services
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Opportunities to do challenging work

The good-faith expected salary range for the above position is $85,000-$145,000 depending on factors including but not limited to the candidate’s experience, skills, registration status; market conditions; and business needs.  This salary range does not include other elements of total compensation, including a discretionary bonus and benefits such as a 401(k) program with company-matching contributions; health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; and paid time-off plan.

RBC’s compensation philosophy and principles recognize the importance of a highly qualified global workforce and plays a critical role in attracting, engaging and retaining talent that:

·       Drives RBC’s high performance culture

·       Enables collective achievement of our strategic goals

·       Generates sustainable shareholder returns and above market shareholder value

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