Perform accounting and reporting activities throughout the month
Validation & reconciliation of monthly results
Assisting and providing cover for other members of the team
Reconciling trading system to accounting system for revenue and client balances for multiple business lines (Wholesale and Retail) and multiple entities in the EMEA region
Clearing down Control/suspense accounts
Updating Blackline
Preparing Client Money reconciliations daily
Other Client Money duties - Change of Segregation / Updating records of Acknowledgement Letters
Audit queries
Updating Workvia for breaches
Updating Margin Call for Liquidity Buffer requirements
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Extensive knowledge of daily product accounting for commodity derivatives and physical metals
Working within a regulated environment and exposure to Sarbannes Oxley requirements; controls surrounding division of duties
Experience of monthly and daily routine processes
Experience of CFD/FX accounting would be preferable but not essential
Capable of working to strict deadlines
Good personal and team working skills
Advanced-level MS Word and MS Excel experience including database queries
Solid general ledger experience
Good problem-solving skills
Sound technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment, and strong operational focus