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Sr. Consultant – Product Control – Hfs

Sr. Consultant – Product Control – Hfs

CompanyNorthern Trust
LocationTempe, AZ, USA, Chicago, IL, USA
Salary$83100 – $141300
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Understanding of the trade lifecycle, pricing, and valuation of multiple asset classes preferred (e.g. Fixed Income, Rates Derivatives, Credit Derivatives, Equities, FX)
  • Experience with pricing vendors such as Markit, BVAL, LoanX, IDC/ICE, etc.
  • Strong Excel skills required. VBA, Python or other programming language to format large data sets is preferred
  • Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and perform effectively under deadlines.
  • Understanding of the daily P&L process including reporting of T+0 Estimate and T+1 Actual P&L, performing daily quality control checks, and resolving valuation discrepancies
  • Understanding of alternative investment custodians, administrators, and service providers.

Responsibilities

  • Managing daily P&L process support for multiple HFS clients
  • Daily review of quality control checks, resolving exceptions, and triggering price challenges or re-valuation requests on behalf of clients
  • Daily engagement with clients to explain P&L differences and respond to inquiries
  • Work closely with offshore Product Control team (India) on QC process and migration of work
  • Delivering a final daily (and month-end) P&L statement to the client
  • Understanding and explaining the key drivers behind the P&L movements
  • Preparing/managing monthly (or more frequently as required) price verification process and associated reporting
  • Updating and maintaining pricing policy for each financial type that is included in the client’s portfolio
  • Prepare presentations and analysis as required on process improvement, valuation analysis, and technology enhancements

Preferred Qualifications

  • Minimum 3-5 years of industry experience in one or more of the following fields: Valuations, Alternative asset operations, P&L/Performance
  • Experience in a middle office, product control, valuation or audit environment
  • Undergraduate degree in Finance/Accounting is preferable