Futures and Derivatives Clearing Senior Lead Analyst

This role is a senior Futures and Derivatives Clearing (FDC) accounting and controls lead with responsibility for the integrity of financial records, remediation of accounting issues, and development of a robust control framework across the Securities & Derivatives product set.

Responsibilities:

- Own and ensure the integrity of FDC financial records and general ledger (GL) balances.

- Review and validate end-to-end accounting flows for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with US GAAP.

- Identify accounting, reconciliation, and reporting gaps and drive remediation to closure.

- Design, implement, and enhance the control environment around financial reporting and balance sheet substantiation.

- Partner with Finance, Operations, Technology, and other stakeholders to validate processes and deliver improvements.

- Lead and co-ordinate resolution of historical accounting and control issues.

- Identify opportunities for process improvement, efficiency gains, and cost reduction.

- Build strong relationships across business, finance, operations, technology, audit, and control functions.

The successful candidate would:

- Demonstrate deep understanding of GL architecture, accounting flows, reconciliations, and substantiation.

- Be able to challenge existing processes and implement sustainable solutions.

- Lead complex remediation initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.

- Strengthen the control framework and reduce financial and operational risk.

- Ensure compliance with US GAAP and internal policy requirements.

Qualifications:

- Extensive years of experience across Financial Services, Operations, Product Control, Financial Control, or Accounting.

- Qualified Accountant (CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).

- Strong understanding of FDC products and related accounting.

- Deep GL, balance sheet, and reconciliation experience.

- Proven experience managing regulatory, audit, accounting, or control remediation initiatives.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

- Ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities in a high-risk environment.

Education:

- Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

- Master’s degree preferred

- Qualified Accountant
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Job Family Group:
Operations - Transaction Services ------------------------------------------------------
Job Family:
Securities and Derivatives Processing ------------------------------------------------------
Time Type:
Full time ------------------------------------------------------
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