Futures and Derivatives Clearing Senior Lead Analyst, Senior Vice President

CitiCanary Wharf, EnglandHybridFull-timePrincipal, 12–15+ yearsListed 2 hours ago

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About this role

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
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## Job Family:
Securities and Derivatives Processing
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## Time Type:
Full time
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## Most Relevant Skills
Please see the requirements listed above.
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## Other Relevant Skills
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
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