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An exciting opportunity now exists for a self-motivated, ambitious individual with around 2 years’ experience to join the Product Control team as the organisation continues to grow and the team’s involvement in all facets of the business expands.
WHO WE ARE:
Optiver is a leading global electronic market maker, focused on pricing, execution and risk management. We provide liquidity to financial markets using our own capital, at our own risk, trading a wide range of products: listed derivatives, cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign currencies. Sydney is the hub of Optiver’s APAC operations and support trading activities in Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and China. Optiver is proud of its unique organisational culture, which is simultaneously low on formality and bureaucracy and highly focused on performance and innovation.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
Product Control provides independent control of trading activities and is responsible for validating the trading balance sheet and ensuring the accuracy of P&L reporting. The team supports the business by providing timely and accurate information and ensuring that operational requirements are optimised. Product Control provides the link to our (outsourced) back office teams, and internally works closely with Trading, Risk, Compliance, Financial Control, and Management Reporting.
Reporting to the Middle Office Manager, you will complement team by:
- Accountability for the execution and reporting of daily P&L though validation and ownership of the trading balance sheet, in-line with Product Control policy.
- Developing knowledge of financial products and desk trading strategies, ensuring the continued development and maintenance of appropriate internal control structures.
- Ensuring trading positions and valuations are appropriately recorded and substantiated to independent source information;
- Supporting trading with ad hoc requests and financial analysis.
- Ensuring trading brokerage is correctly accounted for and managing relationships with key external brokers.
WHO YOU ARE:
The role will suit a person with a keen interest in the financial markets, ideally seeking to broaden their exposure or commence a career in financial services. Possessing 1-3-years’ experience in an accounting or finance environment.
- CA/CPA equivalent, or working towards
- A finance or business-related degree
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- A risk & control mindset
- Achievements in process improvements and a value-add mentality
WHAT YOU’LL GET:
We have a performance-driven culture and continually strive for enhanced knowledge, improved risk management, and streamlined systems and processes. We are passionate about creating value for the business and supporting the continued success of Optiver. We believe in people with ideas who challenge the status quo and want to help you reach your potential. We have an extensive list of amazing benefits, designed to keep our employees happy and healthy while they work. Benefits include breakfast and lunch facilities, training opportunities, gym membership and many more.
If you are self-motivated and ambitious, and believe that you would thrive in our environment, we look forward to your application.
