About Us
We are a leading independent investment and advisory group. Founded in New Zealand in 1961 and established as a market leader for decades, we expanded our successful operation into Australia in 2020.
Our dedicated team of over 330 professionals includes some of the industry's most experienced and respected leaders. Together, we are committed to being our clients' most trusted partner.
Our team is made up of talented individuals with diverse backgrounds and expertise. They are the driving force behind our daily operations and the key to delivering exceptional results for our clients.
Jarden's Markets Finance team is the finance partner to our Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (FICC) and Equities businesses. We cover financial performance, product control, capital, liquidity, regulatory reporting and operational finance, working closely with Front Office, Treasury, Operations, Risk, Technology and Audit across New Zealand and Australia.
Depending on your experience, you could join us on a 13-month fixed term contract as a Vice President, Markets Finance or as a Markets Financial Analyst. Apply for the role that fits you best, and we will talk with you about the right level.
Vice President, Markets Finance
You will be a senior finance partner to the Markets businesses, combining technical markets-finance expertise with commercial insight, strong execution and people leadership. You will turn complex financial, capital and risk matters into clear analysis, recommendations and actions for senior stakeholders.
What you will do
- Oversee Markets profitability, P&L and management reporting, with analysis of revenue, funding costs, cost of capital and balance-sheet usage by desk, product, entity and jurisdiction
- Partner with Front Office and divisional leadership on commercial and business-performance questions, and support budgeting, forecasting and scenario analysis
- Work with Treasury, Risk and Operations on funding decisions, stress testing and liquidity requirements, and identify emerging capital, liquidity, control and counterparty risks
- Apply accounting, regulatory and market-participant requirements, including NZX, FMA and client-money or client-asset obligations
- Oversee product-control and financial-control processes across New Zealand and Australia, ensuring data is complete, traceable and reliable
- Lead process-improvement, automation and system-change initiatives with Technology and business stakeholders
- Act as a senior Finance contact for internal and external audit and regulatory reviews
- Lead, coach and develop a team across locations, building resilience, cross-training and succession
Your priorities over the 13 months
- Maintain stable, high-quality delivery of core Markets Finance activities
- Improve documentation, delegation and team resilience across recurring processes
- Deliver agreed process-improvement, automation and reporting initiatives
- Support system changes and make sure reporting and control impacts are understood and addressed
Markets Financial Analyst
This is a great fit if you are working towards a professional qualification and want hands-on experience in product control, financial control and regulatory reporting. Supporting the FICC and Equities businesses, you will learn how markets activity flows through trading systems, finance processes and the general ledger.
What you will do
- Prepare timely and accurate daily P&L calculations and reporting, including trading balance sheet reconciliation
- Reconcile trading systems, operational reports and the general ledger, investigating breaks and escalating issues promptly
- Support capital adequacy, regulatory and management reporting, including preparing underlying data and evidence
- Ensure the integrity of trade-level data used in regulatory, financial and management reporting
- Prepare month-end balance sheet substantiation and supporting schedules
- Respond to routine stakeholder queries, escalating when required
- Assist with investigations, new business developments, product system enhancements and audit activities
- Build your understanding of financial products, trading systems, operational controls and key finance processes
Vice President, Markets Finance
- Significant experience in Markets Finance, Product Control, Financial Control or a related financial-services role
- Strong understanding of financial markets products and trading-system data flows
- Strong understanding of regulatory reporting, particularly NZX and FMA
- Proven experience leading people and working across geographically distributed teams
- Experience delivering process improvement, automation, system implementation or reporting transformation
- Strong understanding of financial controls, operational risk and audit requirements in a regulated environment
- Strong commercial judgement and excellent written and verbal communication
Markets Financial Analyst
- Strong Excel skills and confidence working with large or detailed datasets
- Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to reconciliations and control processes
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and curiosity about the reason behind the numbers
- Clear written and verbal communication
- The ability to manage competing priorities and meet daily deadlines
- A willingness to learn financial products, trading systems and regulatory requirements
- Experience with Power BI, SQL, Alteryx or other data tools is helpful but not essential
Experience and qualifications
- 2–4 years' experience in accounting, audit, financial services, operations, product control or a related analytical role
- A relevant tertiary degree (Accounting, Finance or Economics)
- Actively working towards your Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification
