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Balance Sheet Trading Specialist

Balance Sheet Trading Specialist

Req ID:  113341
Department:  CFC - Financial Control
Division:  Enterprise Finance
Location:  Sydney

About Us

 


At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.

 

 

About the Role

 

Markets business delivers innovative product solutions across foreign exchange, capital markets, fixed income, commodities, as well as specialist research and risk management expertise. With revenue in excess of A$2bn, ~$60bn RWA, 1,400 professionals working in dealing rooms located in the major financial hubs of London, New York, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Wellington, Auckland, Sydney and Melbourne, as well as Beijing, Taipei, Jakarta, Manila, Hanoi and Seoul, with access to a global network of close to 30 countries.

 

This role is part of the Global Business Unit (GBU) Control team within Market and Treasury Financial Control (MTFC), and is responsible for financial control process execution and framework adherence through our end-to-end controllership model. It supports the Balance Sheet Trading Manager role to ensure the businesses are financially well-managed through integrity of financial reporting, application of effective control processes, and compliance with finance policies and procedures (i.e. relevant requirements from MTFC Framework Procedures and Policies as well as the Group’s Financial Accounting Operating Policies). These include, but is not limited to, P&L validation and recognition, supporting regulatory returns and attestations, P&L attribution, explanation of business performance to senior management, ensuring Balance Sheet (BS) integrity through BS substantiation and BS commentary, all while maintaining a strong independent business relationship. 

 

This role in MTFC supports the independent and regulatory mandated role performed by Markets and Treasury Financial Control, and you will liaise with trading and sales business stakeholders across Markets daily in delivering these outcomes.

 

You will work collaboratively with your colleagues in Australia, Singapore and Manila, and support your manager in their role of supervision of daily and periodic Balance Sheet Trading tasks performed by MTFC Manila colleagues including daily P&L production/review and BS validation.

 

Role Type: Permanent
Role Location: 242 Pitt Street, New South Wales 2000
Work Hours: Full-Time (40 Hours/ Week) 

What will your day look like?

 

This role is primarily responsible for financial control process execution and framework adherence through our end-to-end controllership model for the Balance Sheet Trading businesses globally, achieved by delivering product, valuation and financial control outcomes of the highest quality globally on a daily basis. There is also a secondary (in an on-the-ground support and coverage capacity) responsibility for financial control process execution and framework adherence through our end-to-end controllership model for the Rates and Credit businesses based in Sydney as and when required. This will be achieved via:

 

Customer first: Developing and maintaining strong relationships with traders and sales staff, Market Risk and First-Line Governance

Counterparts, and Enterprise Finance Customers (FPM, BPs etc). As well as delivering the highest integrity in numbers, you will provide high quality financial insights to support commercially-astute decision making. In addition, you will contribute towards broader team initiatives.

 

Simplicity: you will contribute to the continuous optimisation of our processes and controls to ensure your team delivers the highest quality outputs in an efficient manner. Challenging status quo with a continuous improvement and simplification mindset, you will support the wider team in a broader journey to move the team onto evolving our data and systems landscape for the team as part of the Enterprise Finance modernisation agenda.  

 

Resilience: Ensure compliance with relevant standards, policies, legislation and regulations (Statutory and Regulatory), group accounting policies, and create an environment that ensures NFR framework is front-and-centre to our code and minimal material NFR or audit issues are raised.

 

Delivering Value: In delivering both numbers and control outcomes with the highest integrity, you will add value to the business in determining ‘what we can do better’. You will contribute towards the creation of a collaborative environment, in both BAU and Strategic Project Deliverables (TLC Global, Process Standardisation etc).

 

What will you bring?


To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following:

 

Must have-

 

  • Commercial and Informed – you are genuinely interested in the business structure and products, and have a desire to keep up to date on issues impacting the industry. You have a curious mindset, generating and applying insights 
  • Problem Solver – you use data effectively to support decisions, you triangulate and test options to assess best fit
  • Team Player – contribute to an inclusive, inquisitive and safe team environment
  • Valuation Experience/Product Knowledge – a good foundational level of knowledge on valuations and fair value techniques

Continuous Improvement - Identification and effective execution of improvements to processes or reporting  

 

Good to Have-

 

  • Strategic in Your Approach – you look to the future and deploy resources accordingly, methodical and solution orientated
  • A Communicator – you are a passionate presenter and an effective listener
  • Business Acumen - Partner with a business to deliver a great outcome in difficult circumstances, with a strong understanding of performance across both Trading and Sales

 


You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.

So why join us?

 

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be doing meaningful work that will shape a world where people and communities thrive.

 

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and support you need to take the next big step in your career.

 

We're a diverse bunch at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to health and wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.

 

At ANZ, you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you're a candidate with a disability or access requirement, and have an enquiry about the support provided, please let us know on your application or visit ANZ Accessibility and Inclusion Programs for alternate contact methods.

 

To find out more about working at ANZ, visit https://www.anz.com.au/careers. You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 113341 .
 

Job Posting End Date

15/06/2026 , 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)

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