Job Description

When you join EDF Trading you'll become part of a diverse international team of experts who challenge conventional ideas, test new approaches and think outside the box.
Energy markets evolve rapidly so our team needs to remain agile, flexible and ready to spot opportunities across all the markets we trade in: power, gas, LNG, LPG, oil and environmental products.
EDF Group and our customers all over the world trust that their assets are managed by us in the most effective and efficient manner and are protected through expert risk management. Trading for over 20 years, it's experience that makes us leaders in the field. Energy is what we do.
Become part of the team and you will be offered a great range of benefits which include (loaction dependent) hybrid working, a personal pension plan, private medical and dental insurance, bi-annual health assessment, corporate gym memberships, electric car lease programme, childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loans, volunteering opportunities and much more.
Gender balance and inclusion are very high on the agenda at EDF Trading so you will become part of an ever-diversifying family of around 750 colleagues based in London, Paris, Singapore, and Houston. Regular social and networking events, both physical and virtual, will ensure that you always feel connected to your colleagues and the business.
Who are we? We are EDF Trading, part of the EDF Group, a world leader in low-carbon sustainable electricity generation.
Join us, make a difference and help shape the future of energy
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Department
The Product Control Department is responsible for the validation and publication of a Trading Profit and loss for every EDFT trading desk on a daily basis. This will include agreement with the trading desk and a written explanation of the P&L movement
In addition a consolidated P&L is produced and distributed to Management including the monitoring of EDFT stop loss limits.
Other responsibilities of the Department include:

• Curve Validation to external sources
• Monitor Futures reconciliations
• Monitor Inter-company Balances
• Various month end reports and reconciliations for Financial Control and Treasury
• Prepare Daily summary of price moves

Position purpose
The candidate will work within the Product Control team and will be responsible for the P&L production for specific business units, consisting of a variety of commodities. They will interact with Front Office and other departments on a daily basis to ensure P&Ls are accurately reported and key market drivers are understood.
They will also produce some month end and audit deliverables and in time be expected to work on small ad hoc projects to help the wider team and/or push the business forward.
Experience required

• A background in middle office/product control/risk management within energy trading/investment banking.
• Minimum of 2 years experience of profit & loss analysis.
• Knowledge of commodities required.
• Knowledge of derivatives, including options, swaps and futures required.
• Experience of manipulating data sets using tools such as Alteryx and PowerBI desirable

Technical requirements

• Strong academic background with a degree ideally in a quantitative subject.
• Accounting Qualification (or Part Qualified) desirable or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of Alteryx, Python or Excel VBA desirable

Person specification

• Strong excel skills is essential
• Flexible and Enthusiastic individual who is keen to question existing processes for improvement
• High level numerical skills essential
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Good attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure without compromising the quality of deliverables.
• Adaptable
• Proactive

Hours of work:
40 hours per week, Monday to Friday