Business Finance Controller - Global Markets

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Global Markets Business Finance Controller

London or Chester

Vice President or Assistant Vice President

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities, and shareholders every day. One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world.

We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well‑being.

London – Our London office is based just a stone’s throw from the magnificent St. Paul’s Cathedral on bustling King Edward Street. Here you’ll find modern work spaces and a state‑of‑the‑art auditorium space. We’re proud to host an onsite restaurant that shares our commitment to sustainability by providing delicious seasonal menus. There is a rooftop terrace and onsite gym facilities and medical centre.

Chester – Find us in the city of Chester, a destination renowned for its culture, history, and beauty. Working at Bank of America Chester offers a far‑reaching global career for a world‑renowned organisation, whilst being ideally situated against the backdrop of the rolling North Wales hills and the banks of the serene River Dee.

We’re looking for a dynamic and detail‑oriented finance professional to join the Global Markets team as a Business Finance Controller. This is a high‑impact role that blends financial reporting, valuation oversight, and strategic balance‑sheet management across a broad spectrum of trading products. You’ll be at the heart of our financial control function—partnering with trading desks, risk teams, and senior stakeholders to ensure accuracy, transparency, and regulatory compliance.

• Deliver daily P&L, risk attribution, and balance sheet control for trading desks.
• Reconcile front‑ and back‑office systems to ensure ledger accuracy and financial integrity.
• Lead monthly balance sheet substantiation and monitor key metrics such as inventory ageing and funding usage.
• Review and challenge front‑office valuation methodologies and inputs.
• Partner with Trading, Risk, Treasury, and Operations to resolve issues and optimise capital and liquidity.
• Perform Independent Price Verification (IPV) across multiple asset classes and challenge front‑office valuations.
• Prepare valuation reserves and fair value hierarchy disclosures.
• Develop and apply valuation adjustments, reserves, and fair value disclosures.
• Calculate and report AVAs in line with CRR and EBA prudent valuation standards.
• Support governance forums, audits, and regulatory engagements, maintaining robust documentation and controls.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Professional qualifications (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) preferred or in progress.
• Strong understanding of financial instruments, valuation techniques, and accounting principles.
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with financial systems/tools.
• Experience with valuation control frameworks and IPV processes.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced, high‑performance environment.

• Private healthcare for you and your family plus an annual health screen.
• Competitive pension plan, life assurance and group income protection cover.
• 20 days of backup childcare including virtual tutoring and 20 days of backup adult care per annum.
• Option to change core benefits and select flexible benefits, including wellbeing account, travel insurance, critical illness etc.
• Flex fund for benefits, emotional wellbeing helpline, virtual GP services, Peppy App (support for men’s and women’s health, fertility, menopause, pregnancy & parenthood).
• Access to gyms, exercise classes, and wellbeing apps through…