About the job
About the Role:
Join IMC as a Mid Office Associate in our dynamic Middle Office team based in Amsterdam. In this pivotal role, you will play a crucial part in identifying, investigating, and reconciling trade, position, and cash discrepancies. Collaborating closely with trading desks, clearing firms, exchanges, and brokers, you will gain invaluable insights as you work alongside Traders, enhancing your understanding of the financial markets through daily, cross-functional interactions. As a member of a collaborative team of talented and technically skilled professionals, you will continue to advance your expertise as the business evolves.
Your Core Responsibilities:
- Identify, investigate, and reconcile trade, position, and cash discrepancies.
- Own the daily P&L substantiation and reconciliation processes along with management reporting.
- Reconcile trading fees with exchanges and clearing brokers.
- Process invoices and address discrepancies directly with brokers and exchanges.
- Continuously review current Middle Office operations processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
- Collaborate with Back Office and Business Intelligence IT teams to specify and improve Middle Office applications and tools.
- Provide operational support across various trading desks.
- Conduct ad hoc portfolio analyses and manage project work as necessary.
- Facilitate cash transfers to meet funding needs.
- Work with the Finance team to support month-end accounting processes.
Your Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, or Accounting is preferred.
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in a similar role within an Investment Bank, Pension/Hedge Fund, or Asset Management firm.
- Strong accounting or finance background is highly desirable.
- Experience with derivative products is a significant plus.
- Familiarity with Power and Energy commodities or FX is advantageous.
- Proficient in Excel (VBA Macro experience is preferred).
- Basic coding skills in Python and SQL are preferred.
- Experience with trade settlement processes and invoice management is beneficial.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and adaptable to new technologies.
- Strong problem-solving abilities with a proven record of process improvement.
- Dynamic, curious, and tenacious personality with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

