Senior Financial Instruments Consultant - BCN

KPMG
KPMG
Barcelona, SpainOn-siteCompetitiveAdded 13 days agoInternship

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

Do you have experience in financial accounting, risk, or markets? Join the GIF team at KPMG, where you will lead consulting and auditing projects on financial instruments, collaborating with top-tier entities.

What will you do?

  • You will lead consulting projects or technical-accounting opinions on complex financial instruments:
    • Technical review of hedging relationships linked to derivative instruments;
    • Analysis of financial liability restructuring processes;
    • Evaluation of financial asset derecognition;
    • Supervision of share-based payment plans.
  • You will analyze complex structured transactions (asset mobilization), hedging strategies, financial derivatives (options, swaps, futures, forwards), as well as the impact of financial instruments on the fair value hierarchy.
  • You will provide expert support in credit risk audits, reviewing gross credit investment, collateral valuation, and the estimation of collective and individualized provisions.
  • You will carry out implementation projects for accounting and prudential regulations (IFRS 9, IFRS 13, New Definition of Default), adapting granting, monitoring, and accounting classification processes to new regulatory requirements.
  • You will execute the development of strategic credit risk plans, optimizing collateral, recovery, and internal control processes, and strengthening the governance framework.
  • You will design capital optimization strategies or relevant ratios in the banking sector, performing quantitative and qualitative analyses, sector benchmarking, and evaluating the impact on risk models and systems.
  • You will participate in accounting and regulatory consulting projects, including the application of IFRS 9, IFRS 13, PGC, Bank of Spain Circular 4/2017, and CRR/CRD IV.
  • You will supervise the preparation and validation of regulatory reports required by the supervisor, related to: reserved statements, intra-group financial operations, solvency, or individual annual accounts.
  • You will evaluate compliance with requirements linked to market risk (sensitivity analysis of financial instruments), liquidity risk (perimeter and metrics used), or operational risk (applied methodology or accounting optimization).

What are we looking for?

  • At least 2-3 years of experience in financial instrument accounting, risk management, or specialized auditing.
  • Technical mastery of applicable accounting and regulatory standards (IFRS 9, IFRS 13, PGC, BdE Circular 4/2017, Annex IX, CRR).
  • Ability to interpret and document complex transactions, including accounting hedges, securitizations, and structures with derivatives.
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel; experience with pricing tools and market data such as Bloomberg, Reuters, Murex, or Calypso will be valued.

What do we offer?

  • Participation in high-impact projects with leading financial entities and corporations with international exposure.
  • Opportunity for development and specialization within the technical area of financial instruments, risk, and regulation.
  • A collaborative, demanding environment oriented toward technical excellence, with access to continuous training and advanced methodologies.
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