Primary Job Title:
Middle Office Analyst
Alternate/Related Job Titles:
Risk Management Analyst
Trade Operations Analyst
Financial Risk Analyst
Commodity Operations Analyst
Market Risk Analyst
Location:
Inver Grove Heights, MN
Onsite Flexibility:
Remote
Contract Details (Contract roles only):
Job Summary:
Middle office employees perform functions that support the operations of the front office in areas such as risk management, financial control, strategic management, and information technology. The department ensures that deals transacted by the front office are accurately recorded and processed and that all compliance documentation is completed.
Middle Office Analysts help mitigate market and financial risk exposure through trade interpretation and analysis while ensuring regulatory and financial compliance and supporting general ledger activity. The role also provides the front office with market data related to various securities and financial markets to support risk managers in maintaining adherence to risk management policies.
Key Responsibilities:
Perform market position balancing including joint venture and global positions, options, specialty contracts, and pricing types.
Perform hedge adjustment reporting, trade execution for hedge and book transfers, and trader position setup and support.
Ensure trade compliance and regulatory rule administration. Monitor open contract reports to ensure data and deal accuracy.
Monitor internal and inter-company dealing to identify or escalate potential fraudulent or unusual trading activity.
Work with the regulatory compliance team and market risk groups to provide accurate and appropriate trade information in a timely manner.
Provide Financial/Accounting support including analysis and compilation of Mark to Market calculations and estimates and validation of trader bid sheet formation.
Calculate financial profit and loss contract mark to market. Work with global contacts related to market position reporting and P&L.
Assist in quarterly and monthly financial reporting and disclosures.
Assist in the development and documentation of risk metrics, risk reporting, and risk control processes and procedures.
Perform other responsibilities as needed or assigned.
Required Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Agriculture, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field
2+ years of experience in Compliance and/or Internal Audit
Nice-to-Have Experience:
Required Skills:
Compliance and Internal Audit experience
Financial and accounting analysis including Mark to Market calculations
Trade interpretation and market position analysis
Preferred Skills:
Grain accounting or agricultural marketing knowledge
Risk reporting and risk metric development
Regulatory compliance monitoring
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Hedge adjustment reporting and trade execution support
Additional Skills:
Market position balancing across global and joint venture positions
Monitoring open contract reports for accuracy
Identification and escalation of unusual trading activity
Financial profit and loss calculations
Collaboration with global contacts for reporting and analysis
Support for quarterly and monthly financial disclosures
Benefits:
About the Client:
A leading global agribusiness cooperative owned by farmers, ranchers, and cooperatives across the United States. The organization provides grain, food, and energy resources to businesses and consumers worldwide and operates with employees across multiple countries. The company focuses on creating connections that empower agriculture while supporting customers across domestic and global markets.
About GTT:
GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Job Number:
26-02336