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Financial Accountant / Commodity Controller

eTech Partners
Posted 3 days ago, valid for a day
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Salary

£80,000 - £96,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • A world-leading Commodities Trader is seeking a Financial Accountant / Commodity Controller to provide financial control over their commodity-specific business processes.
  • The role involves maintaining data reconciliation between source systems and ledgers, understanding inter-company relationships, and ensuring accurate financial reporting.
  • Candidates must possess ACA, CIMA, or ACCA qualifications and have experience in a bank, commodity environment, or accounting firm.
  • Strong Excel and data analysis skills are essential, along with experience in General Ledger systems; familiarity with Workday/ERP accounting systems and trading systems is beneficial.
  • The position offers a competitive salary, and candidates should have relevant experience, although the specific salary and years of experience required were not disclosed.

We are working with a world-leading Commodities Trader, are looking for a Financial Accountant / Commodity Controller to join their team. In the role, you will provide financial control over the full front-to-back commodity specific business process.

Your Role

  • Maintain data reconciliation process between source systems and the ledger. This includes maintenance of the bespoke interface between these systems.
  • Understand and document key inter-company relationships and agreements.
  • Maintain controls to ensure that financial processes follow the intention of the agreements, and costs and income are settled and reported accurately in the appropriate company
  • Maintain controls to ensure that accounting records reflect the business activity recorded in key business systems (deal capture etc.)
  • Understand and document any reconciling items and adjustments to business system data
  • Work with operational departments and internal system development to implement improvements
  • Maintain documentation for key processes/ reports/ systems etc.
  • Understanding of exchange traded products and reconciliation with accounting software and broker statements

Systems Skills and Knowledge

  • General Ledger systems experience [required]
  • Strong Excel and data analysis skills [essential]
  • Workday/ERP accounting system experience [beneficial]
  • Trading system experience [beneficial]

Your Skills and Qualifications

  • ACA, CIMA, or ACCA Qualified.
  • Experience within a bank, commodity environment, or accounting firm is desirable.
  • Strong interpersonal skills for communicating with team members and stakeholders.
  • Be proactive and possess strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to juggle multiple tasks.

If you have relevant experience, fit the above criteria, and are looking for an exciting, rewarding, and challenging role, please apply today by sending an updated copy of your CV.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.