Job Description

Main Purpose:

This role is responsible for the detailed review of accounting books, reporting and control of the Trading legal entities with primary responsibilities of Balance sheet control, KPIs monitoring, Data-driven analytics and accounting guidance. The role will require an in-depth understanding of these entities including their business strategies, associated technical accounting and disclosure requirements. With a total asset base of USD90.1 billion, strong balance sheet controls become critical to achieve the overall business goals and maximize financial performance

Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities:

Experience, Knowledge and Skills

• Chartered Accountant / post-graduation accounting qualification
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, be comfortable interacting with executive-level management. Self-driven and able to take end-to-end ownership
• Keen to question and challenge the existing processes with a view of creating reporting efficiencies and improvements.
• Can work with multiple data sets, various systems and Excel
• Eager to take up fresh challenges and support the team wherever required
• Comfortable to work with non-accounting teams for regular activities and projects

Key Responsibilities Balance Sheet Review & Control

• Provide and support input into the end-to-end control and ownership of legal entity balance sheets for the division supported
• Drive the monthly financial close which entails analytical review and sign off of the balance sheet, profit and loss accounts for entities of the specified trading division
• Perform the month end close process including but not limited to revenue recognition checks, stock verification and valuation, debtors aging along with provision review, intercompany & related party balance confirmation
• Ensure strong control framework by implementing and maintaining effective internal controls
• Address ad hoc requests from various stakeholders and counterparts like tax, consolidation and regional accounting teams
• Coordinate with multiple teams on matters relating to intercompany settlements, transfer pricing, legal, compliance

Management Reporting

• Analyse trial balance movements on a monthly basis and highlight and explain the significant movements based on agreed thresholds
• Perform analytical review and provide comments on the business rationale of balance sheet movements
• Prepare, analyse and present monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting to the consolidation team
• Prepare management reporting packs on monthly/quarterly basis

Audit

• Liaise with external auditors during the group & statutory audits
• Coordinate with various functions to provide auditable support & evidence to external auditors
• Prepare disclosure schedules and audit documentation

Change Management

• Drive change projects to support any accounting policy changes or new reporting requirements for the legal entities in scope
• Challenge the current processes for improvement and constantly review processes for efficiencies

Steer a wide variety of projects in the transformation of the trading and GL systems from the design, functional requirements and testing to supporting implementation

Key Relationships and Department Overview:

· Business Controllers · Deals Desk (Product Control team) · Operations /Chartering (logistics) · Trade Finance . External Audit teams
About Us
Founded in 1993, Trafigura is one of the largest physical commodities trading groups in the world. At the heart of global supply, Trafigura connects the world with the vital resources it needs. Through our Oil & Petroleum Products, Metals and Minerals, and Power and Renewables divisions, we deploy infrastructure, skills and a global network to move commodities from where they are plentiful to where they are needed most, forming strong relationships that make supply chains more efficient, secure and sustainable.

Trafigura also owns and operates a number of industrial assets including a majority share of global multi-metals producer Nyrstar and fuel storage and distribution company Puma Energy; and joint ventures Impala Terminals, a port and logistics provider, and Nala Renewables, a power and renewable energy investment and development platform. With over 1,000 shareholders, Trafigura is owned by its employees and employs over 13,000 people working in 48 countries.