Senior Trade Accountant / Senior Trade Accountantess

Job Title: Senior Trade Accountant

The Senior Trade Accountant will be located in Geneva, Switzerland within the Accounting & Controlling Department, working in a dynamic Trading & Shipping environment. This role is pivotal in ensuring accurate, timely, and robust accounting and financial reporting in compliance with IFRS standards.

As a senior finance professional, the incumbent will play a key role in safeguarding the integrity of trading results, maintaining proper accounting records under IFRS, and supporting the business through high-quality financial analysis, reporting, and internal controls.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or an equivalent professional qualification (e.g. ACCA).

Work Experience

• 6 to 8 years of experience within a Commodity Trading environment.
• Prior exposure to the Oil industry and/or a Trading & Shipping environment is a strong advantage.
• Prior audit experience is a plus.

Language Skills

• Fluent in both written and spoken English; proficiency in French is a plus.

Functional Skills

• Strong ability to analyse, interpret, and prepare financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
• Proven ability to prepare, coordinate, and follow up on audit processes and requirements.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to review balance sheets, P&L accounts, and month-end/year-end closing activities.
• Excellent knowledge of accounting systems and financial trading platforms.
• Advanced IT literacy with excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.

Main Tasks

Trade & Financial Accounting

• Control and account for the accounting impact of paper trades.
• Prepare detailed P&L analysis by voyage, ensuring inclusion of all primary and secondary costs.
• Analyse and monitor overhead expenses.
• Proactively identify incomplete or missing information and ensure timely completion and correction.

Reconciliations, Balance Sheet and P&L Production and Control

• Reconcile balance sheet accounts, including but not limited to accounts receivable, accounts payable, banks, and intercompany balances.
• Reconcile Accounting P&L to Trading P&L and investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and integrity of accounting records.
• Perform and resolve intercompany reconciliations.

Reporting, Audit & Compliance

• Prepare monthly and quarterly management accounts.
• Handle the Year-end financial audit process from start to sign-off.
• Ensure accurate organisation, maintenance, and control of accounting records and document flows.
• Promote strong internal controls and compliance with internal policies and IFRS accounting standards.

Business Partnering

• Liaise closely with all departmental teams to resolve accounting discrepancies and ensure accurate data for proper accounting processes.
• Support Accounting initiatives, ad-hoc analyses, and continuous improvement projects.

Competencies and Behaviours

• Analytical Thinking: Demonstrates a strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret large datasets, identify discrepancies, and resolve issues logically, efficiently, and accurately in a fast-paced trading environment.
• Planning & Organizing: Exhibits rigorous attention to detail, effectively prioritising activities, tracking progress, and ensuring objectives are delivered within agreed timelines and quality standards.
• Collaboration: Displays a demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across multiple locations and departments. Possesses strong interpersonal and communication skills with a constructive and solution-oriented approach.
• Discretion: Maintains a high level of discretion and confidentiality due to access to sensitive commercial, financial, and strategic information. Ability to adapt to the company's culture and values.

To express your interest in this position, please apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.