Japanese Major Trading House is seeking for Qualified Senior Accountant.
Senior Qualified Accountant
Salary: up to 75K
London, Hybrid
Main purpose of Job:
Main businesses within commodity trading are:
Precious metals, base metals, energy, emissions
Gas and Power
Accounting team looks after the accounting-related services for the group entities, which are located in the UK, Germany, and New York offices. Under the supervision of the Financial Controller, the team prepares monthly management accounts,
annual statutory accounts, and reports according to other regulation-related compliance requirements for commodity trading group companies.
Scope of Job:
Responsible mainly for Gas and Power business-related accounting, including a group entity engaged in the power business in Germany
Daily bank suspense account clearing
Responsible for daily reconciliations for interfaces from sales systems to the General Ledger
Post accounting double entries in the SAP system, preparing accurate supporting information
Prepare monthly management accounts and the group consolidation reporting package in accordance with IFRS
Intercompany reconciliation
Prepare statutory financial statements including liaison with external/internal auditors
Consider accounting treatment regarding a new business
Accounting process improvement
Active involvement in the planned future split of the Gas and Power business into a separate company
Note that all employees need to be in the office a minimum of 3 days a week
Dimensions and Limits of Authority:
All work will be approved by relevant managers in accordance with Company Rules.
Qualifications / Skills / Language / Experience / Personal Qualities:
Qualifications:
Must be a certified accountant in any country (i.e., ACCA/AC in the UK, US CPA, etc.)
Skills:
Advanced bookkeeping skills
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills: Using large volumes of data in tabular format
Excellent organisational & analytical skills
Good communication skills (written and verbal)
Time management skills
Effective problem solver
Ability to research and interpret IFRS regulations independently
Basic knowledge of direct and indirect tax
Language:
English (Business level)
Experience:
At least 3 years of accounting experience in a company
Experience and knowledge about the energy industry would be preferable
Experience with the SAP system desirable