Our client is looking for an experienced Chartered Accountant with a keen interest in the commodities trading and derivatives environment and an excellent theoretical and
practical understanding of the International Financial Reporting Standards “IFRS”.

Your Role

• Execute the month end trade related accounting close per profit center
• Preparing detailed monthly profit and loss and working capital reviews in
  accordance with IFRS
• Supporting other regional offices in addressing accounting issues and their month
  end closing process
• Analysing new transactions, concluding and documenting the appropriate
  accounting treatment under IFRS and ensuring its application
• Supporting traffic/operations with the preparation of ad-hoc departmental financial
  reports and analysis
• Consistently challenging the status quo to ensure that activities and procedures are
  as efficient and effective as possible, whilst adhering to a strong internal control
  ethos
• Contribute to current projects underway, outside of month end
• Maintaining professional and technical accounting and finance knowledge
• Guiding and advising traffic/operations on accounting day to day accounting matters

Requirements

• Advanced English and German language ability, both written and spoken
• Qualified Chartered Accountant, with Big 4 audit firm articles experience
• 3 -5 years of post-qualification working experience
• Excellent knowledge of IFRS
• Knowledge of SAP S4 Hana Fi/Co, Analysis for Office, Microsoft Suite, in particular Excel