Trade Accountant needed at Glencore
Job title : Trade Accountant
Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg
Deadline : January 15, 2026
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Key Responsibilities may include:
- Intercompany reconciliations – reconciling and agreeing the intercompany balances
- Front to Back reconciliations – recon of Front office system to Back-office system
- P/L and balance sheet reconciliations
- Inventory and Broker reconciliations
- Third party account matching – invoices and cash payments/receipts
- Working with the Treasury Department and Front Office as necessary to assist in allocating cash
- Analysing debtors and creditors (to include ageing analysis)
- Booking month-end journals as required
- Support system upgrades and process automation to enhance efficiency and data quality
- Liaise with Auditors on both management and statutory audits
- Liaison with staff in UK primarily but also staff in the US, Switzerland and Singapore
- Contributing to management reports and analytics
- Ad-hoc tasks as required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- The successful candidate will have a Degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field.
- Early stages of ACCA, CIMA, SAIPA or CFA or keen to begin their professional qualification.
WORK EXPERIENCE & SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ideally at least 3-5 years of relevant prior working experience.
- SAP experience is beneficial.
- Experience in commodity trading environment, and preferably in a multinational is an advantage.
- Experience of working in an offshore team supporting a head office is an advantage
- Strong IT skills a necessity – in particular Excel
- Self-management
- Strong communication skills – comfort with using remote communication tools (i.e. Teams) to stay connected with the team and stakeholders.
- Strong interpersonal skills
- A methodical approach coupled with the ability to evaluate and interpret data from a variety of sources is essential.
- Problem-solving: Demonstrated ability to resolve issues remotely, whether they’re technical or interpersonal.
- Adaptability: Comfort with changing priorities and a flexible approach to addressing the needs of the role from a distance.
- Ability to meet tight deadlines under pressure
- Fluent in business English (written and verbal)
Closing date
24/12/2025
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