Job title : Trade Accountant – Sandton
Job Location : Gauteng,
Deadline : November 10, 2024
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What you’ll do:
- As a Trade Accountant, your role will be pivotal in maintaining a robust control environment with a focus on risk management. You will provide expert analytical support to traders, addressing Gross Margin (GM) concerns. Your responsibilities will include executing month-end trade accounting close per division/business line in compliance with IFRS. You will prepare detailed monthly IFRS P/L and working capital reports. Collaborating with the Middle Office to resolve prior month P/L reconciliation breaks will be part of your duties. You will also support the front and middle office with ad-hoc financial reports and analysis while coordinating external audit, internal audit, and financial governance processes.
- Maintain a robust control environment, prioritising risk management and attention to detail
- Provide expert analytical support to traders, addressing Gross Margin (GM) concerns
- Execute month-end trade accounting close per division/business line (IFRS compliance)
- Prepare detailed monthly IFRS P/L and working capital reports
- Collaborate with Middle Office to resolve prior month P/L reconciliation breaks
- Support front and middle office with ad-hoc financial reports and analysis
- Coordinate external audit, internal audit, and financial governance processes
What you bring:
- The ideal candidate for the Trade Accountant position brings strong knowledge of IFRS and financial reporting principles. You have proven experience in commodities trading and derivatives along with excellent risk management and control skills. Your highly developed analytical and problem-solving abilities set you apart. You have the ability to build effective relationships with traders and stakeholders. A Chartered Accounting qualification – preferably as a Newly Qualified CA(SA) – is required. Experience with forward exchange contracts would be advantageous.
- Newly Qualified CA(SA) is a non-negotiable
- Strong knowledge of IFRS and financial reporting principles
- Proven experience in commodities trading and derivatives
- Excellent risk management and control skills
- Highly developed analytical, problem-solving abilities
- Ability to build effective relationships with traders and stakeholders
- Experience with forward exchange contracts
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