Accountant (Commodities) recruitment
Job title: Accountant (Commodities)
Job Number: 627808
Department: Global Business Services
Location: London
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Overview
Deutsche Bank has built an award winning Commodities business and has pursued an expansion strategy enabling the bank to provide more complete client solutions and add value to the existing Commodities business suite.
Your role will present you with the opportunity to add value in this environment by being part of the team responsible for ensuring the process flow from trade capture to expiry is recorded accurately in the books and records of Deutsche Bank.
Key Responsibilities
Your role will require understanding and experience of the month end Balance sheet and Profit and Loss (PL) close out process. This understanding will allow you to run the month end and any other associated tasks, projects or initiatives.
You will also be required to perform investigations following the month end close around unsubstantiated balances or unexpected movements.
Alongside your colleagues in Financial Control, you will work closely with other areas of Global Business Services (GBS) including those performing Operational Process and Reconciliation, and Risk and PL Reporting.
Furthermore close interaction with Reconciliation Utility Groups will also be required. You will liaise with our offshore partners in Mumbai and Bangalore as well as with Business Managers and trading staff.
Candidate requirements
You will have:
- Prior experience from within a Financial Control environment.
- Prior experience of working within Investment Banking.
- Experience of working with Commodity products (Preferable).
- The ability to work as part of a team.
- The ability to interrogate data and be able to explore into the detail.
- Strong communication skills and self-confidence.
You will be:
- A Qualified Accountant or equivalent.
- Self-motivated and flexible.
- Intuitive and Proactive, with a logical and methodical mindset to problem solving.
Deutsche Bank is an equal opportunity employer who seeks to recruit and appoint the best available person for a job regardless of marital/civil partnership status, sex (including pregnancy), age, religion, belief, race, nationality and ethnic or national origin, colour, sexual orientation or disability.
Normal travel expenses will not be incurred by Deutsche Bank.
Please let us know if you require any adjustments to enable you to apply or attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements, or have any concerns about the application process, please contact your recruiter.
Please note that for the duration of this assignment you will be working as an external resource engaged by Resource Solutions based on site at Deutsche Bank.