Technical Accounting Manager
An outstanding opportunity has arisen at a high-performing commodities trading business for a Technical Accounting Manager. This role will be critical in advising the business on technical accounting issues relating to the trading, origination and business development activities.
The position is ideally suited to an ACA accountant who is a number of years post qualified and looking to a move into Commodity Trading. It would be expected that after 12-18 months you would progress internally to your next role.
Key responsibilities include:
Evaluation of specific issues relating to the trading, origination and business development activities, with direct liaison with relevant business units
Centre of expertise for technical accounting issues across their subsidiaries, in particular Singapore and USA . This would involve a high level of liaison with senior management in the business including divisional controllers and divisional finance directors.
Advice to business and Finance Managers on technical accounting issues (e.g. statutory reporting and disclosure issues, month end reporting issues, budgeting, planning and forecasting issues with focus on high value and complex items such as new contracts, acquisitions and reorganisations) including development of relevant workshops if necessary.
Liaison with GMT's external auditors on specific technical issues; preparation of technical accounting papers to support audit process. Relevant papers for Director of Finance and other senior financial management. Link of financial results with specific accounting treatments adopted.
Technical assessment of new financial reporting development including providing comments to IASB on proposed changes to IFRS standards
Special ad hoc projects including transactional projects.
Develop and maintain the group's global accounting policy and procedure documents, ensuring compliance and consistent application across the subsidiaries.
Deliver training on key accounting topics to a global audience.
The successful candidate will need to have
An accountancy Qualification (ACA or equivalent)
Very strong accounting skills, particularly in IFRS.
Ability to understand and interpret complex trading contracts
Detailed understanding of Financial instruments essential
Financial Services or Commodities industry experience a significant advantage
In return you will get a competitive base salary, excellent bonus, benefits and superb opportunity to progress with this dynamic global trading organisation.
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