Qualified Senior Accountant

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Job description

Japanese Major Trading House is seeking for Qualified Senior Accountant.

Senior Qualified Accountant

Salary: up to 75K

London, Hybrid

Main purpose of Job:

Main businesses within commodity trading are:

Precious metals, base metals, energy, emissions

Gas and Power

Accounting team looks after the accounting-related services for the group entities, which are located in the UK, Germany, and New York offices. Under the supervision of the Financial Controller, the team prepares monthly management accounts,

annual statutory accounts, and reports according to other regulation-related compliance requirements for commodity trading group companies.

Scope of Job:

Responsible mainly for Gas and Power business-related accounting, including a group entity engaged in the power business in Germany

Daily bank suspense account clearing

Responsible for daily reconciliations for interfaces from sales systems to the General Ledger

Post accounting double entries in the SAP system, preparing accurate supporting information

Prepare monthly management accounts and the group consolidation reporting package in accordance with IFRS

Intercompany reconciliation

Prepare statutory financial statements including liaison with external/internal auditors

Consider accounting treatment regarding a new business

Accounting process improvement

Active involvement in the planned future split of the Gas and Power business into a separate company

Note that all employees need to be in the office a minimum of 3 days a week

Dimensions and Limits of Authority:
All work will be approved by relevant managers in accordance with Company Rules.

Qualifications / Skills / Language / Experience / Personal Qualities:

Qualifications:

Must be a certified accountant in any country (i.e., ACCA/AC in the UK, US CPA, etc.)

Skills:

Advanced bookkeeping skills

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills: Using large volumes of data in tabular format

Excellent organisational & analytical skills

Good communication skills (written and verbal)

Time management skills

Effective problem solver

Ability to research and interpret IFRS regulations independently

Basic knowledge of direct and indirect tax

Language:

English (Business level)

Experience:

At least 3 years of accounting experience in a company

Experience and knowledge about the energy industry would be preferable

Experience with the SAP system desirable

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