Accounting Analyst

• Reconcile trade information between the various trading systems and the accounting system
• Work closely with the Front/Mid Office in a fast-moving business where inherent risk must be mitigated by implementing effective controls
• Raising of Sales Invoices and booking Purchase invoices
• Review of trial balance and analyses / commentary of major movements
• Perform revenue recognition checks to ensure compliance with accounting standard
• Preparation & posting of various journals for month end process like prepayment, reclassifications etc
• Evaluate accounting of various physical and derivative positions and determine application of hedge accounting where appropriate
• Identify and review areas of required grossing up or netting of the balance sheet and ensure the same is applied per accounting standards
• Prepare disclosure schedule / audit documentation and liaise with external auditors
• Partnering on various accounting projects in related accounting areas

• Clear understanding of IFRS and accounting principles and ability to apply the same
• Highly developed communication skills and experience of operating in an international environment, preferably from working for an international company
• Comfortable to liaise with non-accounting staff at all levels on a routine basis
• Self-motivated with a mature attitude
• Able to work independently in a professional manner and maintain high standards of integrity
• Ability to question and challenge the existing processes, with a view to creating reporting efficiencies and improvements
• International outlook
• Able to cope with working with staff in different offices worldwide
• Drive and determination to obtain understanding of complex, business-driven transactions and report these accurately according to the appropriate accounting standards
• Can work with various data sets and comfortable using various systems
• Having good knowledge of excel to initiate automation through use of excel
• Team player with an enthusiastic approach to fresh challenges and helps various teams
• Chartered Accountant with prior experience in derivative accounting will be a significant advantage

Knowledge on macro creation is an added advantage