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Finance Analyst – Fluent Mandarin, London
Client: Richard James Recruitment
Location: London, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: d7abec93a3e5
Job Views: 9
Posted: 01.08.2025
Expiry Date: 15.09.2025
Job Description:
Our client is an established trader of Commodity and Energy products based in Central London. They offer a unique chance to work within a continuously growing and diversifying business, with a strong commercial appetite.
As the new Finance Analyst, you will report to the Financial Reporting and Analysis Manager and take responsibility for a wide range of accounting duties. The successful candidate will have 2+ years relevant experience in accounting, with fluent Mandarin language skills. Related accounting experience within the energy industry or commodity trading sector would be ideal, but not essential.
RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:
* Work closely with settlements and financial control teams to ensure accurate and timely posting of entrepreneur trading (ET) journals in SAP and to reconcile MI/MA differences.
* Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and ageing analysis for ET business and work closely with refinery sites to reconcile I/C balances at the month-end.
* Manage various activities associated with cash management process such as bank statement uploading, reconciliations, treasury end of day process and similar.
* Prepare financial reports and analysis needed for monthly/quarterly and annual closing. (including local management report, and HQ analysis)
* Support the internal and external audit by responding to queries in a timely manner.
* Perform other analysis, ad hoc projects and duties as needed.
* Provide support to increase efficiency and effectiveness of business processes and controls.
EDUCATION, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
* Fluent Mandarin Language skills are essential.
* Degree in Accounting and Finance or equivalent.
* Partial or fully qualified ACCA/CIMA or equivalent preferred.
* Professional background in Finance, Accounts or equivalent; 2 – 3 years’ experience in an accounting role.
* Proven relevant experience of financial reporting and analysis, preferably within energy industry or commodity trading preferred.
* High level of proficiency in Excel.
* Experience of SAP.
* Good interpersonal and communication skills.
* Energetic, enthusiastic, positive, and proactive.
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