Job Description
Join a fast-paced, future-focused trading environment where you'll lead on high-impact projects shaping global energy markets. This is a rare opportunity to combine your accounting expertise with strategic influence in a business driving the energy transition.
Client Details
This is a leading European energy trading business operating at the heart of global commodity markets. With a diverse, multinational team and one of the continent's largest and most advanced trading floors, it manages everything from power and gas trading to emissions and renewables. The company plays a key role in shaping the energy transition through agile, tech-driven solutions and commercial optimisation across the value chain.
Description
* Actively participating in and driving the monthly and quarterly closing processes for exchange accounting, as well as efficiently managing transactions between trading desks, with a particular focus on electricity, gas, and CO2.
* Leading projects for the continuous development of the end-to-end (E2E) exchange process in collaboration with back office clearing and other stakeholders.
* Supporting new product processes and company-wide projects (e.g., liquidity measures, onboarding of new stock exchanges or international subsidiaries).
* Contributing to and driving projects in cooperation with other accounting teams.
* Analysing and internally reporting on margin and cash balances.
* Handling management requests and acting as a point of contact for auditors.
* Preparing reports for foreign trade regulation notifications and further developing internal processes.
Profile
* A core skillset within finance or financial institutions which trade commodities.
* Proficient user knowledge of Microsoft Access, Microsoft Power Query/Power BI, or PL/SQL for processing and analysing large datasets.
* In-depth understanding of how exchanges, derivatives, and margining work.
* Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and SAP FI.
* Strong analytical, independent, and solution-oriented approach to work, with excellent organisational skills.
* Fluent skills in English; proficiency in German is a plus.
* Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage multiple prioritieseff ectively.
Advantageous, but not essential
* Knowledge of industry-specific software and tools used in commodity accounting and trading or to analyse data.
* Proven experience in leading and managing internal projects aimed at improving processes and data quality.
* Experience with risk management and financial reporting in the context of commodity trading and exchanges.
Job Offer
* A highly competitive salary
* Bonus potential based on performance (30%-50% in recent years)
* Double matched pension
* Family private healthcare
* Enhanced maternity and paternity from Day one
* Hybrid working (2 days on site)
* SO much more