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Trade Accountant
| Type |
Temporary |
|
From £45,000 to £55,000 per annum |
| Location |
London [South-East England] |
| Qualifications |
Qualified or part-qualified Passed Finalist ACA, CIMA or ACCA (or equivalent)  |
| Agency: |
Hudson Global Resources London Ltd |
| Contact |
Andrew Clark |
| Reference |
GW Uk656727 |
Job description
The Trade Accounting group requires a Trade Accountant (Contractor) to carry out accounting and related tasks for the trading business. Responsibilities: the list below is an indication of how the role could develop and is by no means exhaustive; intercompany reconciliations - reconciling and agreeing the intercompany balances; investigate trading system vs. accounts differences ensuring they are resolved before the following close; booking month end journals as required; analysing entries in the trading system, liaising with front office staff to rectify any that are non compliant; assistance in the month end trade accounting closing process and review of valuation of trades in accordance with IAS39; liaison with UK, US and Singapore staff; ad hoc tasks as required (eg working with Auditors at year end, responding to requests for information from internal stakeholders etc). Skills/qualifications required: the successful candidate will be educated to degree level (2:1 and above); fully qualified ACA, CIMA or ACCA or have passed their exams and waiting time qualification (Big 4 background advantageous); keen interest in the commodity markets; strong technical IFRS knowledge (IFRS 7/IAS 32/39 advantageous); strong IT skills, in particular Excel.
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