Trafigura Global Services - Analyst - Accounting - CA (2-5 yrs)

Analyst - Accounting ( 2-5 years, Qualified Chartered Accountant, Mumbai)

Main Purpose:

This role is responsible for the accounting, reporting and control of the Trading legal entities with primary responsibilities of monthly closing of the books, entity-specific accounting policy, legal entity maintenance, account reconciliation & account structure management. The role will require an in-depth understanding of these entities including their business strategies, associated technical accounting and disclosure requirements.

Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

- Chartered Accountant / post-graduation accounting qualification

- 2-4 Years of proven experience

- Strong interpersonal skills

- Determined and able to take end-to-end ownership

- Keen to question and challenge the existing processes with a view of creating reporting efficiencies and improvements.

- Can work with multiple data sets, various systems and Excel

- Eager to take up fresh challenges and support the team wherever required

- Comfortable to work with non-accounting teams for regular activities and projects

Key Responsibilities:

Balance Sheet Review & Control:

- Provide and support input into the end-to-end control and ownership of legal entity balance sheets for the division supported

- Drive the monthly financial close which entails analytical review and sign off of the balance sheet, profit and loss accounts for entities of the specified trading division

- Perform the month end close process including but not limited to revenue recognition checks, stock verification and valuation, debtors aging along with provision review, intercompany & related party balance confirmation

- Ensure strong control framework by implementing and maintaining effective internal controls

- Address ad hoc requests from various stakeholders and counterparts like tax, consolidation, and regional accounting teams

- Coordinate with multiple teams on matters relating to intercompany settlements, transfer pricing, legal, compliance

- Analyse impact of various journals and processes on trial balance areas.

MIS reporting:

- Inter-co, Portfolio and Broker reconciliation

- Debtor/Creditor reconciliation

- Debtor/Creditor reporting

- VAT reconciliation and reporting

- Inter/Intra-co invoicing and reallocation of costs/income

- Daily suspense balance clearing and reporting

Audit:

- Liaise with external auditors during the group & statutory audits

- Coordinate with various functions to provide auditable support & evidence to external auditors

- Prepare disclosure schedules and audit documentation

Change Management:

- Drive change projects to support any accounting policy changes or new reporting requirements for the legal entities in scope

- Challenge the current processes for improvement and constantly review processes for efficiencies

- Steer a wide variety of projects in the transformation of the trading and GL systems from the design, functional requirements and testing to supporting implementation