Oil Trading Cost Control Lead

Michael Page (Switzerland); Genf; Remote; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page (Switzerland) is seeking an experienced Trade & Cost Control Officer for an oil trading client. The role focuses on trade capture, verification, and cost control across physical and paper trading activities.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in trade support or finance operations within oil trading, hands-on ETRM experience, and strong accounting knowledge to liaise with external accounting firms. This is a permanent, on-site role with Swiss industry standards.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in trade support, middle office, or finance operations within an oil trading company (physical and/or paper crude/products trading).
• Hands-on experience with ETRM systems.
• Deep familiarity with physical oil trade documentation: bills of lading, charter parties, letters of credit, quality/quantity certificates.
• Good accounting understanding, including how trade and cost postings flow into journal entries, P&L, and balance sheet, sufficient to liaise credibly with the accounting firm.

Responsibilities

• Record all confirmed trades into the trading system accurately and on time.
• Match trade tickets against broker confirmations, contracts, and counterparty confirmations; flag and resolve discrepancies.
• Collect and verify all trade-related invoices and ensure costs are allocated to the correct trade/cargo for accurate P&L attribution.
• Reconcile trade positions, inventory movements, and costs between the ETRM system and internal records; investigate and resolve breaks before month-end close.
• Prepare and package verified trade and expense data for the external accounting firm; act as point of contact for queries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Trade lifecycle understanding

Accounting fundamentals

Advanced Excel

Clear communication

Tools

ETRM systems

ERP/accounting software

Job description

Michael Page (Switzerland) is seeking an experienced Trade & Cost Control Officer for an oil trading client. The role focuses on trade capture, verification, and cost control across physical and paper trading activities.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in trade support or finance operations within oil trading, hands-on ETRM experience, and strong accounting knowledge to liaise with external accounting firms. This is a permanent, on-site role with Swiss industry standards.