Senior Trade Accountant

VIU PARTNERS; Genf; Vor Ort; CHF 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

VIU PARTNERS is seeking a Senior Trade Accountant in Geneva to ensure IFRS-compliant accounting, robust financial reporting, and strong internal controls within a trading and shipping environment.

The role focuses on safeguarding trade results, providing analytical insights, and partnering with departments to resolve accounting discrepancies while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (or ACCA).
• 6–8 years of experience in a Commodity Trading environment.
• Oil industry or Trading & Shipping exposure is a strong advantage.
• Audit experience is a plus.
• Fluent in English; French a plus.

Aufgaben

• Control and account for the accounting impact of paper trades.
• Prepare detailed P&L analysis by voyage, including primary and secondary costs.
• Analyse and monitor overhead expenses.
• Identify incomplete or missing information and ensure timely correction.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and intercompany balances.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management accounts and support year-end audit.

Kenntnisse

IFRS reporting

Financial analysis

P&L analysis

Intercompany reconciliations

Audits

Excel

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance/ACCA

Tools

Excel

Trading platforms

ERP systems

Jobbeschreibung

The Senior Trade Accountant will be based in Geneva, Switzerland within the Accounting & Controlling Department, operating in a Trading & Shipping environment. The role is responsible for ensuring accurate, timely, and robust accounting and financial reporting in compliance with IFRS norms.

As a senior finance professional, the incumbent will play a key role in safeguarding the integrity of trading results, maintaining proper accounting books under IFRS, and supporting the business through high-quality financial analysis, reporting, and internal controls.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Control and account for the accounting impact of paper trades.
• Prepare detailed P&L analysis by voyage, ensuring inclusion of all primary and secondary costs.
• Analyse and monitor overhead expenses.
• Proactively identify incomplete or missing information and ensure timely completion and correction.

Reconciliations, Balance Sheet and P&L production and control

• Reconcile balance sheet accounts, including but not limited to accounts receivable, accounts payable, banks, and intercompany balances.
• Reconcile Accounting P&L to Trading P&L and investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and integrity of accounting records.
• Perform and resolve intercompany reconciliations.

Reporting, Audit & Compliance

• Prepare monthly and quarterly management accounts.
• Handle usual Year-end financial audit end-to-end process up to sign-off.
• Ensure accurate organisation, maintenance, and control of accounting records and document flows.
• Promote strong internal controls and compliance with internal policies and IFRS accounting standards.

Business Partnering

• Liaise closely with all departments teams to resolve accounting discrepancies and ensure accurate data for proper accounting process.
• Support Accounting initiatives, ad-hoc analyses, and continuous improvement projects.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or an equivalent professional qualification (e.g. ACCA).
• 6 to 8 years of experience within a Commodity Trading environment.
• Prior exposure to the Oil industry and/or a Trading & Shipping environment is a strong advantage.
• Prior audit experience is a plus.
• Fluent in both written and spoken English, French is a plus.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Strong ability to analyse, interpret, and prepare financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
• Proven ability to prepare, coordinate, and follow up on audit processes and requirements.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to review balance sheets, P&L accounts, and month-end/year-end closing activities.
• Excellent knowledge of accounting systems and financial trading platforms.
• Advanced IT literacy with excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.