Junior Trade Accountant – Soft Commodities

Redstone Search; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 45.000 - 57.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading recruitment firm is looking for a Junior Trade Accountant to join an international agricultural trading house in London. The successful candidate will support daily trading activities, assist in accounting processes, and contribute to efficiency improvements. Candidates must be newly qualified accountants with at least 2 years of relevant experience and strong technical skills. Advanced Excel skills are essential, and familiarity with accounting systems like Navision is a plus.

Qualifikationen

• At least 2 years of experience in the financial industry or commodities space.
• Strong technical accounting skills and desire to build experience in commodity trading.
• Ability to prioritise effectively and collaborate with a team.

Aufgaben

• Support Trade Accountants in daily and monthly activities.
• Liaise with the offshore accounting team for approvals.
• Identify process inefficiencies and suggest improvements.
• Assist in standardised procedures and internal controls.
• Support cyclical activities like cash-flow forecasting.

Kenntnisse

Technical accounting skills

Attention to detail

Analytical mindset

Organisational skills

Advanced Excel skills

Confident communicator

Ausbildung

Qualified Accountant

Tools

Navision

Cognos

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Redstone Commodity Search focus on offering 360° search solutions to the global commodities markets. With a competitive coverage of Trading Houses, Producers, Majors, Utilities, Merchants, Hedge Funds, Investment Banks and Brokerages; Redstone Commodity Search can confidently offer you an edge in today’s volatile market. Redstone Commodity Search are working with an international Agricultural / Soft Commodity Trading House looking to hire a Junior Trade Accountant to be based in London.

Responsibilities

• Support Trade Accountants with daily and monthly activities across the soft commodities trading desk, including P&L preparation, cash accounting, reconciliations and journal entries.
• Liaise with the offshore accounting team to review and approve daily work, escalating issues where necessary.
• Contribute to process improvement by identifying inefficiencies and proposing automation or system enhancements.
• Assist in implementing standardised procedures and internal controls to strengthen accuracy, transparency and audit readiness.
• Respond to ad hoc requests from trading, shipping and broader finance teams while supporting cyclical activities such as cash-flow forecasting, FX exposure and system upgrades.

Qualifications

• Newly qualified Accountant with at least 2 years of experience working in a financial industry / commodities space, strong technical accounting skills and a desire to build experience in commodity trading.
• Excellent attention to detail, analytical mindset and strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise effectively.
• Confident communicator with a collaborative approach and strong team ethic.
• Advanced Excel skills essential; experience with Navision, Cognos or similar systems advantageous.

If you match the job description and are keen on applying for this role, please send us a copy of your resume/cover letter to [e-mail] or submit your application through the Vacancy Form.