Senior Consultant - Commodities Trading Audit and Advisory - Geneva | Lancy, CH | Hybrid

Consultant / Senior Consultant - Commodities Trading Audit and Advisory - Geneva

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Our Commodities Trading team provides assurance and advisory services for clients involved in trading soft and hard commodities, including metals, oil & gas, energy, and agricultural products. We assist Finance, Risk, Trading, and trading control functions in managing commodity risk, ensuring accounting compliance, and enhancing operational performance.

We are seeking a Senior Consultant with 3 to 5 years of experience to strengthen our Geneva team. The role focuses on providing audit support and advisory services related to physical commodity contracts, financial derivatives, and inventory valuation.

Key Responsibilities:

Audit support as Subject Matter Expert:

• Execute audit procedures over complex areas such as physical commodity contracts, financial derivatives, and inventories.
• Perform technical accounting analyses related to commodity trading transactions.
• Possess knowledge of valuations of vanilla and complex derivatives.
• Conduct internal controls and process assessments for commodity traders, including risk & controls matrix creation, operational process design, and automation.

Advisory support:

• Assist in designing and reviewing commodity risk management frameworks (e.g., price risk, counterparty risk).
• Support the implementation or enhancement of CTRM systems.
• Analyze processes to identify optimization opportunities in risk management, trade finance structuring, margining, banking, and financial reporting.
• Conduct market analysis on current and projected commodity market conditions, including supply/demand dynamics and price trends.
• Contribute to market positioning initiatives, organize events, and author articles showcasing expertise in commodities trading and risk management.

Candidate Profile:

• University degree in accounting, finance, economics, or related field.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in audit, consulting, commodity trading, or financial services.
• Knowledge of IFRS standards related to derivatives, inventory, and revenue (e.g., IFRS 9, IFRS 13, IFRS 15, IAS 2).
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
• Proactive, team-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Fluency in English; proficiency in French is advantageous.
• Proficiency in Excel; familiarity with audit or data analysis tools is a plus.

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