Trading Controller

TOTAL Deutschland GmbH; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TotalEnergies Singapore Services (TESS) is seeking an experienced FP&A professional to lead budgeting, forecasting and long‑term planning in collaboration with Global Finance teams. You will analyse monthly trading performance, margins, and expenses, develop robust forecasts and provide timely financial insights for management.

Strong Excel and Power BI skills are essential, with SAP/SAGE experience a plus.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accountancy or equivalent with recognized professional qualification (e.g., CA/ACCA)
• Minimum 8–10 years of post-qualification FP&A, financial control, and management reporting experience
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, modelling, and performance analysis experience
• Excellent stakeholder management, presentation, and communication skills
• Advanced Excel and Power BI proficiency; experience with SAP/SAGE/ERP is advantageous

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long‑term planning with Global Finance teams and Shared Services
• Analyse monthly trading performance, margins and expenses to provide insights
• Own cost allocation methodologies and allocations aligned with business needs
• Develop forecasts and scenarios to support decision making
• Deliver management reports and coordinate internal and external reporting

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modelling

Management reporting

Power BI

Excel

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

SAGE

SAP

Education

Accountancy degree

ACCA membership

Tools

Power BI

Excel

SAGE

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Domain Finance

Type of contract Regular position

Experience Minimum 10 years

TotalEnergies Singapore Services (TESS) is the integrated shared services organisation supporting TotalEnergies entities in Singapore and in for some functions, across the Asia-Pacific Middle East region.

• The job holder will work closely with internal stakeholders across Trading, Operations, Treasury, Middle Office, Tax, Shared Services, LBUs and Finance teams globally, while ensuring compliance with Group reporting requirements, regulatory obligations and internal control standards.
• Maintain effective relationships with external stakeholders (ie. Auditors, tax authorities, various government agencies - Department of Statistics, Energy Market Authority, Enterprise Singapore, Monetary Authority of Singapore, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

Activities

• Lead, coordinate and deliver the annual budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning exercises in collaboration with Global Finance teams, LBUs and Shared Services
• Analyse monthly trading performance, gross margins, operating expenses, headcount movements and budget utilization, providing meaningful insights into key variances
• Own and continuously enhance cost allocation methodologies and allocation ratios, ensuring they remain appropriate, transparent and aligned with business requirements
• Develop and validate key assumptions for budgets, forecasts and business plans to support financial planning and decision-making
• Develop robust financial forecasts and scenario analysis to support business decisions and strategic initiatives.
• Serve as a key finance contact for management reporting. financial analysis and ad hoc business support, providing timely and reliable financial information to stakeholders

Business Partnering & Performance Management

• Deliver clear and meaningful management reports, highlighting financial performance and provide insights on overheads costs trends and variances
• Partner with internal parties such as Traders, Operations, Middle Office, Management, LBUs, Shared Services & Global Finance teams for financial control, management reporting and Group reporting requirements
• Manage and review ad hoc statistics, data and financial information requested by internal stakeholders, counterparties or external parties, where applicable
• Coordinate Service Level Agreements in accordance with TotalEnergies Group guidelines, local tax requirements and regulatory obligations.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and complete financial reporting in compliance with Group reporting policies and IFRS requirements
• Ensure proper quarterly accounting and reporting of leases, off-balance sheet commitments, netting presentation of sales and purchase of energy products (derivative trading contracts), storage commitments, and other regulated disclosures.
• Ensure storage agreements and related commitments are reviewed on a timely basis and reported correctly in accordance to Group and T&S policies

Internal Controls, Compliance & Audit

• Support SOX compliance activities, including control monitoring, documentation and testing.
• Support internal and external audits by providing necessary documents and explanations to auditors
• Coordinate the annual review of ELC for T&S entities

Tax, Transfer Pricing & Regulatory Reporting

• Own and oversee the preparation of annual transfer pricing documentation, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and alignment with Group Transfer Pricing Document
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of regulatory surveys and statutory reporting requirements.
• Serve as Finance liaison for the annual reporting requirements and renewal process relating to GTP (Global Trader Program) and MPA-AIS scheme
• Own and lead regulatory audits and information requests and other compliance matters involving government agencies.

Treasury & Working Capital Support

• Support Treasury payments validation and FX hedges
• Monitor FX rates regularly and recommend appropriate monthly or quarterly hedging requirements for SGD denominated corporate tax payments
• Lead or participate in ad hoc assignments and strategic projects as requested by Management.
• Develop and maintain advanced dashboards and management reporting solutions using Power BI and other analytical tools to enhance reporting efficiency
• Drive the adoption of data analytics, business intelligence and automation solutions to improve efficiency, reporting quality and strengthen financial insights.

Candidate Profile

• Degree in Accountancy or Equivalent with recognized professional accountancy qualification - e.g. Chartered Accountant or ACCA membership
• Minimum 8-10 years of relevant post-qualification experience in FP&A, financial control, business partnering and management reporting, preferably within a commodity trading, energy or multinational business environment
• Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, management reporting and business performance analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide practical business insights.
• Excellent stakeholder management, presentation and communication skills
• Proactive, adaptable, detail-oriented and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel & Powerpoint, including Pivot Tables, Power Query, complex formulas, financial modelling, and data analysis.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Power BI and other business intelligence tools for dashboard development, visualization, and performance reporting.
• Working knowledge of SAGE, SAP, ERP systems, automation tools and data analytics solutions would be advantageous.