Commodity Trading Accountant - Month-End Close Specialist

BB Energy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BB Energy is seeking an early-career accountant to own the month-end close and grow into a full commodity trading accountant. You will work on technical close tasks such as accruals, inventory valuation, MTM for forwards and hedges, and broker reconciliations.

You will report to the Regional Financial Controller and develop through defined close deliverables. The role emphasizes automation, Excel-driven processes, and global intercompany IFRS reporting, with strong growth potential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 1–3 years in public accounting or related industry, or a top-performing recent graduate with demonstrable technical strength.
• Advanced Excel: pivot tables, XLOOKUP/INDEX-MATCH, and comfort restructuring large, messy data extracts.
• A reconciliation mindset – you want the numbers to tie, and you independently run down the reasons they don't.
• Intellectual curiosity about markets: you want to understand the trades behind the entries, not just book them.
• Clear written communication; able to document processes and defend your numbers to reviewers.

Responsibilities

• Own recurring close entries: accruals, reversals, prepaids, leases, fixed assets.
• Prepare trade accruals for open costs at month-end using ETRM data (Symphony and RightAngle).
• Perform month-end inventory valuation and reconciliations to terminal statements and weighted-average cost.
• Prepare MTM entries on physical forwards and hedge positions under IFRS 9.
• Reconcile hedge P&L between ETRM data and broker/clearinghouse statements.
• Drive intercompany reconciliations across global affiliates.
• Reconcile cash and bank loan balances to bank statements.
• Support monthly group IFRS reporting package.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Reconciliation mindset

Financial analysis

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Symphony

RightAngle

Job description

BB Energy is seeking an early-career accountant to own the month-end close and grow into a full commodity trading accountant. You will work on technical close tasks such as accruals, inventory valuation, MTM for forwards and hedges, and broker reconciliations.

You will report to the Regional Financial Controller and develop through defined close deliverables. The role emphasizes automation, Excel-driven processes, and global intercompany IFRS reporting, with strong growth potential.