Senior Accountant- Commodity Trading

Harmer; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmer, in Houston, seeks a Trading Desk Accountant to manage month-end close and financial reporting for designated physical commodity trading desks. The role is hands-on and requires journal entries, reconciliations, and general ledger accounting.

Key tasks include accounting for commodity purchases, sales, transportation costs, and conducting P&L reconciliations. You will interact with Trading, Operations and Middle Office teams to resolve discrepancies and support quarterly reporting and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Experience in physical energy or commodity trading preferred.
• Hands-on month-end close experience including journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Oil and gas industry experience preferred.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills; CPA or CPA-eligibility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly close activities for assigned trading desks, including journal entries, accruals and reconciliations.
• Account for physical commodity purchases, sales, transportation and related costs.
• Prepare P&L reconciliations and investigate variances between economic and accounting data.
• Reconcile trading-system activity to the general ledger and validate related balances.
• Support quarterly and year-end reporting and audit requests.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

Harmer has partnered with our client in their search for a Trading Desk Accountant. This role will be responsible for the month-end close and financial reporting for assigned physical commodity trading desks.

This is a hands-on accounting position requiring experience with journal entries, reconciliations and general ledger accounting.

Opportunity Highlights:

• High-visibility role within a growing energy trading organization
• Significant interaction with Trading, Operations and Middle Office teams
• Strong bonus opportunity

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Perform monthly close activities for assigned trading desks, including journal entries, accruals and account reconciliations
• Account for physical commodity purchases, sales, transportation and related costs
• Prepare economic-to-accounting P&L reconciliations and investigate differences
• Reconcile trading-system activity to the general ledger
• Validate trade-related accounts receivable and accounts payable balances
• Review balance-sheet accounts, cash movements and working-capital activity
• Partner with Trading, Operations and Middle Office teams to resolve accounting discrepancies
• Analyze monthly financial results and explain material variances
• Support quarterly reporting, management reporting and year-end audit requests
• Assist with financial-statement preparation and process-improvement initiatives

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Accounting experience within physical energy or commodity trading
• Hands-on month-end close experience, including journal entries, accruals and reconciliations
• Experience accounting for commodity purchases, sales and related costs
• Oil and gas industry experience
• Crude oil accounting experience preferred
• Strong Excel and analytical skills
• CPA or CPA eligibility preferred
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight reporting deadlines