Trade Accountant

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

We are a global commodity trading firm hiring a high-potential early-career accountant to take real ownership of our month-end close and grow into a full commodity trading accountant. This is not a data-entry seat: the core of the role is technical close work - trade accruals, inventory valuation, mark-to-market on physical forwards and hedges, broker reconciliations, intercompany, and IFRS group reporting.

You will report directly to the Regional Financial Controller and be developed deliberately:

Within your first year the expectation is that you own defined close deliverables end-to-end, not that you assist with them indefinitely. We run a modern close - we make real use of Excel automation and AI tools, and you'll have room to improve the processes you take on.

What You'll Do

Month-End Close & Trade Accounting (core of the role)

• Own recurring close entries: accruals and reversals, prepaids, leases, fixed assets, payroll allocations
• Prepare trade accruals for open costs at month-end using ETRM data (Symphony and RightAngle)
• Perform month-end inventory valuation, including physical inventory reconciliations to terminal statements and weighted-average cost calculations
• Prepare mark-to-market entries on physical forward contracts and hedge positions under IFRS 9
• Reconcile realized and unrealized hedge P&L between ETRM data and broker/clearinghouse statements
• Drive intercompany reconciliations and confirmations across global affiliates
• Reconcile cash and bank loan balances to bank statements and confirmations
• Own trial balance reconciliations, tying account balances to supporting documentation
• Prepare components of the monthly group reporting package submitted to global consolidation (IFRS)
• Prepare monthly SG&A variance analysis; investigate and resolve anomalies
• Perform system-to-GL reconciliations between the ETRMs and Dynamics

Daily Operations

• Manage daily AP/AR posting, cash application, and Expensify expense processing, with AR/AP aging reviews
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate routine processes - we support and encourage this

What We're Looking For

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 1-3 years in public accounting (Big Four or similar) or related industry, or a top-performing recent graduate with demonstrable technical strength (internships, case competitions, relevant coursework)
• 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

Preferred (not required)

• CPA progress (exams passed or in progress)
• Experience using AI tools in your work - we make good use of them and you'll fit right in
• Coding or scripting experience (Python, VBA, Power Query, or similar) - a genuine plus here, with real opportunities to apply it
• IFRS exposure, particularly IFRS 9 / financial instruments
• Working knowledge of Spanish
• Exposure to ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics) or ETRM systems (Symphony, RightAngle, or similar)

Systems You'll Use

Microsoft Dynamics (GL/ERP) · Symphony and RightAngle (ETRM) · Expensify · Excel and Power BI · AI-assisted workflow tools

Why This Role

• Technical scope years ahead of peers: physical inventory, derivatives, MTM, and hedge accounting in year one - work most accountants don't touch until senior level
• Direct development by the Regional Financial Controller, with a defined path from owning deliverables to owning full close cycles
• A team that invests in modern tools - if you like improving processes, not just running them, you'll have the space to do it
• Compensation positioned at the top of the market for this level
• Global exposure: intercompany, consolidation, and multi-entity IFRS reporting
• Continuing professional education (CPE) paid by the firm

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position