Job Description
Reporting to the Accounting and Reporting Manager, the Junior Financial Analyst will play a key role in the Financial Reporting function of the business. This is a 12-month FTC.
Responsibilities
* Work closely with settlements and financial control teams to ensure accurate and timely
* posting of entrepreneur trading (ET) journals in SAP and to reconcile MI/MA differences.
* Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and ageing analysis for ET business and work closely
* with refinery sites to reconcile I/C balances at the month-end.
* Prepare reconciliation of cleared paper trading and post journals for cash settlement.
* Prepare financial reports and analysis needed for monthly/quarterly and annual closing.
* (including local management report, and HQ analysis)
* Support the internal and external audit by responding to queries in a timely manner.
* Perform other analysis, ad hoc projects and duties as needed.
* Provide support to increase efficiency and effectiveness of business processes and controls.
Person Requirements
* Degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent
* Partial or fully qualified ACCA/CIMA or equivalent
* Working experience of financial reporting and analysis, preferably within energy industry or commodity trading
Other Requirements
* Knowledge of IFRS and FRS 101
* High level of proficiency in Excel
* Experience of SAP
* Good interpersonal and communication skills
* Energetic, enthusiastic, positive, and proactive
The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK by the start of their employment.