Trade Accountant

**_We are looking for an experienced Trade Accountant on behalf of our client based in Baar, Switzerland._**

**Job content**

**Finance** - Zinc Copper Marketing Department

**The main tasks and responsibilities include**:
**Period close**:

- Execute the month end trade accounting close per profit center based on
International Financial Reporting Standards ‘IFRS’.
- Review the department’s trial balance for IFRS technical compliance.
- Prepare detailed monthly IFRS P/L and working capital reporting.
- Reconcile the middle office and trade accounting month end P/L’s and document and explain any breaks.
- Review and reconcile department SG&A/overhead reporting.
- Review and reconcile department management reporting.
- Support regional offices with technical accounting challenges during period close,

**Intra period close**:

- In collaboration with the Middle Office, remedy processes leading to prior month P/L reconciliation breaks.
- Support the front and middle office including corporate teams with the preparation of ad
- hoc departmental financial reports and analysis.
- Coordinate the department’s external audit, internal audit and financial governance processes.
- Execute departmental financial governance testing.
- Maintaining professional and technical accounting, finance and controls knowledge.

**Structure deals**:

- In collaboration with the Middle Office, conclude on and document the IFRS accounting treatment for new structured deals in advance of execution

**Price curve modelling**:

- Validate the IFRS compliance of Middle Office price curves.

**Projects**:

- Automate manual journal entries to ensure straight through processing to the general ledger.
- Review and control the calibration of system generated journal entries.
- In collaboration with other trade accounting teams, identify and implement accounting best practice including processes and internal controls.

**Requirements**:
**Qualifications and requirements**:
Ongoing or freshly qualified Chartered Accountant (CA/CPA/ACCA) or master’s in accounting.

Knowledge of IFRS.

Sound knowledge of Excel, SAP S4 Hana Fi/Co is an asset.

Advanced English language ability, both written and spoken.

Adaptable, dynamic and organised with a positive and enthusiastic attitude.

Good communicators, that Interact well within a team and actively manage expectations.

Take initiative in resolving issues in a structured methodical manner.

Have a strong sense of responsibility and ownership, and are attentive to detail, in a fast moving environment.

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):

- Do you have ongoing or freshly qualified Chartered Accountant (CA/CPA/ACCA) or a master’s in accounting?
- Do you have knowledge of IFRS?

**Language**:

- Fluent English (required)