Trade Accountant at Glencore

Key Responsibilities may include:

• Intercompany reconciliations – reconciling and agreeing the intercompany balances
• Front to Back reconciliations – recon of Front office system to Back-office system
• P/L and balance sheet reconciliations
• Inventory and Broker reconciliations
• Third party account matching – invoices and cash payments/receipts
• Working with the Treasury Department and Front Office as necessary to assist in allocating cash
• Analysing debtors and creditors (to include ageing analysis)
• Booking month-end journals as required
• Support system upgrades and process automation to enhance efficiency and data quality
• Liaise with Auditors on both management and statutory audits
• Liaison with staff in UK primarily but also staff in the US, Switzerland and Singapore
• Contributing to management reports and analytics
• Ad-hoc tasks as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• The successful candidate will have a Degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field.
• Early stages of ACCA, CIMA, SAIPA or CFA or keen to begin their professional qualification.

WORK EXPERIENCE & SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ideally at least 3-5 years of relevant prior working experience.
• SAP experience is beneficial.
• Experience in commodity trading environment, and preferably in a multinational is an advantage.
• Experience of working in an offshore team supporting a head office is an advantage
• Strong IT skills a necessity - in particular Excel
• Self-management
• Strong communication skills - comfort with using remote communication tools (i.e. Teams) to stay connected with the team and stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• A methodical approach coupled with the ability to evaluate and interpret data from a variety of sources is essential.
• Problem-solving: Demonstrated ability to resolve issues remotely, whether they’re technical or interpersonal.
• Adaptability: Comfort with changing priorities and a flexible approach to addressing the needs of the role from a distance.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines under pressure
• Fluent in business English (written and verbal)

Closing date

24/12/2025