Trafigura - Cost Mgmt Accounting Specialist

ABOUT US:

Trafigura Global Services Pvt. Ltd. (TGS) is the Shared Services Centre (SSC) for Trafigura, a world leading physical commodity trading company. We source, store, blend and deliver oil and key raw materials to clients all over the world. We trade commodities such as crude oil, refined petroleum products, concentrates and refined metals and provides the ships and facilities to store and transport them. We operate through a network of over 81 offices in 58 countries across the globe. We are active in at least 15 key global markets. With a turnover of US$133 billion in 2013; we traded over 2.3 million barrels a day of oil and petroleum products and shipped 26.7million tonnes of non-ferrous and bulk commodities.

Physical trading is a long-term business and investment in and access to key physical assets around the world is central to our business model. Management of ships, storage tanks, mines and other logistical assets gives us a business advantage while demonstrating our commitment to the territories in which we operate.

We benefit from a talented and highly motivated international workforce. Because managers and employees both own and run the company they identify strongly with its performance. Our decentralised structure promotes individual responsibility and a flexible, responsive approach.

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

- Qualified Chartered Accountant

- Strong academic background

- Highly developed communication skills and experience of operating in an international environment, preferably from working for an international company.

- Self motivated with a mature attitude. Able to work independently in a professional manner and maintain high standards of integrity.

- Ability to question and challenge the existing processes, with a view to creating reporting efficiencies and improvements.

- International outlook. Able to cope with working with staff in different offices worldwide.

- Drive and determination to obtain understanding of complex, business-driven transactions and report these accurately according to the appropriate accounting standards.

- Intermediate/advanced Excel skills and a willingness to use technology to complete/ improve daily tasks.

- Team player with an enthusiastic approach to fresh challenges.

- Strong communication skills. Comfortable to liaise with non accounting staff at all levels on a routine basis.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Month end book close

- Review and provide month end accruals, amortization, depreciation etc.

- Deep dive analysis of entire overhead expenses of the company

- Monthly reporting to department owners and provide variance analysis vis-à-vis budget

- Preparation of budgets and forecasts

- Review of balance sheet and post necessary journals

- Interacting with auditors and resolution of audit queries