Graduate Analyst

Graduate Analyst (Accounting & Finance) - Central London

A dynamic and entrepreneurial commodity trading / supply chain services company are looking for highly motivated graduate finance analysts.

This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic and exciting team of professionals, who are building a company with great potential.

Duties:

• Supporting the review, reconciliation, and analysis of the net revenue stream of the business.
• Review variances against trade forecast costs and liaise with operators and traders (locally and overseas) to understand and provide commentary on these variances.
• Ensure data integrity between the operation and accounting systems, investigating and raising exceptions where necessary.
• Maintain ownership of trade accruals
• Resolve queries with Front Office, Operations and Accounts
• Provide timely and accurate actual revenue reporting detailing the main revenue drivers for the month.
• Monitor inter-company balances.
• Review the trading balance sheet, paying particular attention to large or unusual balances.
• Reconcile designated broker accounts against the ledger.
• Identify control improvements and efficiency opportunities around the existing processes.
• Assist with the development / testing / implementation of new systems.
• Support and cover Product Controller duties when required.
• Support the external audit process.

Requirement:

• Ideally a graduate within accountancy & finance or supply chain
• Strong analytical and communication skills with interest in developing commercial acumen.
• An interest in the commodities industry
• Ability to display initiative and flexibility in approach to work, be self-motivated and have a confident manner.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong IT skills and be proficient in Excel and Word
• Knowledge of Power BI and manipulation of large data sets