Accountant, Sg

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

**About the Company**

JERA Global Markets (JERAGM) is a leading utility-backed seaborne energy trader specialising in LNG, coal and freight. A joint venture between majority shareholder JERA Co., Inc. and EDF Trading, JERAGM’s shareholders are among the world’s largest utilities.

JERAGM operates one of the largest energy portfolios in the world which gives it an in-depth understanding of the way local, regional and international energy markets behave. These insights enable it to help its customers increase security of supply, optimise their portfolios and improve the risk management of their assets.

JERAGM LNG team manages the flexibility of over 35 million tonnes of supply each year, with structural access to both the European and North American gas markets. The coal team manages 60 million tonnes of supply each year for its shareholders and third-party customers and operates a major coal terminal in the Netherlands.

Headquartered in Singapore, JERAGM has a global talent pool of more than 250 people across offices located in four strategic locations: Singapore, Japan (Tokyo), the UK (London) and the US (Baltimore).

JERAGM is strongly capitalised with over US$500 million in paid up capital and a total equity of US$3 billion. JERAGM has retained its A+ Stable rating from R&I, attributable to a robust business model and solid financial base.

DESIGNATION : Accountant, SG

RESPONSIBILITIES

**Department**

The Finance department is responsible for all key accounting, reporting and tax matters affecting the company and for the design, implementation, maintenance and operation of financial processes and internal controls.

The Finance department is accountable for the management and oversight of the following functions:

- Settlements
- Accounting
- Consolidation reporting
- Financial control
- Financial planning & analysis
- Tax

**Key Role Responsibilities**

Mainly responsible for ensuring proper accounting and financial reporting, including effective operations of the general ledger and financial closing for the Singapore, London, and US operations:

- Maintain the financial books and records in accordance with financial reporting standards and statutory requirement, including assessing the impact of changes in accounting standards and ensuring appropriate accounting treatment of the Group’s business activities.
- Involve in daily analysis of trade flows or transactions
- Perform and monthly closing and consolidation process to ensure high quality, accurate and timely group and statutory reporting and in compliance to financial reporting standards and statutory requirement
- Perform reconciliation of accounting to trading systems to ensure the accuracy of accounting ledger
- Perform monthly reconciliation of accounting profit and loss against Middle Office profit and loss. Identify, assess and evaluate discrepancies and consider if any adjustments as necessary to ensure accuracy of gross margin
- Prepare accounting schedules and monthly analytical review of fluctuation in financial positions and performance
- Prepare the monthly/quarterly financial reporting packages, and annual financial statements under the financial reporting standards
- Support audit and review process by external auditors, internal control/audit team
- Identify opportunities for process and controls improvements and execute them to raise operational efficiency and enhance the quality of financial reporting
- Support in the implementation of IT initiatives/projects
- Support the implementation of Finance BI functionality
- Support the SVP Finance & Treasury and Senior Financial Controller, and perform other ad-hoc duties as assigned
- Collaborate with other departments to ensure the overall JERAGM’s goals and objectives are achieved
- Work outside of normal business hours will be required at times, such as month-end closing
- Be knowledgeable of and ensure compliance with trading and accounting standards and other compliance requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

**Key Qualifications and Experience**
- Possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or equivalent professional qualification (e.g. ACCA, CA or its equivalents)
- 4 - 8 years of relevant working experience with at least 2 years in a commodity trading company and/or in Big 4 accounting firm experience in audit of commodity trading firm desired
- Strong technical understanding of mark-to-market accounting in the commodity trading business is essential
- Positive, conscientious, hands-on, and self-driven. Enjoy working in a dynamic environment
- Able to work independently with mínimal supervision.
- Strong sense of logic and analytical skills with attention to details and accuracy
- Collaborative and strong team team player, with some experience in leading and coaching teams preferred and thrives on excellence and continuous improvement
- Able to manage multiple priorities and work well under time pressure
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (ve