Senior Accountant - Financial Reporting

Overall Purpose and Objective of Position

This position performs a variety of accounting functions, including preparation of management reports and analysis, assisting in the preparation of consolidated International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) financial statements, consolidations, profit and loss calculations, budget/landing projections and general ledger account analysis.

Primary Responsibilities/Essential Functions

• Preparation of monthly managerial financials in accordance with the Company’s standards and guidelines. Includes preparation of reports for management summarizing monthly operational profitability and activity.
• Perform analysis of business metrics, including, but not limited to, budget vs. actual, inventory management, A/R, A/P and business segmentation information; prepares reports for management.
• Gather and analyze data fluctuations to assist in the preparation of consolidated financial statements.
• Perform inter-company reconciliation functions to help ensure efficient and accurate identification and resolution of soft commodity trade and non-trade transactions with Company affiliates.
• Assist in preparation of quarterly financials in accordance with IFRS and US GAAP.
• Support FP&A initiative, including budget and landing forecasts.

Additional Responsibilities

• Interact with Corporate Accounting and Treasury departments for ad hoc reporting requirements.
• Review accounting policies, procedures and controls to continuously streamline processes and procedures, and to ensure proper controls exist.
• Perform management projects as required.

Requirements

Education/Professional Certifications/Licenses

The following is the basic qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration

Experience

The following is the basic qualification:

• Three (plus) years of experience in corporate accounting/financial function, including experience with analyzing account fluctuations and the preparation of consolidated financial statements and management reports.

The following is the preferred qualifications:

• One (plus) years of experience in corporate accounting/financial management, with specific focus on preparing consolidations and familiarity with consolidation software.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (including any physical demands)

The following are the basic qualifications:

• Knowledgeable of GAAP/IFRS.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with MS Word, Powerpoint and Excel, including use of pivot tables, V-Lookups and other advanced features.
• Proficiency with accounting software.
• Ability to organize multiple responsibilities, prioritize workload and make progress on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong analytical skills. Ability to recognize and investigate variances, articulately summarize explanations for management review.

The following are the preferred qualifications:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license
• Familiarity with mark-to-market and lower-of-cost-or-market inventory concepts
• Proficiency with Business Objects Magnitude/Analytics software