Trade Accounting & Financial Accounting Team Lead

My client, (multinational) is seeking an experienced accountant to build and lead a high-performing accounting team in support of the Marketing Finance function. This is a hands-on role where you will be instrumental in preparing financial statements and internal management accounts for entities operating in various commodities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a team responsible for trade accounting and financial accounting tasks.

• Understand, perform, and continuously improve existing processes including:

  • Broker reconciliations

  • Intercompany reconciliations

  • Inventory reconciliations

  • P&L reconciliations and investigation of erroneous trading entries

  • Month-end journal postings

• Liaise with auditors for management and statutory audits.

• Contribute to management reporting and analysis.

• Build strong working relationships with internal accounting teams across global locations.

• Identify opportunities for process automation and improvements.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Chartered Accounting qualification (CA/CPA/ACCA)

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent

• Fully qualified CA(SA) with 3-5 years post-qualification experience

• Leadership/management experience preferred (minimum 3 years)

• Strong technical IFRS knowledge (IFRS 9, 15, 13, 16)

• Keen interest in commodity markets

• Excellent IT skills, particularly Excel, and interest in process automation

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to manage cross-functional relationships

• High attention to detail, ownership, and initiative in a fast-paced environment

• Advanced written and spoken English

Should you meet the required skills please respond to this advert