What are the responsibilities and job description for the Trade Accountant position at Alexander Bec Corporate Recruiters, LLC?
Trade Accountant
Stamford, CT
$80K to $100K Bonus
Are you an Accountant who has worked with Financial Traders? Hedge Funds, commodities firms, Investment Banks...
Our client is seeking a Trade Accountant to join the Accounting team in Stamford, CT. The ideal candidate for this role has previous accounting experience with commodities or a hedge fund, is familiar with IFRS standards, and has strong analysis and communications abilities. Public Accounting foundation is a plus.
Responsibilities
Monthly reconciliation of Risk/Trading system profit and loss to general ledger
- Performs analysis to ensure accuracy of gross margin
- Prepares and books journal entries impacting the gross margin; identifies and reconciles discrepancies that impact the gross margin
- Prepares and allocates cost of cash usage by dept/portfolio
- Analyzes, ensures accuracy, and prepares reconciliation of trade accruals, inventory and other accounts
- Understands and reports profit and loss and mark to market attributes and movements
- Evaluate specific business transactions for proper accounting treatment
- Validates market valuation
- Monitors and ensures compliance of control policies and procedures
- Assists in the management of the preparation of the Consolidated Financial statements and reporting to external and internal parties under IFRS
- Assists in the preparation of the annual and quarterly reporting on global basis
- Assists in the annual external audit
- Fields and responds to inquiries from management, traders, and external auditors
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in accounting
- A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with a strong proficiency in Excel
- Previous accounting experience in commodities, hedge fund hedge fund, and/or commodity brokerage firms
- Ability to use modern, multi-currency accounting software package
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices
- Ability to identify and analyze problems and provide solutions within timelines
- Ability to work on-site 5 days a week
If interested and qualified, email douglas@alexanderbec.com and you will be contacted
Salary : $80,000 - $100,000