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Trade Accountant

Vitol

Trade Accountant

Houston, TX
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    JOB SUMMARY:  The Deal Accountant team is responsible for accurate and timely reporting of trade related activity covering more than 20 entities across the Americas. To achieve this requires strong internal system knowledge, the ability to proactively collaborate with various teams across the business and an eagerness to improve processes and systems to keep pace with commercial developments

    SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES INCLUDE:

    • Regularly engaging in discussions with cross-function teams in order to understand the commercial activity we support
    • Leading and participating in continuous projects aimed at integrating new businesses and identifying process/system improvements
    • Maintaining strong internal systems controls by evaluating PNL results, verifying floating/tank storage volumes, ensuring accurate estimated costs, and clearing Vista exceptions
    • Prepare monthly close adjusting entries for revenue recognition, inventory, and prepaid expenses
    • Performing monthly reconciliations between Vista and the accounting general ledger (Vega)
    • Participating in annual audits
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

     

    SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL:

    • Have a strong sense of accountability and ownership of key deliverables
    • Be a self-starter who is able to start and lead projects
    • Be comfortable undertaking new concepts and ideas associated with a fast-paced, dynamic business
    • Have strong quantitative, analytical and critical thinking skills
    • Continually assess, challenge and improve processes
    • Earn the trust of others by continuously demonstrating the ability to follow-through
    • Have the ability to communicate complex system and accounting topics to non-accountants
    • Be curious, creative and up for a challenge
    • Have a genuine desire to build relationships across a global business
    •  Be an open communicator who is eager to share and receive information

     

    Additional Information

    • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
    • 2-4 years of relevant experience
    • Knowledge of ERP systems and high literacy in Excel