Growing finance team in a Commodities brokerage in London is looking to take on a new team member to manage all the broker invoices and reconciliations for the trading activity.

Client Details

Fast paced and growing Commodities Brokerage based in London, with a particular focus on the energy markets.

Description

Reporting to the Management Accountant and working in a team of 5, your role will be to take complete ownership of all the broker invoices and subsequent reconciliations of trading activity.

Duties will include (but not be limited to):

• Reconciling broker invoices with internally generated trade files to ensure that the correct charges have been applied
• Managing relationships with brokers (UK, US & Singapore based)
• Ensuring all broker invoices are logged and up to date
• Ensuring the maintenance of brokerage rates are kept up to date within our internal risk system
• Being the main point of contact to resolve any brokerage related queries
• Setting up payments and ensuring all brokerage payments are made on time
• Analysing, summarising, and reporting key information on monthly brokerage bills to senior members of the finance team
• Reporting the key brokerage statistics daily to senior traders
• Generating ad-hoc brokerage summary reports
• Assisting with other finance members of the team in month-end and year-end reporting

Profile

You must be educated to degree level with a relevant subject (2.1 or 1st class)

Strong mathematical ability is essential

Excellent organisational and attention to detail skills

Strong EXCEL is a must (will be tested)

Ability to handle large data sets in Excel

Confident and proactive communicator, able to liaise with traders, brokers and finance teams especially

Interest and understanding of commodities trading desirable

Likely to be starting your career with some relevant internships or in your second or third role within the sector

Job Offer

Competitive salary and extensive benefits package

Offices in the heart of the City (home working for the time being)

Social culture and fun working environment