Trade Accountant

Kenneth Brian Associates are delighted to be partnering with a highly successful and fast-growing business based in Central London to recruit a Trade Accountant. This is an excellent opportunity for a Qualified Accountant to join a dynamic trading environment and gain exposure to complex, high-volume transactions within a collaborative finance function.The role offers broad exposure across trade accounting, month-end close, cash forecasting and stakeholder engagement, making it ideal for someone looking to deepen their experience in a commodities or trading-led business.Key ResponsibilitiesPlay an active role in enhancing the month-end close, identifying smarter ways of working to improve efficiency, data reliability and the overall standard of financial insight delivered to the business.Gain hands-on exposure across core accounting cycles through a planned rotation, building a strong understanding of trade and commodities accounting, including provisions, intercompany balances, operational reporting to overseas entities, and compliance-related calculations.Support the production of monthly trading positions, including valuation of open contracts and calculation of unrealised profit and loss on physical trades.Act as a finance point of contact for trading, logistics and origin teams, responding to queries and contributing to process improvements that support smoother business operations.Take responsibility for preparing and maintaining rolling cash flow forecasts, ensuring ..... full job details .....