Mandarin speaking Finance Analyst (Financial Reporting & Accounting)

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Job Title: Mandarin speaking Finance Analyst (Financial Reporting & Accounting)

The Skills You'll Need: Fluent Mandarin and English. Qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent, with relevant Financial Analysis or Accounting experience. Candidates with big 4 background could be considered.

Your New Salary: Highly competitive depending on experience

Job status: 1 Year FTC, with possibility to extend or go permanent depending on performance and business needs

Work pattern: Hybrid working, with 1 day WFH

Report to: Accounting Manager

Finance Analyst - What You'll be Doing

Prepare the monthly trading margin result for the Crude Oil, Refined Products, Petrochemicals and Biofuels businesses in accordance with IFRS 9, IFRS 13, IFRS 15 and IAS2.

Work closely with Product Control team and Front Office Operations to identify and explain the breaks between the Risk P&L (MI) and Accounting P&L (MA) and make accounting judgements on whether they meet the accounting standard to be included in the Accounting P&L.

Work closely with Settlements team to ensure accurate and timely posting of primary invoices and secondary cost invoices in SAP and to reconcile MI/MA differences.

Prepare the monthly broker exchange reconciliations for the company and liaise with Derivative operations team to explain differences between ledger balance and exchange balance.

Prepare and present the monthly balance sheet reconciliations for the company and follow up with relevant teams on outstanding actions.

Provide support on all aspects of the company’s external year-end audit and interim audit.

Take the lead on the preparation of company's annual statutory report and statutory audit.

Participate in IT projects to automate the month-end reporting processes.

Perform other analysis, ad hoc projects and duties as needed.

Finance Analyst - The Skills You'll Need to Succeed

Fluent level in written and spoken Mandarin and English

Degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent

Qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent

Experience of accounting for trading activities in Energy or Finance sector would be preferred

Proficient in SAP skills, Microsoft Office Excel (prepare complex formulas and use of macros). Use and knowledge of Power BI would be highly desirable

Knowledge of ETRM systems would be highly desirable, particularly Endur, EOS, Pioneer and Symphony

Strong analytical skills, ability to multitask and prioritize workload

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Energetic, enthusiastic, positive and proactive

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