Western Cape
Base Salary + Benefits

JOB DESCRIPTION

This is a very hands-on, high visibility role and will require intensive commitment.
Incumbent will be required to be involve in a wide variety of tasks which will vary from routine capturing and daily PNL reporting to FX hedging and accounting.

Essential Requirements for consideration:

Relevant Bachelor’s degree or studying towards degree with 1 year’s work experience in a SAFEX environment (Agri Commodity Trading)

Education and Experience

Preference will be given to individuals with exposure to the grain industry
Knowledge of accepted accounting practices and principles

Main Responsibilities

Daily Pnl
Compile daily trade Pnl.
Review position and market price to ensure accuracy of Pnl.
Prepare supporting schedules according to monthly close schedule.
Prepare Commercial Reports
Ensure accurate recording and analysis of transactions.
Perform daily and monthly reconciliations between the PNL and general ledger.
Brokers
Entering of daily SAFEX trades into front office trading system
Review, Analise & Reconcile Brokers Accounts
Posting of Monthly Journals
Prepare supporting schedules according to monthly close schedule.
Prepare Commercial Reports
FX
Involvement in calculating FX position, Pnl and exposure.
Send instructions to FX desk to book trades.
Reconcile trades between central FX system and front office trading system.
Balance sheet reconciliations
Payment review and approval
Data validation and integrity
Preparation for internal and external audits
Execute usual accounting functions, which include operating the general ledger system and month-end close responsibilities.
Ad hoc duties as required

If you have not received any feedback from us within 5 working days please consider your application unsuccessful.

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