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Selby Jennings

Senior Trading Accountant

Selby Jennings, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246

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Overview Selby Jennings is partnering with a global oil & gas supermajor looking to hire a Senior Trading Accountant who thrives in fast-paced, detail-oriented environments and understands the financial dynamics of commodity trading. In this role, you'll play a key part in ensuring the accuracy of trading results, supporting compliance efforts, and contributing to financial reporting across a diverse set of energy products. You'll work closely with teams in Finance, Operations, Tax, and Trading to maintain data integrity and provide insights that support both day-to-day decisions and broader strategic goals. If you're looking for a role where your accounting expertise directly supports real-time trading activity, this could be a great next step.

Base pay range $115,000.00/yr - $135,000.00/yr

Responsibilities

Dive deep into trading system outputs and Middle Office calculations to explain shifts in deal profitability across time periods.

Review and validate data before it flows into the ERP system, collaborating with Operations to maintain up-to-date and accurate deal records.

Reconcile monthly hedge transactions and ensure they align with financial reporting standards.

Coordinate quarterly and annual reconciliations between multiple trading entities and affiliates for consolidated reporting.

Assist in preparing IFRS-compliant reporting packages, including detailed note disclosures.

Respond to SOX-related inquiries and build strong relationships with internal and external auditors to ensure smooth audit cycles.

Work with the Tax Department and external advisors to evaluate transfer pricing and tax implications across operations in three countries.

Analyze mark-to-market calculations and risk metrics generated by proprietary trading systems.

Support the review of monthly close processes, including inventory valuation, time value of money calculations, and RINs accounting.

Qualifications

You bring

5-8 years of experience

in finance or accounting, ideally within the energy trading or commodity marketing space.

You hold a

Bachelor's degree

or higher in Finance or Accounting. A CPA designation is a strong plus.

You're well-versed in

IFRS and/or US GAAP , especially as it applies to mark-to-market accounting.

You're a

proficient Excel user

and comfortable working with trading systems and ERP platforms.

You're analytical, detail-oriented, and thrive in collaborative, cross-functional environments.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing

Industries

Oil and Gas

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