Financial Analyst

COFCO International is a global agri-business with a clear vision, strong values and a positive culture, focused on being a leader in the global grains, oilseeds and sugar supply chains. We provide the food the world needs in a responsible way. Headquartered is Geneva, Switzerland, we are ambitious, with the right structures and culture to meet the world's increasing and changing needs. With 11,000+ people in 35 countries, our global portfolio includes assets across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. We trade with over 50 nations, while providing farmers unique direct access to the growing Chinese market.

Job Purpose 

The Financial Analyst will assist the Senior Analyst in managing the financial information flow and providing accurate and timely data to the management. The position will help monthly and quarterly IFRS reporting is regards to be aligned with the deadlines issued by the Group Consolidation and Reporting team. The position will be responsible for liaising with the Operations team to perform specific analysis. The position will work in a diverse business environment and will have the opportunity to work with different IT systems including SAP, BPC and IMOS and to perform complex analysis via systems and excel.

Responsibilities: 

• Backup person to communicate with the Group Consolidation and Reporting team to make sure that IFRS books are complete and disclosed timely in BPC;
• Communicate with traders and operations team for the open positions to prepare the aging and bad debt report;
• Investigate with operators the daily voyage P&L variances of voyages & those against the trader estimate to ensure accurate reporting;
• Perform reconciliations of the accounting system versus the trading system and collaborate with the operators to close the completed voyages;
• Backup person to contact with BPC IT and SAP IT teams to implement any amendments and  improvements in the system;
• Liasie with legal team to provide the necessary information before disclosing Risk Reports;
• Organize Junior Financial Analyst(s) and liasie with the Senior Analyst to perfom  month-end closing and ensure it is reported timely and in an accurate manner (ledger entries booking, balance sheet integrity control, monthly schedules, etc);
• Perform payment approvals;
• Participate in various projects such as New Legal Entity Establishment(s) in regards to all relevant IT systems (SAP, IMOS, Kyriba) and enhancement projects;
• Liaise with internal and external auditors.

 Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance;
• 3-5 years of experience in accounting, controlling or auditing functions in the trading industry, preferably in a multinational corporation or audit firm;
• Advanced English and Turkish level, both written and spoken;
• Attention to detail with a strong focus on contractual language;
• Strong analytical skills;
• Highly organized and motivated;
• Knowledge / strong interest in the physical trading;
• Ability to think outside the box, with a “can-do” attitude;
• Proficiency in Excel;
• IMOS / SAP / SAP BPC system knowledge is a plus.

Note: We kindly request to send your updated CV in English!

COFCO International is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.   www.cofcointernational.com

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