Junior SAFEX Accountant
Helen Wilson Recruitment
- Stellenbosch, Western Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
Base Salary + BenefitsJOB DESCRIPTIONThis 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)
- Preference will be given to individuals with exposure to the grain industry
- Knowledge of accepted accounting practices and principles
- 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
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