Senior Contract Accountant - Grain Administration

Our client, a well-established and highly successful corporate commodity trading company, specializing in physical deliveries on an international basis, has an exciting permanent SENIOR CONTRACT ACCOUNTANT position available.

Job Functions:

As the responsible person for the grain accountants, the incumbent must have an in-depth knowledge of all aspects of grain trading. The current skills of the team must be assessed and developed to form a cohesive and efficient team that will support our growth strategy.

Typical Tasks to supervise and execute:

• Supplier processing.
• Customer processing.
• Transport processing.
• SAFEX trades and transaction capture.
• Compliance and risk management to ensure trades adhere to company policies.
• Stock control.
• Resolving queries.
• Determine contract profitability and declare variance from budget.
• Contract management.

Critical Skills / Minimum Requirements:

• In-depth knowledge of
  • SAFEX instruments and mechanics.
  • Commodity (Grain) trading and administration.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Grain Trading Administration
• Logistics/Supply chain management
• Strong stock control management skills and mindset
• Ability to work at a very detailed level
• Ability to work and interact well with others
• Strong Microsoft Office Excel skills
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to maintain confidential information
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills

The following skills will promote your application:

• Knowledge of Great Plains accounting software
• Sequel database knowledge