Position Purpose & Summary
Trade and Capital Markets (TCM) compliments the efforts of Cargill commodity business units by providing financial solutions to Cargill’s business partners (suppliers and buyers). TCM’s experience and expertise in global financial markets aid in mitigating documentary, cross-border and credit risks associated with structured trade finance. TCM plays a key role in funding the global operations of Cargill through cross-border funding structures and management of transferability and convertibility risks. In additional to structured trade finance and internal funding, TCM also leverages Cargill’s international trade flows to create trade structures that provide funding to emerging market-based financial instirutions and corporations.

The candidate will be responsible for the accounting activities for the TCM business. This includes regular review of accounting records, profit and loss statements, position reports, journalisation of activities, balance sheet and P&L reconciliation between different systems, management and corporate reporting, statutory audit, and local and US tax reportings.

Principal Accountabilities
1.10%:

• Ensure that work processes and procedures are in compliance with Cargill and TCM policies and standards.
• To understand and ensure compliance to Accounting Standard Operating Procedures for TCM activities.

2.40%:

• Review daily P&L statements. Responsibility includes verification of P&L and communication to management and traders on material fluctuations.
• Journalise trading and admin activities and ensure general ledger accurately reflects business activities.
• Verification of positions & trade execution status in coordination with Transaction Management.
• Understand Revenue recognition issues relating to TCM business.

3.30%:

• Prepare month end support schedules and any other TCM management reports in accordance to TCM global requirements. Close coordination with TCM Minneapolis/Singapore and corporate accounting team on issues relating to China business.
• Review of balance sheet and intercompany reconciliations to ensure all items are supported. Report major exceptions in a timely manner.
• Ensure accuracy in management and local regulatory reporting, meeting local and US Gaap and Tax requirements.
• Liaise with Corporate Accounting and Auditors to complete statutory audits.

4.20%:

• Good working knowledge of operations activities to provide assistance and support in other areas as required.
• Work closely with Cargill commodity BU accountants to ensure that accounting entries for TCM trades are correctly booked in non-TCM entities in an accurate and timely manner.
• Assist in special projects as requested.

Qualifications Education, Experience, Skills
1.Required Qualifications

• Accounting degree or an equivalent professional degree. CFA candidate is a plus.
• 1 years of accounting/audit experience.

2.Others:

• Good PC and spreadsheet skills
• Good organizational skills; thorough & detail oriented at work
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision, strong self initiatives
• Strong team player
• Strong learning agility
• Good analytical skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work well under time pressure
• Good verbal and written communication skills, able to communicate effectively with people at all levels