Financial Accountant

The accountant position is a key role, reporting to the Accounting Manager based in Rotterdam.

The accountant will have responsibility for:

• Book keeping for Vitol companies using Vitol proprietary systems
• Month and end year closing for Vitol companies
• Financial reports preparation (Dutch statutory accounts, management accounts)
• Preparing for and participating in annual audits
• Analytical review of Balance sheet and P&L accounts
• Monthly intercompany reconciliations, proposing and arranging Interco settlements
• Calculation and booking of intercompany interests
• Reconciliation with clearing-house accounts
• Booking and request of invoices payment
• Booking of cash transactions and reconciliations of bank balances
• Review and follow-up of overdue invoices
• Invoicing of intercompany service agreements

• 5 years’ experience
• Ideally experience in similar role in trading business, ideally commodity trading
• Excellent track record in accounting and familiar with IFRS standards
• Advanced knowledge of Excel
• Fluent in English

Characteristics Personal       

• Excellent Judgement
• Outstanding communication and relationship management skills
• Result oriented, creative and demonstrably commercial
• Well organised, disciplined, able to follow through
• Global outlook, able to work across organisational and cultural boundaries
• Team player, with an open non-political style and a high level of personal integrity

High energy levels and ability to see big picture, as well as drill into the detail

• Vitol is an international company with offices across all continents 
• You will work in a flat and approachable organization
• We are a great place to work. We have an excellent working atmosphere and we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package