Overview
Consultant / Senior Consultant - Commodities Trading Audit and Advisory - Geneva. EY is seeking a Senior Consultant with 3 to 5 years of experience to provide both audit support and advisory services related to physical commodity contracts, financial derivatives, and inventory valuation. The role supports EY's Commodities Trading team across assurance and advisory services for clients active in trading of soft and hard commodities.
What you can expect from us: impactful responsibilities across audit and advisory in a globally connected, diverse team environment.
Responsibilities
* Audit support as Subject Matter Expert: Execute audit procedures over limited and complex areas (physical commodity contracts, paper contracts, financial derivatives, inventories); perform technical accounting analyses related to commodity trading transactions; knowledge of valuations of vanilla and complex derivatives; conduct internal controls and process assessments for commodity traders including creating risks & controls matrix, designing operational processes and automation.
* Advisory support: Contribute to the design and review of commodity risk management frameworks (e.g. price risk, counterparty risk); support the implementation or optimization of CTRM systems; analyze processes to identify optimization opportunities and implement measures in areas such as risk management/hedging, trade finance structuration, margining, bank & counterparty relationship management, financial reporting; Market Analysis: assess current and projected commodity market conditions, including supply and demand dynamics, price trends, and influencing factors; contribute to go-to-market initiatives and support to organize events and write articles highlighting expertise in commodities trading and risk management.
You bring with you - the profile for success
* A university degree in accounting, finance, economics, or a related discipline
* 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in audit, consulting, commodity trading, or a financial services environment
* Knowledge of IFRS standards related to derivatives, inventory, and revenue (e.g. IFRS 9, IFRS 13, IFRS 15, IAS 2)
* Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills
* A proactive, team-oriented mindset and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
* Fluency in English is required; French is a strong advantage
* Proficiency in Excel; knowledge of audit or data tools is a plus
About EY
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