<p><strong>Confidential Opportunity: Trade Confirmation Analyst</strong></p><p><strong>Position Overview</strong></p><p> A leading organization is seeking a detail-oriented professional to join its Back Office team within Finance. This role supports Trading, Supply, and Logistics functions and offers exposure to the full lifecycle of commercial transactions within a dynamic trading environment.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Prepare, review, and issue contracts and confirmations for the purchase and sale of physical commodities, including both marine and non-marine transactions</li><li>Partner with Trading and Commercial teams to ensure contracts accurately reflect agreed terms and system records</li><li>Ensure timely distribution of confirmations in accordance with contractual obligations and internal performance metrics</li><li>Review and reconcile incoming counterparty and broker confirmations; identify and resolve discrepancies efficiently</li><li>Maintain organized records of all transaction-related correspondence within contract management systems</li><li>Process electronic confirmations through designated platforms</li><li>Manage shared inbox communications, including incoming confirmations and related inquiries</li><li>Adhere to established procedures and policies; recommend process improvements where applicable</li><li>Ensure compliance with internal record retention standards</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>Reporting to the VP of Finance, the position is responsible for conducting complex cost analysis and audits associated with the cost accounting function for the division. Lead the finance team in implementation of Cost Configurator module within ERP system to provide better cost and margin visibility to the organization.</p><p>JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:</p><p>• Partner with Plant leadership to assist in financial analysis and decision making in support of the financial health of the facility</p><p>• Implementation and ongoing maintenance/support of Cost Configurator module in JD Edwards.</p><p>• Assists in developing, implementing, managing and continually measuring processes ensuring the accuracy of job costing standards, including annual and ad-hoc cost roll exercises as required</p><p>• Ensure integrity of Work Order processing from material issues, labor postings, and associated variances</p><p>• Provide insight and guidance to profitability of various functions and products within the Plant in order to partner with Management and improve results</p><p>• Review and monitor WIP and outside process clearing account and adjust as necessary</p><p>• Annual Budget and rolling Forecast to include Hours, Headcount and Production expenses (Direct and Indirect)</p><p>• Support production team with ad-hoc inquiries, requests and reporting</p><p>• Work closely with Plant management to analyze daily, weekly and monthly work in process (WIP)</p><p>• Reviews accuracy of Plant processes, including Purchased parts cost verification, Router development, Overhead cost verification, Labor rate verification</p><p>• Produces and analyzes month end reports, including variance reporting and plant Overall Equipment Effectiveness performance</p><p>• Performs duties associated with SOX compliance, including WIP reconciliation, WIP subledger aging, Inventory reconciliation and Manufacturing - Segregation of Duties</p><p>• Prepare ad-hoc data analysis and reports for operations management as needed- All other duties as assigned</p><p>• Review balance sheet and P&L accounts and provide detailed variance explanations and resolve potential errors</p><p><br></p>