Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst

• Application Deadline: 24 October 2025

Department: Finance

• Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: London, UK

Description

The Financial Analyst plays a fundamental role in the day to day financial operations of Petroineos' trading business. The role requires the provision of ad-hoc support across other accounting and reporting activities as necessary. This is a 12-month FTC position.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with settlements and financial control teams to ensure accurate and timely posting of entrepreneur trading (ET) journals in SAP and to reconcile MI/MA differences.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and ageing analysis for ET business and work closely with refinery sites to reconcile I/C balances at the month-end. 
• Manage various activities associated with cash management process such as bank statement uploading, reconciliations, treasury end of day process and similar.
• Prepare financial reports and analysis needed for monthly/quarterly and annual closing. (including local management report, and HQ analysis)
• Support the internal and external audit by responding to queries in a timely manner.
• Prepare the monthly gross margin result and monthly broker exchange reconciliations.
• Perform other analysis, ad hoc projects and duties as needed.

Skills, Knowledge And Expertise

• Degree in Accounting and Finance or equivalent 
• Partial or fully qualified ACCA/CIMA or equivalent 
• Professional background in Finance, Accounts or equivalent 
• Demonstrable working experience of financial reporting and analysis, preferably within the energy or commodity trading industry
• Knowledge of IFRS and FRS 101 
• High level of proficiency in Excel
• Experience of SAP
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Energetic, enthusiastic, positive, and proactive 
• Fluency in English is essential

Benefits

The role offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, as well as the opportunity to be awarded discretionary bonuses based on performance and a comprehensive benefits package including private medical insurance, travel insurance and dental insurance, gym reimbursement scheme, 10% contributory pension scheme, and 25 day yearly holiday allowance.