Senior Trading Accountant — TotalEnergies
- Location
- Genève
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 3 days ago
Role overview
Context & Environment: TotalEnergies Trading & Shipping operates at the heart of international energy markets, bringing together trading activities across a broad range of energy commodities and financial products.
Based in Geneva, you will join the Trading Accounting team supporting TotalEnergies Gas & Power activities , covering natural gas, LNG, power, emissions and derivatives.
You will support a large and complex trading activity involving physical and financial transactions across multiple markets, counterparties and systems.
- Context & Environment: TotalEnergies Trading & Shipping operates at the heart of international energy markets, bringing together trading activities across a broad range of energy commodities and financial products.
- Based in Geneva, you will join the Trading Accounting team supporting TotalEnergies Gas & Power activities , covering natural gas, LNG, power, emissions and derivatives.
- Support the Trading Accounting Manager and progressively take ownership of delegated topics and responsibilities.
- Act as a senior point of reference for less experienced members of the team and contribute to their development.
Main responsibilities
- Support the Trading Accounting Manager and progressively take ownership of delegated topics and responsibilities.
- Act as a senior point of reference for less experienced members of the team and contribute to their development.
- Lead or contribute to projects related to ERP and ETRM systems, reconciliation tools, reporting solutions and automation.
- Translate accounting and business requirements into system and process improvements, participate in testing and support implementation.
- Use data and digital tools to improve the efficiency, reliability and scalability of Trading Accounting processes.
- Candidate Profile: You hold a Master’s degree or equivalent qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline and have at least 5 years of relevant professional experience.
- Previous experience within energy, commodities or trading would be highly valued.
- Strong accounting expertise and a good understanding of how transactions flow through a trading organisation.
- Previous exposure to commodity trading and/or derivatives accounting.
- Good knowledge of IFRS and/or relevant statutory accounting requirements.
Application process
- Candidates from Big Four or similar audit/advisory environments with strong exposure to trading, financial instruments or complex transactional businesses are also encouraged to apply. You bring:
Additional details
- The position combines trading accounting, analysis, controls, stakeholder management and continuous improvement, with a high level of autonomy and exposure across the organisation.
- Candidates from Big Four or similar audit/advisory environments with strong exposure to trading, financial instruments or complex transactional businesses are also encouraged to apply.
- Strong numerical and quantitative skills. A continuous improvement and project management mindset.
Notes and original content
- Activities:
- Strong numerical and quantitative skills.
- A continuous improvement and project management mindset.
Questions about this listing
What salary does TotalEnergies offer for this role?
TotalEnergies lists CHF 174'500 - 306'000 gross per year for this position in Genève. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does TotalEnergies offer?
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Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Geneva?
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