FAAS-Commodities-Manager
About The Position
Our commodities markets team is a national competency that sits within our Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) practice and is growing exponentially. Working across all industries, you’ll develop your career by communicating creative, strategic goals both internally and externally. It’s all about listening to and understanding our clients to give them a truly exceptional experience in a field where there really are no off-the-shelf recommendations. When our clients are facing complex governance, technology, or technical implementation issues, they look to us to set it right. Whether a system conversion has been miscalculated, or they simply don’t have the knowledge in the right area of the commodities market, we provide the answers to the big questions nobody else can.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in economics, mathematics, finance, information technology, accounting or related field and 5-8 years of work experience
- US CPA licensure in your work state
- Direct experience with commodity procurement, trading or valuation processes from an operational perspective, with a focus on middle- and back-office operations
- Experience with accounting for derivative and hedging activities
- Strong working knowledge of commodity markets, instruments, and regulatory pronouncements
- A basic understanding of financial modeling for commodity transactions
- A proven record of excellence when managing, mentoring and improving a team of high-performing colleagues
- The confidence to provide expertise in deal structuring, valuation, and market drivers in the energy markets
- The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary
- Access to reliable transportation to/from the EY office and client sites. A driver’s license is strongly recommended as ride share and public transportation options may not be available in all locations
Nice To Haves
- A master's degree in accounting, economics, finance, mathematics or related discipline
- Internal or External Audit experience in a large firm
Responsibilities
- Consulting with clients on complex commodities risk, asset and derivative valuations
- Collaborating with partners, senior managers and clients to influence strategy around commodity markets, balancing risk and client expectations
- Ensuring our Engagement team thoroughly understands our clients’ unique needs, ambitions and expectations
- Building relationships with colleagues across multiple service lines to provide seamless integrated service
- Managing performance and identifying opportunities to improve our products and processes
- Think on your feet and challenge existing practices to develop answers to complex issues.
- Collaborating with audit and advisory colleagues across multiple service lines.
- Build relationships and identify opportunities for our clients to benefit from our knowledge in other areas.
- Regular travel will be required as you will be meeting with key clients, some of those being the most respected in their fields.
Benefits
- medical and dental coverage
- pension and 401(k) plans
- a wide range of paid time off options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
