Finance Controller - Trading & Manufacturing P&L

About the role

A hands-on, technically strong Financial Controller is sought from a commodity trading background, able to build, own and reconcile trading and manufacturing P&Ls across multiple entities. The role sits close to the trading desk, turning operational and trading activity into accurate management and statutory P&Ls. It is not a pure accounting-close role and spans Singapore, Malaysia and global joint ventures.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain daily and monthly trading P&L for the Singapore and Malaysia trading books, and reconcile manufacturing P&L (cost of production, conversion margins, inventory valuation) where applicable
• Consolidate and reconcile P&L across global joint ventures, aligning them with local books and group reporting standards
• Reconcile front-office trading P&L against back-office and accounting P&L, resolving breaks between trading systems, treasury and the general ledger, and ensuring inventory, hedge accounting and mark-to-market positions are correct
• Partner with trading desks and JV finance teams on timely management reporting, and automate recurring reconciliation and reporting with Excel and Python, building dashboards to cut manual effort
• Liaise with finance teams in Singapore, Malaysia and JV partners to standardize P&L methodology, support statutory audit and group consolidation, and ensure consistent accounting treatment
• Work with traders, commercial teams, treasury and risk to validate P&L assumptions, and present P&L insights and variance analysis to senior management

Required profile

• Commodity trading house or merchant trading background (physical and paper trading); proven experience building P&L from raw trade and position data
• ~5 years in a financial control or P&L reporting role; exposure to manufacturing P&L (COGS, conversion costs, inventory costing) is a strong plus
• Experience reconciling JV financials across jurisdictions
• Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field; ACCA/CPA/CFA preferred but not mandatory
• Strong analytical mindset, comfort with ambiguity and fast-paced trading environments, and excellent communication skills bridging finance and trading teams

Required skills

• Advanced Excel (financial modelling, complex formulas, pivot-based reconciliation)
• Working proficiency in Python for data automation and reconciliation (pandas, basic scripting)
• Familiarity with trading/ETRM systems such as Aspect, Endur or ComTrak is an advantage
• Understanding of derivatives, hedge accounting and mark-to-market concepts