Finance Controller - Commodity Trading 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 requires comfort with physical and derivative positions. The position is based in Singapore with regional scope covering 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
• Ensure inventory, hedge accounting and mark-to-market positions are correctly reflected
• 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

• 3 to 5 years in a financial control or P&L reporting role within a commodity trading, merchant trading or trading-adjacent manufacturing environment
• Proven track record of building trading P&L from raw trade and position data, not just reviewing pre-built reports
• Exposure to manufacturing or processing 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 or CFA preferred but not mandatory at this level
• Strong analytical mindset, comfort with ambiguity and fast-paced trading environments, and excellent communication skills bridging finance and trading/commercial 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 or ETRM systems (e.g. Aspect, Endur, ComTrak) is an advantage
• Understanding of derivatives, hedge accounting and mark-to-market concepts