Financial Reporting Analyst

Company Description

We are the world’s largest independent energy and commodities trading company. Every day we use our expertise and logístical networks to distribute energy around the world, efficiently and responsibly. From 40 offices worldwide, we seek to add value across the energy supply chain, including deploying our scale and market understanding to help facilitate the energy transition. To date, we have committed over $1 billion of capital to renewable projects, and are identifying and developing low-carbon opportunities around the world.

Our people are our business. Talent is precious to us and we create an environment in which individuals can reach their full potential, unhindered by hierarchy. Our team comprises more than 65 nationalities and we are committed to developing and sustaining a diverse work force. Learn more about us here.

**Job Description**:
Job Summary

Our Financial Reporting Analysts serve as vital members of our accounting and finance organization. The analyst team is comprised of individuals who have a proven track record of expanding their value-added impact far more broadly than a traditional accounting role would allow. They serve as the experts on the financial health and performance of the businesses managed locally and develop an in-depth knowledge of how Vitol operates those businesses. The team also interfaces directly with our transaction partners, external service providers, and auditors. As a group capable of providing meaningful analyses and detailed insight, they are called upon regularly to provide information used in senior regional decision-making processes. Vitol’s Accounting organization couples a dynamic and challenging work environment with a team eager for growth, learning, and career development.

Specific Job Duties Include:

- Regularly engaging in discussions with cross-functional teams to understand business processes and monitor/improve financial controls
- Performing the accounting month-end close processes for Vitol companies located in Colombia.
- Executing controls to ensure accurate and reasonable recognition and measurement of transactions: receivables, payables, general ledger, inventories, payments, exchange difference, etc.
- Maintaining relationships with other Vitol’s offices around the world
- Performing monthly/quarterly analyses to be reviewed for decision making
- Contract reviews to identify accounting impacts, including purchase and sale agreements, service agreements, etc.
- Supporting the annual internal and external audit for financial statements
- Supporting Tax Authorities's requirements
- Preparing annual and monthly financial statements
- Prepare and submit reports to governmental entities: Tax Authorities, Superintendence, Ministries and other applicable.
- Monitor and prepare cash forecast based on weekly needs
- This is a full-time role and attendance is an essential function

**Qualifications**:

- CPA license is required
- At least seven (7) years of financial reporting and/or accounting experience
- Audit experience is strongly preferred
- Exposure to the oil and gas industry is preferred, power business is a plus
- Languages: Spanish and English (speaking, reading, and writing above 80%)

Additional Information
- Be curious, creative, and up for a challenge
- Have a genuine desire to build relationships across a global business
- Be comfortable undertaking new concepts and ideas associated with a fast-paced, dynamic business
- Have strong quantitative, analytical, and critical thinking skills
- Continually assess, challenge, and improve processes
- Have a strong sense of accountability and ownership of key deliverables
- Be an open communicator who is eager to share and receive information
- Earn the trust of others by continuously demonstrating the ability to follow-through