Newly Qualified Accountant

About Javelin

Javelin Global Commodities is a leading global commodities trading, marketing, logistics and financing firm headquartered in London. Founded in 2015, Javelin operates across more than 100 countries and six continents, trading over 20 different commodities spanning energy, steel, industrial raw materials, hydrocarbons, freight, agriculture and renewables.

Javelin offers a dynamic environment that combines the commercial intensity of a trading floor with the strategic breadth of a global group structure. Teams work closely across trading, risk, operations, logistics and finance, creating a collaborative culture where individuals are encouraged to take ownership, challenge thinking, and contribute beyond their immediate remit. We foster a small-company atmosphere with a flat structure and collaboration across all seniority levels, teams and locations. Our success is built on guiding principles of customer service, creativity, transparency, integrity and responsibility.

Discover more at http://www.javelincommodities.com/.

Role Overview

We are seeking a technically strong, commercially minded qualified accountant to join our growing team, reporting to the Head of Accounting. This role offers significant exposure to trading activities, management reporting and process transformation initiatives. The successful candidate will be a confident self-starter who thrives in a highly collaborative, high-performance environment and is motivated to drive continuous improvement across finance processes.

Responsibilities

• Month-end close processes across global entities, including preparing detailed reconciliations and liaising with front and middle office to resolve issues
• Prepare monthly reporting packs and ad hoc financial reports for senior executives, stakeholders and board members to inform and aid decision making
• Assist in analysing new or complex transactions and support the design and documentation of appropriate accounting policies and treatments
• Support statutory accounts preparation and coordinate external audit deliverables
• Improve internal controls and ensure robust audit trails across trading activities

Qualifications

• ACA / ACCA qualified (or equivalent)
• Big 4/6 experience desirable but not essential

Experience

• Experience in trading, commodities, or energy is advantageous
• Strong technical knowledge of accounting principles, regulatory standards and efficient financial processes

Personal Attributes

• Self-starter with the confidence to take ownership of deliverables
• Technically strong with excellent attention to detail
• Highly collaborative and comfortable working cross-functionally
• Commercially aware with strong analytical capability
• Proactive mindset with a genuine interest in process improvement
• Clear communicator with the ability to challenge and influence where appropriate

Benefits

• Annual discretionary bonus
• 25 days holiday
• Company pension scheme (10% company contribution)
• Private medical scheme with a range of additional wellbeing benefits
• Travel insurance
• Income protection
• Life insurance (5x salary)
• Bike2Work scheme including secure storage and showers
• Season ticket loan
• Onsite gym