Финансовый менеджер

We are looking for commodity trading company

Finance Manager

Department: Finance
Employment type: Full-time

1. Role Purpose

The Finance Manager supports accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting and control across the business. The role prepares management and financial reports, performs preliminary analysis, monitors receivables and credit-risk controls, supports audit and tax processes, reviews commercial documents, and verifies transaction data in SAP. The position reports to the Financial Controller and provides operational cover during their absence within delegated authority.

2. Key Responsibilities

• Financial reporting and close: Prepare periodic management and financial reports; support month-end and year-end closing activities; perform preliminary variance analysis; draft clear commentary; verify completeness and accuracy of postings; and maintain supporting schedules and reconciliations.

• Accounts receivable and cash collection: Monitor receivables, payment due dates, overdue balances, follow-up actions, and escalations in accordance with internal procedures.

• Audit and tax support: Collect, prepare, organize, and reconcile supporting documents; collect initial responses to auditors, tax advisers, and consultants; and prepare draft explanations for review by the Financial Controller.

• Supplier and contractual reporting: Prepare accurate reports required under distribution agreements and other contractual arrangements and submit them for review within agreed deadlines.

• Credit-risk and insurance controls: Monitor compliance with credit-insurance policy requirements, insured exposures, available credit limits, and limit expiry dates; prepare documentation requested by insurers and brokers; and escalate exceptions promptly.

• Contract and commercial-document review: Perform an initial financial review of Sales Confirmations, contracts, and related commercial documents; verify key financial terms; and prepare comments for final approval by the Financial Controller.

• ERP and transaction controls: Verify that transactions, contract terms, pricing calculations, and other relevant data are accurately recorded in SAP; investigate discrepancies; maintain evidence of completed checks; and escalate material errors.

• Internal controls and process improvement: Follow established policies and procedures, support the maintenance of control checklists and dashboards, identify control gaps, and recommend practical process improvements.

• Business support: Respond to finance-related queries from internal stakeholders, provide accurate information within agreed timelines, and collaborate with commercial and operational teams.

• Financial Controller cover: Provide day-to-day operational cover during the Financial Controller’s absence for activities formally delegated to the role, while escalating matters outside delegated authority.

3. Qualifications and Experience

Education and Professional Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related discipline.

• Working knowledge of financial accounting, management reporting, reconciliations, and internal controls.

• Knowledge of IFRS is preferred; a relevant professional qualification or active study toward one is an advantage.

Experience

• Two to four years of relevant experience in accounting, finance, audit, banking, or corporate finance.

• Practical experience supporting month-end close, management reporting, audit requests, and balance-sheet reconciliations.

• Experience in a trading, distribution, or international business environment is an advantage.

Technical and Professional Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including lookups, pivot tables, reconciliations, and data analysis.

• Experience using ERP systems; SAP experience is preferred.

• Ability to prepare accurate management reports and concise variance commentary.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify errors and investigate root causes.

• High attention to detail, sound organization, and the ability to manage large volumes of information and competing deadlines.

• Clear written and verbal communication skills and the confidence to follow up with internal and external stakeholders.

Languages

• Professional working proficiency in Russian and English.

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