Job Description

UKI FAAS - Commodities Advisory - Assistant Manager - London, Reading or Manchester
At EY, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. We're counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.
Do you have the vision to help our clients navigate ever changing economic, global, and compliance markets?
Operating across the UK & Ireland (UKI) super region and supporting EY global practices, our Commodities Markets team provides advisory services to Commodity Risk Management, Commodity Trading and Marketing functions of our clients. We serve as practical and innovative trusted advisors to businesses to address challenges in governance, risk management, processes and controls, accounting and financial reporting, system implementation, regulatory changes and tech-enabled Managed Services.
The opportunity
We're looking for solution-oriented team players to join our London-based Commodities Markets team and ensure clients benefit from our insights, creativity, and energy. This is an opportunity to combine industry knowledge, technical insights, and commercial knowhow, to deliver solutions to solve our clients' complex problems.
Commodities Markets is a specialisation within Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS), focused on commodity trading and marketing businesses, and risk management functions that have and manage exposure to gas, power, oil, metals, agriculture, carbon, shipping and logistics, and chemicals and related products.
Your key responsibilities
This role will involve working with multi-disciplinary teams where you can apply leading methodologies to drive business performance. You will typically work alongside local leadership and clients to provide advisory services and deliver high quality projects in business transformation (including roadmap definitions), regulatory compliance, technology enablement, control/risk governance, data analytics and financial reporting.

• Commodity marketing, trading and risk management advisory: system implementation, business integrator support, operating model design; maturity assessments; process improvement and redesign; controls and governance review and technical accounting analysis.
• Engagement management: Manage the engagement team to successfully deliver the clients' requirements.

• Quality review: Ensure projects adhere to EY standards.
• Learning: Constantly enhancing your understanding of industry trends, sharing your knowledge to support junior colleagues

Skills and attributes for success

• Develop and utilise your in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge to identify the root cause of problems and propose clear solutions
• Demonstrate your ability to learn new digital technologies and participate in digital transformation engagements
• Show willingness to find new ways to solve old problems through the innovative application of process and technology, driving change in the industry

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Exposure to physical and financial trading in the commodities sector and understanding of how commodity markets operate
• Relevant professional experience in at least one of the following:

• Front, middle or back-office role in a commodity trading house, a treasury function or a bank
• A professional services firm; audit, consulting, technology or managed services
• Accounting and/or IFRS financial instruments experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, establishing personal credibility with clients and colleagues

Ideally, you'll also have

• Demonstrated interest in commodities via education, work, or extra-curricular experience
• Experience managing a diverse range of projects and stakeholder needs
• Exposure to various commodity transaction types (physical and financial) across multiple markets, including understanding of risk and/or hedging strategies
• Experience with Commodity Trading or Risk Management systems (e.g. OpenLink, Kiodex, Aspect, EOS, Allegro, Zema, CurveBuilder, FIS, EOT, EKA)
• Produced documentation covering business requirements, processes, controls, and reports
• Exposure to data analytics and data visualisation tools

What we look for
We're interested in self-motivated individuals with a genuine creative vision to identify ways to deliver value to clients. You can expect plenty of autonomy in this role, so we look for people who will take initiative and seek out opportunities to improve our current relationships and processes. If you're ready to take on some of our clients' most complex issues, this role is for you.
What working at EY offers
EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.
We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Continuous learning: You'll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We'll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We'll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
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