Land
Zwitserland
Stad
GENEVE
Werkplaats
GENEVE-WTC1(CHE)
Werkgever bedrijf
TOTSA TotalEnergies Trading SA
Domein
Financiën
Contracttype
Onbepaalde tijd
Ervaring
Minimaal 10 jaar

Context & Environment

TotalEnergies has developed a strong expertise in oil and biofuels, natural gas and electricity trading. Trading entities are based in Geneva, Paris, Houston and Singapore.
TotalEnergies installed its European trading hub across in Geneva, which now bring together very large teams around trading activities: TotalEnergies Trading & Shipping (T&S) and TotalEnergies Gas and Power (TGP).
T&S is a trading company in charge of all physical trading and shipping of crude oil and refined products on behalf of the TotalEnergies Company. It has been an active participant all over the supply chain as well as on the derivatives paper market in order to manage the market risk for a long time.
TotalEnergies Gas and Power (TGP) is the trading arm of TotalEnergies in the field of low carbon energies. As such, it operates in fast-evolving market dynamics influenced by internal and external factors that require constant adaptation and evolution.

Activiteiten

As part of the financial team, you will report to the GM Finance and your main tasks

will be the following:

 

a. Supervise and ensure accurate and reliable monthly, quarterly and annual closing for statutory and consolidated Financial Statements, for the full perimeter managed in Geneva (10 entities, main ones being TOTSA – TotalEnergies Oil Trading SA and CSSA – Chartering and Shipping Services SA):

  • Trading accounting
  • Shipping accounting
  • Derivatives accounting 
  • Overheads accounting
  • Actively involved in SOX controls 
  • Manage the audit process with the external auditors, as well as internal auditors.
  • Prepare Financial Statements for tax return, in particular for Swiss entities

 

b. Improve constantly efficiency of processes 

  • Review internal invoicing processes, internal deals and Service Level Agreements between entities
  • Participate to Financial control analysis and Budget follow-up
  • Close cooperation with Operations, Middle office, IT, Internal Control, Financial Controlling in a business partner approach

 

c. Accounting norms: Closely follow the accounting norms application and evolution (IFRS, Swiss and French standards) and TotalEnergies guidelines and ensure correct application in TOTSA and shipping financial statements.

  • In particular IFRS9, 7, 13, 16, and future IFRS18
  • Support other trading entities in being norm specialist
  • For specific operations (such as credit, financing, partnerships, new business), advise on the accounting treatment in line with legal documentation

 

d. Human Resources:

  • Manage a team of 16 specialized accountants (organisation, recruitment, training…) 
  • Push the team towards digitalisation (such as automatization with Python, PowerBi, IA agents) and efficiency 
  • Ensure that deliverables of the team are produced in time and of good quality
  • Ensure that accounting topics can be carried out by his team (effective and efficient back-ups)

We are committed to meet the energy needs of a growing population and we are committed to the energy transition. The volatility of the energy trading markets requires excellence in risk management and a culture of innovation. We are fully embracing the digital revolution.

Our people flourish in an environment that promotes expertise, entrepreneurship spirit, agility and a purpose-driven culture, generating boundless opportunities to learn, grow and achieve collaborative success.

Reinforcing the competencies of our people is a key pillar of our culture: we train our people to ensure their development and we pledge to encourage safety in all our actions.

We look for passion, ambition and open-mindedness. While we evolve in a demanding industry that requests to be always on the edge, we cultivate a friendly workplace where our people feel good, where team spirit and respect guide our daily routine, where the diversity of our people and their skills create a nourishing experience for all of us.

Profiel kandidaat

  • You hold a Master’s degree in economics and/or finance
  • You have 10 years of diversified experience in financial functions with solid trading accounting knowledges, in particular in audit firms, and understanding of the business to analyse anomalies
  • You have Thorough knowledge and experience in application of Accounting norms (IFRS, French and Swiss standards)
  • You work under time pressure and reconcile many sources of data
  • You have rigourness, reactivity, analytic spirit and willingness to constantly challenge the information
  • You are able to manage a team and to work as member of a team
  • You have Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and ability to lead transverse projects
  • You will apply the Trading mindset (Teamwork, Agility, Driven by Result, Courage, Risk Appetite, Open-Mindedness)
  • You have strong computer skills
  • You are fluent in French and English

Aanvullende Informatie

TotalEnergies waardeert diversiteit, bevordert individuele groei en biedt carrièremogelijkheden met gelijke kansen.
Become one of the drivers of energy transition with TotalEnergies Trading & Shipping.

TotalEnergies is a broad energy company that produces and markets energies on a global scale: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables and electricity. Our 105,000 employees are committed to energy that is ever more affordable, clean, reliable and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in more than 130 countries, TotalEnergies puts sustainable development in all its dimensions at the heart of its projects and operations to contribute to the well-being of people

Trading Shipping :
Give your best to better energy and make the commitment with TotalEnergies. We are one of the most active players in the international oil markets, trading with a vast network of customers and suppliers worldwide: national oil companies, producers, other oil majors, refiners, traders, distributors and end-users.
We have developed a set of trading strategies and expertise, which allows us to respond permanently to market changes and opportunities, on all physical and paper oil markets.
Satisfying the energy needs of a growing world population, curbing global warming, and adapting to changing customer behaviors and expectations are the three challenges that TotalEnergies must meet over the next 20 years. With its biomass blending and trading activity, TotalEnergies Trading & Shipping is an active participant in the development of sustainable biofuels. Our maritime transport expertise also helps to reduce the carbon footprint of sea transportation and we recently announced the time chartering of new vessels equipped with LNG propulsion.


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