Senior Accountant
Gerald Group
Stamford, CT
Finance / Banking / Insurance, Accounting / Auditing
Gerald Group is a leading private global metals trading company founded in 1962. Its business consists of physical sales, development, trade and structured financing of commodities and commodity linked assets. Gerald is a diversified metals trader, across precious and non-precious metals and operates on a global basis and with mining and metals assets and facilities in various jurisdictions. The Group provides trading and investment solutions to both producer and consumer clients worldwide.
Position Summary
The Senior Accountant is responsible for managing and overseeing various accounting functions, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards. This role involves supporting preparation of financial statements, managing ledgers, and collaborating with internal teams to support financial planning and analysis.
Responsibilities
General Ledger Management:
- Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts including cash, A/R, A/P, Fixed assets, prepayments etc.
- Ensure proper recording of financial transactions and adjustments as part of the month-end close process.
- Monitor and resolve discrepancies in ledger entries including consolidation and eliminations.
- Run balance sheet FX revaluation (manual as well as automated) for the global Group.
- Oversee accounts payable and receivable processes.
- Ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices and payments.
- Prepare analysis of balance sheet and SG&A movements across comparable periods by business unit
- Support the budgeting process by providing financial data and analysis.
- Ensure compliance with accounting policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Assist with external audits.
- Prepare, organize, and improve support required for tax compliance to the Tax department
- Develop and implement internal controls to safeguard company assets
- Supervise and mentor junior accounting staff.
- Provide training and support to ensure accurate and efficient work.
- Coordinate with other departments to address financial issues.
- Participate in the development and implementation of accounting systems and processes.
- Recommend improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy in financial operations
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting,
- Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience, with a focus on general ledger management and financial reporting.
- Good understanding of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with strong proficiency in Excel.
- Ability to work in office 5 days a week
About the company
Company website•Mining
Gerald Group is one of the world's oldest and largest independent and employee-owned metal trading houses for the merchanting of non-ferrous, ferrous and precious metals, as well as related concentrates and raw materials. With a market presence in 40 countries and 18 offices around the world, including trading hubs in Shanghai, Stamford and Morges, Gerald is a dedicated and trusted partner to leading miners and processors, industrial consumers and major financial institutions.
The Group’s global footprint, experienced risk management, market expertise and innovative trading desks, supplemented by logistics, warehousing, structured finance solutions, derivatives trading and strategic investments ensure an enviable position for providing customers access to a diverse and steady supply of resources across the global metals value chain.
The commodity markets that Gerald participates in - aluminium, copper, cobalt, tin, zinc, iron ore and precious metals are a major part of the Electric Vehicle growth taking place now and in the future. Gerald Group has significant mining related interests across Africa, including Marampa Mines Limited in Sierra Leone, producing high grade iron ore concentrate, as well as other investments and offtake agreements.
Our diverse and skilled employees are critical to Gerald's success and satisfying the needs of our business partners. Gerald is proud to be an industry leader in gender balance.