Associate Product Controller

Engelhart was founded in 2013 by BTG Pactual Group as a commodities trading company. Our business model is “asset light” and highly diversified – giving us the ability to adapt effectively and nimbly to changing market conditions. We have assembled successful multidisciplinary teams, leveraging advanced fundamental analysis with deep quantitative and weather research capabilities.  Our activities are underpinned by strong risk management practices and by powerful technology and operational excellence. We have exceptional teams with diverse global backgrounds and decades of experience, and are driven by a highly collaborative culture, across products and competencies.

In 2024, Engelhart acquired Trailstone, a global energy trading and technology company. The acquisition provides us with new expertise, analytics and proprietary technology which is being used to provide risk management and optimisation services to help maximise the value of our clients’ renewable power. The acquisition also expanded Engelhart’s capabilities into physical natural gas across North America, a critical fuel to support the energy transition.

Our talented and experienced individuals work together according to its four company values: Performance, Agility, Collaboration, Entrepreneurship.

We are looking for an Associate Product Controller to join our growing global Finance team. This role will join a team of professionals working to maintain order and transparency for Engelhart's finances. As an Associate-level position, this role is an ideal opportunity for someone in the early stages of their career, part qualified as an accounting professional, to move into a commodity trading environment. A hybrid working pattern will be available for the successful candidate, with an expectation to work at least three days each week on-site in our London office, based in Berkeley Square, Mayfair. 

This will be a full-time, permanent role, owning the following responsibilities:

• Assisting Legal Entity Controllers to manage business transactions across the UK, US and Germany. In time, gaining exposure to UK GAAP, IFRS, US GAAP & German GAAP.
• Preparing weekly and monthly cash reconciliations for general and subsidiary bank accounts by gathering and balancing information.
• Posting cash and accounts payable transactions to the ledger and assist with expense reviews.
• Assisting with month-end close activities, including but not limited to balance sheet reconciliation, substantiation and preparation of journal posting files.
• Updating financial data in databases to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available when needed.
• Assisting with external audit engagements.
• Assisting in the continued development of Finance and Accounting systems and procedures.

In time, we also expect this individual to attain and develop the following knowledge and experience, in the pursuit of true career progression:

• Ability to perform margin and collateral posting, as well as cash flow and daily excess reporting for external counterparties.
• Knowledge of the inner workings of operational finance within a merchant trading house.
• On the job training within renewables, power and gas commodity markets.

This person will be at the early stages of their accounting career with relevant working experience and accounting qualifications. This will suit an individual interested in commodities markets and seeking an opportunity to gain international accounting experience within a commercial environment. As such, we believe the following experiences and skills will best set someone up for success in this role; 

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in an accounting or finance fields, or commensurate experience.
• At least two years of experience with assisting month end closing activities as well as balance sheet and PnL reconciliations. 
• Tangible experience supporting external audit engagements. 
• Examinations completed towards the ACCA, CIMA or ACA qualifications. 
• Advanced Excel skills; experienced working with process automations and VBA macros on a daily basis. 
• Tangible experience with large data sets, including understanding of extraction processes from data platforms to Excel, with a preference for SQL knowledge.