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Vitol produces, manages and delivers energy and commodities to consumers and industry worldwide. In addition to its primary business of trading, Vitol is invested in infrastructure globally, with $10+billion invested in long-term assets.\nVitol’s customers include national oil companies, multinationals, leading industrial companies and utilities. Founded in Rotterdam in 1966, today Vitol serves its customers from some 40 offices worldwide. Revenues in 2024 were $331bn.\nFor more information: vitol.com\n 1. Trade P&L & Accounting\nOwning the month-endclose process for a range of product groups and legal entities\n\nReviewing andanalysing Trade P&L, inventory valuations, accruals and balance sheet\naccounts\n\nPerformingreconciliations between the trade capture system and accounting/tax\ndeclaration systems\n\nRegularly engagingwith commercially-focused teams (operations, commercial analysts) and\nmiddle/back-office teams (IT systems, treasury, settlements, contracts) to\nunderstand commercial activity captured in the trading system\n\nEnsuring alltransactions are recorded, documented and supported in line with company\npolicies\n\n2. Financial Reporting & Compliance\nPreparing financialstatements in accordance with IFRS and Chinese GAAP, including statutory\naccounts and management accounts\n\nSupporting theannual external audit process\n\nAssisting withtax-accounting reconciliation and identifying key tax-accounting\ndifferences\n\n3. Settlements & Operations\nCoordinating andexecuting daily deal settlements and VAT special invoice flows\n\nEnsuring timely andaccurate processing in collaboration with relevant internal teams\n\n4. Process Improvement & Projects\nContributing to adhoc projects, including integrating new business developments and supporting IT system improvement initiatives\nContinuouslyassessing and improving accounting processes and controls\n\n5. Finance Manager Support\nAssisting theFinance Manager with ad hoc tasks and projects as directed\n\nOther duties asassigned\n\nSuccessful Candidates will:\nDemonstrate strongaccountability, self-motivation and ownership of deliverables, with a\nproactive approach to ambiguous problems.\n\nBring a stronglearning ability - picking up new concepts, systems and workflows quickly\nin a fast-paced environment.\n\nManage timeeffectively, prioritising competing tasks across multiple workstreams and\nmeeting tight deadlines.\n\nBuild relationshipsacross global teams and communicate clearly and openly with colleagues\nacross offices and departments.\n\nContinuously assess,improve and optimise processes and controls.\n\nJob Skillset / Knowledge:\nAccounting: Solid knowledge of China accounting standards (China GAAP) and IFRS, with strong bookkeeping skills andhands-on experience in financial statement preparation. Candidates with\ngroup reporting experience\nare preferred.\n\nTaxation: Working knowledge of major Chinese tax categories(VAT, CIT, etc.), with the ability to independently perform tax-accounting\nreconciliations, identify key differences, and support tax declaration\nprocesses.\n\nTools: Excellent Excel skills (including pivot tables, functions,and building auxiliary working papers). Experience with BI analysis\nsoftware is preferred.\n\nLanguage: Good English reading and writingskills, with the ability to use English as a working language.\n\n Bachelor’s degree or above, majoring infinance, accounting or related field. CPA License is preferred\n\n5-8 years of experience in accounting(subject to adjustment based on market conditions)\n\nExperience of Big Four accounting firmsand/or a background in commodity trading, retail, manufacturing, or\ncomplex supply chain enterprises are preferred.\n\n Please use the message to the hiring team to explain how your skills, experience, and interests make you a strong fit for this role.\nAbility to work in a high-pressure trading environment.\nHave a strong sense of accountability and ownership of key deliverables\nBe comfortable undertaking new concepts and ideas associated with a fast-paced, dynamic business\nDemonstrate the ability to both understand the ‘big picture' and have a willingness to ‘dig into the details'\nDemonstrate the ability to clearly communicate accounting concepts to senior management and translate them in terms of the commercial business\nContinually assess, challenge, and improve processes\nEarn the trust of others by continuously demonstrating the ability to follow-through\nBe curious, creative, and up for a challenge\nEffectively communicate with other departments/ external counterparties (written and verbal)\nVitol Asia is committed to providing equal opportunities to all staff. Globally, Vitol seeks to conduct its business in accordance with the UN Global Compact’s ten principles, including those on human rights, one of which is to “Ensure a diverse and inclusive work place, where possible, free from discrimination regardless of age, gender, race, cultural heritage, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion or disability.”\nOnly successful candidates will be contacted.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5042,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"Chinese","level":"All levels","optional":false},{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Fossil Fuels","Oil & Gas"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-14T03:11:34Z"}],"liveness":{"score":18,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.637,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":111,"expected_fill_days":48,"reasons":["conf:7","velocity","win:tail","crowd:"],"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/vitol-accountant","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/vitol-accountant.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-02T00:48:25Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":826,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":4174,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-03T00:00:00Z"}}}