Energy Trade Support - Swindon, United Kingdom - RWE Supply & Trading GmbH

Description

RWE Supply & Trading GmbH

To start as soon as possible, Full time, Permanent, Office based 3-4 days per week

Back Office at RWE Supply & Trading are responsible for processing deals after they have been concluded by the commodity trading desks.

This includes sending out deal confirmations, managing margin and collateral payments, controlling balancing group accounts as well as sending out invoices and settling deals.

While performing these tasks, we are responsible for providing a comprehensive and quality checked control within the trade lifecycle process across Front Office, Back Office, Risk, Finance, Accounting and Legal - close cooperation with these ares are key.

We have a diverse commodity portfolio including power, gas emission certificates, renewables, LNG, freight, weather and biomass. Without Back Office as the operational backbone of the trading business, nothing would work

Do you have a keen eye for detail? Have you worked in a Finance/Procurement or Settlements role and have experience in a fast changing environment? Then join the RWE Back Office Swindon team for this exciting opportunity.

Your future plans

• Work accurately with meticulous attention to detail and limited operational risk to the business
• Responsible for checking the trades captured in Endur
• Settlement of contracts according to contractual timeframes
• Mentoring less experienced colleagues
• Deal with most of the new, unique issues or challenges and can structure and document these so that other team members can take over
• Good performer with higher responsibilities and knowledge of Back Office processes

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Your powerful skills

• Excellent communication skills as there is daily contact with the Traders, Operators, Finance as well as other Back Office teams in Singapore and Swindon
• You build effective relationships but also work independently
• Wellorganised and capable of working to tight timescales as on a daily basis you will need to be able to reprioritise your daily tasks to meet operational deadlines.
• Actively participate in daily team meetings/discussions
• Committed to team working with good interpersonal skills
• Commercially aware and flexible in a changing work environment
• Intermediate Microsoft knowledge (including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook) essential.

Advantageous, but not a must

• Basic knowledge of IT software (ENDUR and/or SAP)
• Relevant work experience in a commercial environment

Benefits you can rely on

Our department gives you the opportunity to gain a thorough understanding of the end to end commodity trading lifecycle in an energy trading house from trade execution to settlement.

Once you have spent some time with us, your knowledge will have vastly developed and you will have influenced projects to help the team succeed.

In addition, you'll enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package including:

• Pension scheme & private healthcare
• Flexible benefits, including discounts at shops
• Onsite gym
• Open & diverse company culture

Any questions? Steph Turi (Recruiting),

We look forward to meeting you

Of course, you can find us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Xing, too.


About RWE Supply & Trading GmbH
RWE Supply & Trading is the interface between RWE and the energy markets around the world. Approximately 1,700 employees from over 50 different countries trade (renewable) electricity, (green) gas, commodities and CO2 emission allowances. The trading entity also ensures the commercial optimisation of RWE's power plant dispatch and markets electricity from renewables.