Overview

Our client is a global trading organisation and they are seeking a finance/compliance professional to support compliance with legally mandated biofuel obligations in the UK and Ireland. The team administers certificate awards, which can be traded between obligated companies to reflect the quantity and type of biofuel added to road fuel, and these certificates are used to discharge the company’s annual obligation. The certificate processes are administered by government agencies and include complex rules, fixed deadlines and penalties. This role is primarily compliance focused and based in London.Job Details

Location:

Canary Wharf, London (Office Based)Type:

PermanentSalary:

£55,000 - £62,000 per annumReference:

db170724Contact:

duncan@taylorjamesresourcing.comResponsibilities

Calculate the monthly biofuel obligation in UK and IrelandTrack the physical fossil and biofuel content of all product movements throughout the supply chain using oil accounting systemsValidate and reconcile obligated sales. Balancing UK and Irish official duty returnCalculate supply partner biofuel balances and agree these with counterpartiesIdentify any discrepancy in data and promptly work with internal or external party to resolve differencesCertificate claim process and Certificate BalanceWork closely with suppliers and internal operations groups to obtain required documentationMaintain and follow procedures required to support trading of physical biofuel, including the issuing of Carbon and Sustainability dataReview all documentation to ensure compliance with national and ISCC regulations, including country of origin, greenhouse gas saving (GHG - checked using on-line Carbon Calculator), voluntary scheme usedMaintain a robust mass balance for Refinery biodiesel and storage location specific ethanol, tracking all product stock movements, using the Valero oil accounting system and other systemsEnter claims in external web-based Government systems working with appointed Valero verifier to obtain their sign-off prior to submissionCoordinate certificate transfers, purchases and sales directly with supply counterpartiesCritical Deadlines:

Monthly – Volume submission to create obligationQuarterly – Application for certificate awardAnnual – GHG reporting, redemption, final award request

Additional Duties

Liaise with UK and Ireland Biofuel Agencies and the Verifier to obtain approval for the addition of new biofuel types and sourcesRepresent the company at industry and government biofuel forums and on the UKPIAReview all biofuel trade documentation to ensure that the contracts contain necessary clauses to protect the company\''s ability to make certificate claims in both UK and IrelandCompetencies / Skills / Education

Disciplined work approach, focus on deadlines and following work processesAnalytical skill set given the complexity of role with changing annual obligations, secondary mandates and changing deal type constructionInterest in automation / streamlining work processes to reduce manual entry error risksDesirable skills

Experience interacting with regulatorsStrong interpersonal skills and an excellent communicator including written, presentational, oral and listeningConfident influencerStrong organisational skills and self-motivatedExcellent time management and able to set own agenda and tactics to achieve strategiesSignificant industry knowledge and commercial acumenHigh level of numeracy to support an analytical approach and deliver robust solutionsDegree educated preferredExcellent skills across all Microsoft packages

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