Trade Accounting Manager

Good Works Talent is helping our global enterprise client identify a high-impact Trade Accounting Manager to join a sophisticated finance and controllership organization supporting commodity trading, inventory accounting, and operational financial reporting activities.

This is a unique opportunity for an accounting leader who enjoys solving complex business problems, improving systems and processes, and partnering closely with operational and commercial leaders inside a large-scale, highly analytical business environment.

The organization operates across agriculture, energy, industrial, and trading-related markets and is known for long-term investment thinking, operational excellence, decentralized decision-making, and a culture that rewards initiative, ownership, and continuous improvement.

This role offers significant visibility and influence across accounting, finance, operations, and leadership teams while leading a group responsible for critical month-end close activities tied to derivative trading and physical inventory accounting.

For someone motivated by leadership, technical accounting complexity, business partnership, and process transformation, this position offers the chance to make a measurable impact while building long-term career growth inside a stable and diversified enterprise environment.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Lead the month-end accounting close process related to derivative and inventory trading activities
• Provide financial analysis and insight into key business drivers and operational performance
• Strengthen reconciliations, controls, and reporting integrity across the accounting function
• Partner cross-functionally with finance, commercial, and operational stakeholders
• Drive automation and process improvement initiatives leveraging technology, analytics, and AI-enabled tools
• Coach and develop accounting talent while helping elevate team capability and ownership
• Improve reporting transparency, efficiency, and decision support capabilities

What Makes This Opportunity Different

This is not a transactional accounting management role.

The environment is fast-paced, intellectually rigorous, and highly collaborative. The person hired will have the opportunity to influence how accounting supports business decision-making while helping modernize processes through automation, reporting tools, and advanced technologies.

The company values contribution-minded leaders who challenge the status quo, think economically, and enjoy building better systems and stronger teams.

Strong performers within this organization are often given increasing responsibility, broader business exposure, and long-term advancement opportunities across multiple functional areas.

Background We’d Like to See

• Accounting, finance, or related experience supporting complex financial operations
• Experience leading or developing teams
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-moving, cross-functional business environments
• Process improvement mindset with interest in automation and technology enablement

Especially Attractive Backgrounds Include

• Commodity, inventory, manufacturing, agriculture, energy, or trading-related accounting experience
• Knowledge of derivative accounting and US GAAP
• Experience with tools such as OneStream, Power BI, Alteryx, or similar analytics/reporting platforms
• Exposure to transformation, automation, or systems implementation initiatives
• Strong analytical and business partnership capability

Location & Work Environment

• Wichita, Kansas
• Flexible/hybrid work structure
• Relocation assistance considered for the right long-term fit

Compensation

Expected base salary range is $130,000–$160,000, with flexibility for candidates who bring strong trade accounting, derivative/inventory accounting, leadership, and transformation experience.

Why Strong Candidates Explore This Role

Top performers are often drawn to this opportunity because it combines:

• Complex and meaningful accounting work
• High business visibility
• Strong leadership exposure
• Process transformation opportunities
• Team leadership responsibility
• Long-term career growth potential inside a large and financially sophisticated enterprise

If you’re someone who enjoys improving systems, influencing business decisions, developing people, and operating in a high-accountability environment, this could represent a meaningful long-term career move.