Key Skills

Job Description

When you join GAR, you join something bigger. Big in scale, big in opportunities to grow, and big in impact. With over 100,000 employees across 14 countries, spanning Asia, Europe, North America, and South America, Golden Agri-Resources (GAR) is one of the largest agribusinesses in the world. We manage over half a million hectares of palm oil plantations, including smallholder farms, across Indonesia. But our size is only part of the story. Since 1997, we’ve put sustainability at the centre of how we grow, working hand-in-hand with farmers, communities, and partners to deliver food, fuel, and a better future. We’re a seed-to-shelf business rooted in palm oil, now expanding across other essential crops like sugar, soybean, sunflower, and coconut. Our people are our edge. We invest in them through global opportunities, cross-border exposure, and continuous learning, because growing a better business starts with growing our people. Here, your career feeds something meaningful for the planet, people, and generations to come. Ready to grow your career in an international and fast-growing business? Join our ambitious team at GAR, an international commodities trading group operating across Europe and Latin America. In this role, you’ll go beyond traditional accounting, contributing to financial reporting, business partnering, credit risk, working capital management and business control. Become part of a dynamic, multicultural environment where your expertise will make a real impact and help drive our continued growth! Interested? We’d love to hear from you! Key Responsibilities Financial Accounting & Analysis Take part in preparation and submission of monthly financial statements to the corporate accounting team in Singapore Calculate and maintain accruals, reserves and allocations Co-ordinate responses to financial queries from both internal and external parties. It includes statutory and internal audits support. Carry out balance sheet reconciliations. Analyze financial data and provide recommendations and corrective actions. Analyze differences between budgeted and actual results and advise variances to be included in the marketing performance. Business Control Participate in the finance team’s business partnership with the commercial and logistics teams to optimize costs and profitability. Support working capital and cashflow management by creating close working relationships with the A/P and A/R team. Any ad-hoc analysis & support that the business might require within your competences. Risk Management and Control: Support the trade control activities such as commodity and FX risk management Help in deployment of corporate policies and ensuring compliance. Contributing to various improvement projects related to Financial and Management reporting, analysis of the business performance and risk management. Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics or a related field. 3+ years of professional experience in Finance or Business Controlling. Experience within the commodity trading industry is considered a strong advantage. Advanced Excel skills. Familiarity with SAP and Power BI is preferred. Fluent in English, both written and spoken Fluent in Dutch is considered an advantage. We Offer An entrepreneurial, international environment that values growth opportunities Competitive compensation with employer pension contributions Flexible working hours Local and global training & development programs Health insurance contribution Healthy snacks and drinks in the office every day A fully sustainable office in Utrecht, easily accessible by public transport Fun and engaging company events—outings, Christmas dinner, and our first well-being month focused on employee wellness and social connection Please note that we often incorporate an assessment and reference checks in our selection procedures. Golden Agri-Resources is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome all qualified candidates and consider applications fairly, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, or background.

Core Responsibilities

Prepare monthly financial statements, maintain accruals and reserves, reconcile balance sheet accounts, support audits, and analyze financial results and budget variances. Partner with commercial, logistics, accounts payable, and accounts receivable teams to improve profitability and working capital, while supporting trade risk controls, policy compliance, and reporting improvements.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field and at least three years of experience in Finance or Business Controlling are required. Advanced Excel skills and fluent English are required; commodity trading experience is an advantage, while SAP, Power BI, and Dutch are preferred or advantageous.

Benefits

• Employer Pension Contributions
• Flexible Working Hours
• Local and Global Training and Development Programs
• Health Insurance Contribution
• Healthy Snacks and Drinks
• Sustainable Office
• Company Events
• Employee Wellness Programs