Settlements Analyst

Company Overview

Hartree Partners is a leading global merchant commodities firm specializing in energy, commodities and associated industries. Jointly owned by senior management and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, LP, Hartree has over 28 years of experience in proprietary trading and principal investments. The firm employs over 4,600 individuals worldwide.

Find out more about us by visiting our website at: http://www.hartreepartners.com/

Job Summary

This role involves verifying trade details, monitoring pricing, and updating trading systems with movement data based on supporting documentation.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong attention to detail, the ability to follow instructions, and sound problem-solving skills. They should show effective follow-through, good judgment in decision-making, and a clear understanding of when and how to escalate issues. The ideal candidate is proactive, able to think beyond assigned tasks, and asks relevant questions to support their role. The Analyst will be responsible for the majority of back-office functions, including but not limited to:

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Communicate with Schedulers and Traders to ascertain correctness of trade details, timing of product movement, and resolution of trade discrepancies.
• Process invoices for payment and receipt.
• Check pricing, prepare and send invoices for provisional and final settlements.
• Ensure correct banking instructions are applied to payments.
• Validate and enter new SSI into Fenergo with accordance with the approved process.
• Create and submit the settlement packets for payment and forecast.
• Call counterparts to obtain confirmation of daily cash receipts.
• Follow up on cash fails.
• OTC settlement analysis, preparation of invoices and credit notes; confirmation of settlements.
• Process FX Settlements, when required.
• Special projects upon request by management.

Requirements: education, competencies & skills

• Bachelor's degree. Business, Accounting, or Finance degree highly preferred.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (v-look ups, formulas, pivot tables).
• Sound decision-making skills and the ability to work with little supervision.
• Ability to align working hours with business needs across relevant time zones.