Inventory Controller

As an Inventory Controller you will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of all inventory-related records across multiple systems. The role involves performing regular reconciliations, monitoring stock movements, validating warehouse data, and supporting month end reporting to ensure compliant and reliable inventory controls. This role will entail communicating with various stakeholders across the business and working closely with the shipping and trade team.

Key Responsibilities

• To perform and document regular inventory reconciliations between key internal and external inventory records.
• Ensure all differences investigated, explained and resolved promptly with appropriate supporting evidence.
• To comply with the Internal Audit Misappropriation Policy.
• Prepare the monthly inventory roll‑forward, ensuring accurate capture of opening stock, purchases, transformations, transfers, usage, shrinkage, and closing stock.
• Review for completeness and consistency with supporting systems.
• Obtain the required internal sign‑offs and maintain appropriate documentation for audit.
• Perform reconciliation of Trade Position (Excel and ECOM‑Net Qlik) against Forward Book.
• Identify and explain differences in quantities, cost basis, MTM valuation, and exposure.
• Maintain clear audit trails and ensure timely resolution of discrepancies with Trading, Operations, and Finance teams.
• Conduct the annual low‑point stock check and liaise with warehouses, auditors and internal stakeholders.

Skills & Experience

• The successful candidate should have a minimum of 2/3 years relevant experience within a similar role in a finance or commodity environment and a relevant degree or equivalent experience in business or similar.
• In addition, strong analytical and technical skills with strong experience in using Excel and Power BI.
• A focused approach to data management and used to analysing and reconciling data with external reports.
• Strong communications skills are a must as the role will require liaising with various parties to resolve any differences.
• To be able to take full ownership of processes in a timely manner and look to improve processes.

As an equal opportunities employer, the ECOM Group is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We promote belonging and aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage and welcome applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join ECOM.