Risk Controller - 6 month contract

At Ampol, we believe in the Power of Us - the extraordinary power of people to connect, act, and make a difference.  

As a leading energy company operating across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and from the United States, our work spans fuel supply, energy solutions, convenience retail, infrastructure, trading and shipping. Every role at Ampol plays a part in something bigger - powering progress for our customers, communities, and people.  

Your career here is yours to shape. We back our people with real opportunities, the tools to grow, and a culture that rewards ownership and initiative. Whether you’re deepening your expertise or taking on something new, we’ll support you to power a career that works for you.  

We’re building a workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and valued - because when people are free to be themselves, powerful things happen.

About Ampol Trading & Shipping

Our purpose at Ampol is to power better journeys today and tomorrow. Our Trading and Shipping team is key to achieving this, not only supplying our customer’s needs today, but evolving as the energy transition takes place to supply our customers well into the future.

We take pride in our people and value innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. If you’re a professional committed to excellence, Ampol is looking for you.

About the role

This position will be part of the Treasury (Middle Office) team monitoring and assessing the market risk related to commodity trading activities. 

Key responsibilities

• Independent assessment and valuation of commodity trading commitments 
• Compliance reporting of commodity risk related to trading activities 
• Monitor and risk assessment of commodity trading activities 
• Provide accurate exposure reporting to management in terms of daily positions and daily P&L report analysis 
• Monitor positions, trades and other risk measures against trading limits 
• Validate, analyse market prices & maintain database of market price of commodities for use in MtM and P&L calculation 
• Participate in system related projects or issues 
• Implement improvement for system and process gaps 
• Daily interface with Trading, Operations, Chartering and Finance 

Skills & Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in  
• Business/Economics/Finance/Accounting/Mathematics 
• 3-5 years of working experience in similar role and physical commodities 
• LPG, Freight, Fuel Oil, Carbon, Electricity, Storage MtM 
• Advanced working knowledge and application of Microsoft Excel 
• Independent and responsible, 
• Strong numerical and analytical skills, 
• Strong communication, 
• Attention to detail, 
• Process oriented 
• VBA Programming