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13074en
- Permanent
- English
- Mid-Senior level
- Finance & Accounting
- Basel
- Commodities & Natural Resource
Skills
Accounting, Closing, Reporting, Swiss GAAP, People Management, Audit, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Cognos
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Our client is an international Commodity Trading group.
On behalf of our client, Swisslinx is looking for a dynamic and business oriented Financial Accounting Manager to lead a team and be responsible for the direct supervision of all accounting and reporting of the Swiss legal entities.
Your mission
- Ensure timely and accurate monthly closing and reporting as per Group instructions
- Drive improvement projects to reduce closing time, automate processes, strengthen internal controls and gain operating efficiencies, including but not limited to: general & administrative expenses management, intercompany reconciliation and interfaces between systems
- Implement monthly review of overhead expenses and perform variance analysis against budget
- Ensure local compliance requirements are being met for all Swiss statutory accounting and filing
- Main contact person for Swiss audit process, ensuring smooth and timely issuance of unqualified audit opinions
- Perform Balance Sheet Review to ensure a no-surprise environment
- Review journals, reconciliations, monitor accounts during the month and during the monthly closing process
- Prepare monthly reporting packages
- Lead, supervise, motivate and develop the corporate accounting team
Your background
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- At least 5 years of experience in a similar position or as a financial auditor in a BIG 4
- Experience on a multi-currency environment
- Hands-on experience managing teams
- Strong accounting and finance background
- Excellent knowledge of Swiss GAAP and Swiss reporting obligations
- Excellent analytical and organisational skills
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive, innovating approach to work
- A team player with attention to detail and follow up
- Ability to work and deliver under pressure
- Exposure to a commodity trading business is a plus
- Experience of working in a highly international environment is a plus
- Full business proficiency in English is required. Additional languages preferred
- Experience of working with Microsoft Dynamics AX and Cognos is a plus
What’s on offer
Our client is a well-established and recognised Trading company experiencing growth. This role will ideally suit someone hands-on with experience in process improvements and who at the same time can partner with the business.
On behalf of our client, Swisslinx is looking for a dynamic and business oriented Financial Accounting Manager to lead a team and be responsible for the direct supervision of all accounting and reporting of the Swiss legal entities.
Your mission
- Ensure timely and accurate monthly closing and reporting as per Group instructions
- Drive improvement projects to reduce closing time, automate processes, strengthen internal controls and gain operating efficiencies, including but not limited to: general & administrative expenses management, intercompany reconciliation and interfaces between systems
- Implement monthly review of overhead expenses and perform variance analysis against budget
- Ensure local compliance requirements are being met for all Swiss statutory accounting and filing
- Main contact person for Swiss audit process, ensuring smooth and timely issuance of unqualified audit opinions
- Perform Balance Sheet Review to ensure a no-surprise environment
- Review journals, reconciliations, monitor accounts during the month and during the monthly closing process
- Prepare monthly reporting packages
- Lead, supervise, motivate and develop the corporate accounting team
Your background
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- At least 5 years of experience in a similar position or as a financial auditor in a BIG 4
- Experience on a multi-currency environment
- Hands-on experience managing teams
- Strong accounting and finance background
- Excellent knowledge of Swiss GAAP and Swiss reporting obligations
- Excellent analytical and organisational skills
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive, innovating approach to work
- A team player with attention to detail and follow up
- Ability to work and deliver under pressure
- Exposure to a commodity trading business is a plus
- Experience of working in a highly international environment is a plus
- Full business proficiency in English is required. Additional languages preferred
- Experience of working with Microsoft Dynamics AX and Cognos is a plus
What’s on offer
Our client is a well-established and recognised Trading company experiencing growth. This role will ideally suit someone hands-on with experience in process improvements and who at the same time can partner with the business.
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