FINANCE & ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR

Vilebrequin; Plan-les-Ouates; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Vilebrequin, based in Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland, seeks a Finance Accountant to support closing, inventory and margins analysis, and system data reliability across multi-entity operations. You will collaborate with external accounting firms, manage data flows, and ensure accuracy of financial information for the Swiss entity.

The ideal candidate holds an accounting/finance degree, has 3–5 years of experience, is fluent in French and English, and is proficient in Excel.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration required.
• 3-5 years of experience in accounting, finance or audit; Big Four or multi-entity exposure a plus.
• Strong accounting fundamentals and closing process understanding.
• Comfort with inventory, cost, margin and variance analysis.
• Understanding of accounting flows and system interfaces; experience with multiple tools.
• Knowledge of Talentia, Yooz, Orli or Y2 is a plus.
• Excellent Excel skills.
• Fluent in French and English, both written and spoken.
• Experience in Swiss accounting is an asset.
• Exposure to cross-functional finance/systems initiatives appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate accounting operations and closing activities with external accounting firms and internal teams.
• Analyse inventory, margins and variances; monitor data quality and report variances.
• Ensure reliability of data flows and system interfaces between finance, logistics, production and IT.
• Support Swiss entity accounting, tax matters and coordination with auditors and external service providers.

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration

Experience 3-5 years in accounting/finance/audit

Accounting fundamentals

Closing processes

Inventory analysis

Cost analysis

Margin analysis

Variance analysis

Accounting systems

System interfaces

Talentia

Yooz

Orli

Y2

Excel

French & English

Swiss accounting

Cross-functional projects

Tools

Talentia

Yooz

Orli

Y2

Job description

ABOUT VILEBREQUIN

Founded in Saint-Tropez in 1971, Vilebrequin is an iconic luxury swimwear and summer ready-to-wear House. For more than 50 years, the brand has cultivated a distinctive universe combining elegance, quality, creativity and the art of living in the sun, with an international presence and a strong commitment to the durability of its products.

Within the Finance team based in Plan-les-Ouates, you will join an international, multi-entity environment. Reporting to the Accounting and Consolidation Manager, you will contribute directly to the quality of the closing process and the reliability of financial information.

Your day-to-day role combines accounting, analysis and systems: you will coordinate external accounting firms, analyse inventory and margins, monitor flows between systems and investigate discrepancies through to resolution. This position is ideal for a rigorous, methodical and resourceful person who enjoys understanding the root cause of an issue and finding practical solutions.

Your day-to-day responsibilities:

1. Coordinate accounting operations and closing activities

• Act as the main point of contact for external accounting firms.
• Coordinate the preparation, review and transmission of accounting and financial data.
• Monitor deliverables, closing deadlines and data quality across the different entities.
• Review financial information prepared by external service providers before submission to the Group.
• Contribute to monthly closing reporting in the accounting and consolidation systems.
• Analyse variances against budget and reforecasts and prepare commentary explaining the differences.
• Follow up on local accounting, financial and tax requirements with the relevant stakeholders.
• Work with external service providers to reconcile accounts and resolve identified discrepancies.
• Support Finance teams with controls and data reliability.
• Contribute to the documentation and improvement of existing accounting procedures.

2. Analyse inventory, margins and variances

• Actively participate in monthly closing activities.
• Review data relating to inventory, cost of sales and margins.
• Check the consistency of inventory valuation and gross margin.
• Perform the necessary reconciliations to identify discrepancies and understand their root causes.
• Investigate anomalies and follow them through to resolution with the relevant teams.
• Develop a strong understanding of inventory, sales and purchasing flows and their accounting impacts.

3. Ensure the reliability of flows and systems

• Monitor the proper functioning of the interfaces feeding the accounting systems.
• Check the consistency, completeness and quality of data coming from the different systems.
• Identify the root cause of flow or interface anomalies.
• Coordinate their resolution with the Finance, Logistics, Production and IT teams.
• Perform controls and reconciliations between systems to ensure the reliability of financial information.
• Contribute to the improvement and documentation of existing controls.

4. Support the Swiss entity

• Contribute to the accounting follow-up and closing activities of a Swiss entity.
• Follow up on tax matters with internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with auditors and other external service providers.

Your profile:

• You hold a degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration.
• You have 3 to 5 years of experience in accounting, finance or audit. Experience in an audit firm, Big Four or a multi-entity environment is a plus.
• You have strong accounting fundamentals and a good understanding of closing processes.
• You are comfortable with inventory, cost, margin and variance analysis.
• You understand accounting flows and system interfaces and are comfortable working with several tools in parallel. Knowledge of Talentia, Yooz, Orli or Y2 is a plus.
• You have excellent Excel skills.
• You are fluent in French and English, both written and spoken.
• Experience in Swiss accounting is an asset but is not essential.
• Exposure to cross-functional initiatives, Finance/systems projects or process improvement is appreciated.

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