SENIOR ACCOUNTANT & CONTROLLER 100%

Jobup; Genf; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Valartis Group in Geneva is looking for an experienced Senior Accountant & Controller to join our international finance team. You will report to the Chief Financial Officer and oversee bookkeeping, monthly closings for Swiss and international entities, and IFRS reporting.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of accounting experience, a recognized accounting certificate, strong Swiss tax knowledge, and excellent Excel/MS Office skills. Fluency in English and French is required; German is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ practical accounting experience.
• Accounting certificate such as Chartered Specialist in Accounting and Financial Management or Certified fiduciary; a degree is a plus.
• Good knowledge of Swiss and IFRS accounting requirements; consolidation is a plus.
• Excellent MS Excel and overall MS Office proficiency.
• Fluent in English and French; German would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Bookkeeping and monthly closing of accounts for Swiss and International companies including financial reporting.
• Tax returns (direct taxes, VAT, etc.).
• Various controlling and analysis tasks and improving the controlling framework.
• Accounting management of independent entities.
• Monthly IFRS reporting packages.
• Statutory financial statements of Group companies.
• Primary contact for external auditors.
• Treasury management.
• Participation to basic office management tasks.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team player

Bilingual English/French

Education

Chartered Specialist in Accounting and Financial Management

Certified fiduciary

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Valartis Group is an international finance group listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Operations encompass the fields of Financial Services, Real Estate Project Management and Participations.

For our Geneva-based team, we are looking for an experienced and analytical

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT & CONTROLLER 100%

In this position, you willreport directly to the Chief Financial Officer and you will be working in an experienced team. Your area of responsibilities will cover the following:

• Bookkeeping and monthly closing of accounts for Swiss and International companies including financial reporting
• Tax returns (direct taxes, VAT, etc.)
• Various controlling and analysis tasks as well as optimising the controlling framework
• Accounting management of independent entities
• Monthly IFRS reporting packages
• Statutory financial statements of Group companies
• Primary contact for external auditors
• Treasury management
• Participation to basic office management tasks

The successful candidate will bring the following knowledge and experience:

• Minimum of 5 years’ practical experience in accounting, preferably in the financial sector or in a fiduciary company
• Professional accounting certificate such as Chartered Specialist in Accounting and Financial Management or Certified fiduciary (University or bachelor degree of applied sciences in business administration or economics would be an advantage)
• Good knowledge of Swiss and IFRS accounting requirements (understanding of consolidation is a plus)
• Good knowledge of the Swiss tax rules
• Solid competency using the MS Office package (particularly Excel)
• Strong analytical skills characterised by a precise and fact-based way of working
• Motivated, conscientious and quality-minded personality capable to work under pressure and deliver within tight deadlines
• Flexible team player
• Excellent communicational skills and willingness to learn
• Good command of both English and French (German would be an asset)

We offer attractive and evolutive work conditions in an international and multi-cultural environment.

Please note that due to the number of applications, we will only be able to answer to the application matching the profile described above.