Senior Finance & Accounting specialist

Insolight SA; Rimini; In loco; EUR 45.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Insolight SA is seeking a Senior Finance & Accounting Specialist to enhance their finance team. The role involves overseeing accounting activities, financial planning, and HR management within a multicultural and dynamic environment, with a focus on sustainability. Applicants should have significant experience in finance, accounting certifications, and proficiency in French and English.

Servizi

Stock options

Part-time work possible

Dynamic and friendly environment

Competenze

• 5-8 years experience in finance, ideally in an international setting.
• Experience with Microsoft Business Central or equivalent.
• Proficiency in French and English.

Mansioni

• Oversee daily accounting activities including cash management.
• Lead quarterly closing activities and financial reports.
• Manage HR contracts and tax compliance.

Conoscenze

Accounting principles understanding

Communication skills

People skills

Flexibility

Formazione

Accounting certification

Strumenti

Microsoft Business Central

Descrizione del lavoro

Insolight is an innovative company based in Renens (CH) building agrivoltaic installations, with a single infrastructure providing agricultural protection on top of solar energy. We have a technological background, with hardware solutions for multiple crops and a proprietary software toolbox allowing agronomic performance monitoring and optimization.

We are now multiplying projects with growers across Europe, with a commercial pipeline of more than 1’000 hectares / 500 MWp / CHF 500 Mio of projects, among which 180 MWp are under development in France, Italy and Switzerland. Our team is passionate about building a solution that impacts both energy and agriculture, tackling multiple Sustainable Developments Goals at once.

The company has been shifting from technology to project development and infrastructure deployments in several geographies. Reinforcement is thus needed in the finance team, ensuring the success of this scale-up. We are looking for a Senior Finance & Accounting specialist to strengthen our Team. This role is reporting to the CFO.

Role and key responsibilities :

Accounting activities

• Oversee daily accounting activities (AP, AR, cash management) in collaboration with the Administrative Assistant
• Lead quarterly closing activities for the Swiss entity, including profit & loss statement, cash flow analysis and balance sheet review
• Oversee the work of our local fiduciaries in France and Italy
• Prepare the quarterly consolidation of Insolight’s entities
• Prepare financial reporting for Shareholders

Financial Planning and Analysis activities

• Track actual costs vs budget and forecast

Human Resources

• Manage HR contracts, payroll and social insurances for the Swiss entity
• Ensure proper administration of employees’ stock option plan
• Manage VAT, tax returns and other tax compliance activities for the Swiss entity
• Oversee foreign VAT returns in France and Italy

Systems and processes

• Maintain proper documentation of internal controls and accounting policies
• Continuous development and improvement of tools & processes, especially in our ERP system (Microsoft Business Central)

What we are looking for :

• An experienced finance professional with 5-8 years’ experience, ideally in an international environment
• Accounting certification such as Swiss Brevet federal or equivalent
• Solid understanding of accounting and finance principles according to the Swiss Code of obligations.
• French and English speaking (proficiency level)
• Previous experience with Microsoft Business Central or equivalent
• Genuine interest in sustainability
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Flexibility and able to successfully navigate in a fast-paced organization

Additional valuable skills :

• Experience or knowledge in agrivoltaics
• Fluency in German and / or Italian
• Knowledge of any additional accounting GAAP would be a plus.

What we offer :

• A broad role that can shape the organization’s future
• A multicultural, dynamic and friendly environment
• Part-time work is possible
• Remuneration includes stock options and variable part on performance

Contact : Please send your application to :

J-18808-Ljbffr